Iran US war highlights: Drone strike on fuel tank sparks fire at Kuwait International Airport

Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that US was negotiating with Iran, adding that the latter was “talking sense.”

Trump claimed that Tehran had agreed to the US demand of never having a nuclear weapon.

Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump said that Iran US talks were underway, while adding that Washington was “talking to the right people”.

He further claimed that Iran “wants to make a deal” with the US.

Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the US was having "tremendous success" in Iran, while claiming that Tehran had no leaders left.

Iran US war news LIVE: Oil rallied on Tuesday as the world's biggest supply disruption persisted, with Iran also denying any talks with the United States to end the war in the Gulf.

Brent futures rose $4.62, or 4.62%, to $104.56 a barrel at 2:16 p.m. ET (1816 GMT) on Tuesday. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed $4.44, or 5.04%, to $92.57, Reuters news agency reported.

Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military said a ballistic missile launched by Iran fell in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Tuesday, AFP reported.

“Following an assessment and based on the data available to the IDF, alongside the launches carried out toward the State of Israel earlier today, a ballistic missile fired by the Iranian terror regime fell in Beirut,” Israeli military said in a statement.

Iran US war news LIVE: The Israeli military on Tuesday said it had carried out strikes on what it said was an explosives manufacturing plant, as part of a wave of strikes on Iran's Isfahan, Reuters news agency reported.

Iran US war news LIVE: United States' military operations in Iran continue “unabated”, even as President Donald Trump considers diplomacy.

Trump had on Monday said US was conducting talks with Iran, a claim Tehran later denied. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu too, in a video message posted to X late on Monday, signalled that Trump could see an “opportunity” to leverage an agreement in Iran on the basis of the “achievements” that Israel and US had made during the conflict.

Iran US war news LIVE: Israel announced on Tuesday that a strike it carried out near Beirut the day before killed a member of Iran's Quds Force, who a Lebanese security source said had survived a previous attack in the same area.

In a statement Tuesday, the Israeli army said it had killed Mohammed Ali Kurani, "a Quds Force terrorist who was advancing terror attacks directed by Iranian intelligence officials".

The Quds Force is the foreign operations arm of Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

Iran US war news LIVE: The Pentagon is mulling sending over 3,000 US troops to the Middle East to help in the Iran war. As per a report by the New York Times on Monday, senior Pentagon officials may deploy the US Army’s 82nd Airborne Division’s “Immediate Response Force,” a combat brigade of about 3,000 soldiers that can deploy paratroopers and equipment anywhere in the world within 18 hours.

A Wall Street Journal report on Tuesday as hinted at the same possibility. This report comes as Trump moves towards talks with Iran as part of a bid to end the ongoing hostilities in the region.

Iran US war news LIVE: Israeli officials said the country will persist with strikes against Iran even as US President Donald Trump claimed talks are underway to end the conflict, further unsettling energy and financial markets.

Defense minister Israel Katz said the campaign, now in its 25th day, would continue “at full intensity,” while energy minister Eli Cohen said Trump’s comments should be taken “slowly.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked close confidant Ron Dermer to monitor any US-Iranian negotiations to make sure the country’s interests are upheld, an Israeli official said.

(via Bloomberg)

Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia announced that it intercepted and destroyed a drone in the eastern region of the country on Tuesday, as per an official statement from the country's defence ministry.

Iran US war news LIVE: An Iranian missile has been intercepted over Lebanese airspace for the first time since the start of the US-Israel war on Iran, Al Jazeera reported citing three senior Lebanese security sources.

As per the AJ report, two of the officials said a foreign naval vessel was responsible for the interception.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency further reported that shrapnel from an interception had landed over a series of towns north of Beirut and led to some light injuries.

Iran US war news LIVE: Sri Lanka has ordered street lights, neon signs and billboard lighting to be switched off from Tuesday as part of measures to cut energy consumption by 25 percent to tackle supply shortages.

Government spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa said all state institutions had been asked to reduce the use of air conditioning as the Middle East war entered its fourth week, driving up oil and gas prices.

"We need to reduce consumption by at least 25 percent," Jayatissa told reporters in Colombo. “We hope the private sector too will abide by the guidelines drafted by a panel of experts.”

Iran US war news LIVE: Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reportedly pushed US President Donald Trump to continue the war against Iran, reported the New York Times.

Citing officials close to the matter, MBS has stated that the US-Israeli military campaign presents a “historic opportunity” to remake the Middle East.

NYT further reported that Prince Mohammed has conveyed to Trump that he must press toward the destruction of Iran’s hard-line government, in a series of conversations in the past week, said people familiar with the matter.

Iran US war news LIVE: US media outlet Axios reported negotiators Witkoff and Jared Kushner may meet an Iranian delegation for talks in Pakistan as soon as this week. Axios further reported that US Vice President JD Vance may also join in on these talks.

Earlier today, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif stated that Islamabd would be honoured to host talks between Washington and Tehran to end the ongoing war.

Iran US war news LIVE: The UAE's Ministry of Defence announced the death of a Moroccan civilian contractor in the UAE Armed Forces, on Tuesday. As per the official statement, the man was killed during a routine mission in Bahrain after an Iranian missile attack.

The authority said the "brazen Iranian attack" resulted in injuries to five members of the UAE Ministry of Defence.

Iran US war news LIVE: China's top diplomat told his Iranian counterpart in a phone call on Tuesday that “talking is always better than to keep fighting”.

This remark from Beijing comes after Iran denied US President Donald Trump's claim that negotiations had taken place.

"It is hoped that all parties can seize every opportunity and window for peace and start the peace talks process as quickly as possible," Wang Yi told Abbas Araghchi, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.

Iran US war news LIVE: US President Donald Trump spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, US envoy Sergio Gor said. Their conversation focused on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East (or West Asia), “including the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open”, as per Gor's X post.

PM Modi wrote on X: “Received a call from President Trump and had a useful exchange of views on the situation in West Asia. India supports de-escalation and restoration of peace at the earliest. Ensuring that the Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure and accessible is essential for the whole world. We agreed to stay in touch regarding efforts towards peace and stability.”

The conversation comes at a time when Donald Trump has raised hopes that the US-Israel war on Iran could be winding down. Trump on Monday said his government was already holding “productive” talks with Tehran; and he extended, by five days, his deadline on striking power plants over Iran's chokhold on the key oil shipping route Strait of Hormuz.

Iran US war news LIVE: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has offered to host the next round of talks between the US and Iran as part to end the hostitilies in the region.

“Pakistan welcomes and fully supports ongoing efforts to pursue dialogue to end the WAR in Middle East, in the interest of peace and stability in region and beyond. Subject to concurrence by the US and Iran, Pakistan stands ready and honoured to be the host to facilitate meaningful and conclusive talks for a comprehensive settlement of the ongoing conflict,” said Sharif in a post on X.

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran has started charging transit fees on some commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz, another sign of Tehran’s control over the world’s most important maritime energy channel.

Payments of as much as $2 million per voyage are being sought on an adhoc basis, effectively creating an informal toll on the waterway, according to people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss sensitive dealings. Some vessels have made the payment, though the mechanism wasn’t immediately clear — including the currency used — and it doesn’t appear to be systematic, the people said.

The payments show Iran’s influence over Hormuz, through which normally about a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, and vast amounts of food, metals and other materials are shipped every day. With the war in the Middle East now in its fourth week, it also highlights the desperate need for some consumers to ensure continued energy flows. (Bloomberg)

Iran US war news LIVE: Iran's negotiating posture has hardened sharply since the war began, with the Revolutionary Guards exerting growing influence over decision-making, and it will demand significant concessions from the United States if mediation efforts lead to serious negotiations, three senior sources in Tehran said.

In any talks with the US, Iran would not only demand an end to the war but concessions that are likely red lines for US President Donald Trump - guarantees against future military action, compensation for wartime losses and formal control of the Strait of Hormuz, the sources said.

Iran would also refuse to negotiate any limitations to its ballistic missile programme, they said, an issue that had been a red line for Tehran during the talks that were taking place when the U.S. and Israel launched their attack last month. (Reuters)

Iran US war news LIVE: Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr was appointed as Ali Larijani's successor as secretary of the SNSC, the Iranian president's deputy of communications posted on X on Tuesday.

Zolqadr is a former IRGC commander who has in the past held senior security positions such as deputy for security at the Interior Ministry, deputy at the armed forces' general staff and advisor to the judiciary chief for crime prevention.

He headed the electoral headquarters of the hardline political faction, the Popular Front of Islamic Revolutionary Forces.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Group of Seven foreign ministers in France on Friday for talks on Russia's war in Ukraine and the Middle East situation amid the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran, the State Department said.

"Areas of focus will include the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in the Middle East, and threats across the world to peace and stability," Pigott said.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The Philippines has declared a state of national energy emergency due to the ongoing conflict between the US-Israel and Iran.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's decision on Tuesday comes based on what he called a "resulting imminent danger" posed to the country's energy supply.

Marcos in an executive order shared with media said a committee has been formed to ensure the orderly movement, supply, distribution and availability of fuel, food, medicines, agricultural products and essential goods.

Iran US war news LIVE updates: The UAE intercepted five ballistic missiles and 17 drones on Tuesday, said the country's defence ministry.

Since the start of the war, the UAE defence ministry added that it has engaged with 357 missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,806 drones from Iran.