US-Iran war highlights: Trump tells Iran to make a deal or surrender after cancelling strikes, Tehran rules out US talks

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US-Iran war live updates: Here are the key points so far:

• US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the five-month-long war.
• Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned.
• Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that there were no negotiations with the US and no meetings had been scheduled. He added that Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days.
• Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.
• US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Iran after Tehran denied that it was holding talks with Washington, saying the US military blockade would remain in place until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender."

US-Iran war live updates: Embassies of the United States in several countries in West Asia have urged American citizens to “consider departing” the region amid fears of an escalation in the conflict with Iran.

“Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation,” said a security alert, versions of which were posted by the US missions in Amman, Jerusalem and Baghdad on social media.

The messages urged Americans in the region to check flight details and follow the safety advice by local authorities.

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US-Iran war live updates: US President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Iran after Tehran denied that it was holding talks with Washington, saying the US military blockade would remain in place until there was a "Deal, or Total surrender."

Accusing Iran of being "duplicitous" for "openly and proudly" denying negotiations, Trump wrote: "Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking of a solution to a problem that they have caused, for decades."

US-Iran war live updates: Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, has issued a fresh warning to the US over the ongoing naval blockade of Iranian ports.

“If the blockade continues, American vessels and forces will face serious risks and casualties,” he wrote on X.

“The U.S. must change its behavior – or we will not tolerate this. We will never permit the opening of a second corridor in the Strait of Hormuz.”

US-Iran war live updates: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said that the US-mediated ceasefire proposed plan for Hamas to disarm is "doomed to fail," as it vowed a "harsh and crushing" response to the assassination of Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran two years ago.

In a statement marking the second anniversary of Haniyeh's killing, the IRGC said, "The plot to disarm Hamas will not go anywhere and has already failed."

The statement added, "We promise the world that the pride of the unwavering anti-Zionist resistance and, by the grace of God, the final victory of Palestine over the occupiers is closer than the enemies imagine."

US-Iran war live updates: Tehran views every threat from its adversaries as "real and credible", even if made as part of psychological warfare, Iran's acting defence minister, Majid Ibn al-Reza, said on Sunday, according to state media.

"We will neither be caught off guard nor remain passive," he said, adding that Iran would use threats as a basis to increase its military readiness, strengthen deterrence and enhance its military capabilities.

US-Iran war LIVE: Many Iranians expressed deep distrust for the United States, saying any future agreement must protect Tehran's rights.

At a rally, protesters carried banners showing a broken Statue of Liberty, highlighting strong anti-US sentiment as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue.

US-Iran war LIVE: Iran on Sunday said it was nearing a deal with Oman over a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the US called off major strikes to allow for diplomacy.

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state television that a deal was close with Oman, which sits on the other side of the strait, over a new route through it.

"We are now going to reach an understanding on a route acceptable to both sides -- neither the northern route nor the southern route -- but one that respects the sovereign rights of both sides and safeguards our national interests and security," he said.

US-Iran war LIVE: A cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile approximately 20 nautical miles northeast of Al Khasab, Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.

"UKMTO has received a report of an incident 20NM northeast of Al Khasab, Oman. A cargo vessel has broadcasted on VHF 16 that they have been hit by an unknown projectile. Authorities are investigating," it said.

US-Iran war LIVE: Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday after a sharp selloff in the previous session, as concerns over West Asian supply continued amid uncertainty over a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Iran war, which has disrupted oil shipments.

Front-month Brent crude futures climbed $0.62, or 0.7%, to $84.39 a barrel as of 0055 GMT, recovering slightly after tumbling 7% on Monday to their lowest level in three weeks, news agency Reuters reported.

US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday said Iran faced "decapitation" if it did not agree a pact to end the conflict between the two nations, saying Tehran had one last chance to strike a deal.

"I think we're going to maybe get something, but I want to give them every last chance before decapitation," he said, reiterating a threat to launch a major attack on Iran.

US-Iran war LIVE: Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that there were no negotiations with the US and no meetings had been scheduled. He added that Iran had no plans to host foreign delegations or send negotiators abroad in the coming days.

Baghaei also said all Iranian negotiators were currently in the country, except foreign minister Abbas Araqchi, who was on a religious pilgrimage in Iraq.

He said the only discussions currently underway were with Oman on the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

US-Iran war LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Monday said talks with Iran were underway and described them as Tehran's "last chance" to reach an agreement to end the five-month-long war. However, Iran denied that any negotiations were taking place or had been planned.

"They are going on right now," Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office when asked about the status of the negotiations.

"This is a last chance for them (Iran) to sign a good document," he said.