Iran, US-Israel War Updates | Islamabad emerges as potential venue for US-Iran talks

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | IEA chief says at least 40 energy assets 'severely' damaged in Mideast war, reports AFP

The head of the International Energy Agency said Monday that at least forty energy assets had been "severely or very severely" damaged in the Middle East due to the war in the region.

"At least forty... energy assets in the region are severely or very severely damaged across nine countries," Fatih Birol told the National Press Club in Australia's capital.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran threatens to retaliate against Gulf energy and water after Trump ultimatum

Iran warned it would strike energy and water infrastructure across the Gulf if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack its electricity grid, raising fears of mass disruption in a region heavily dependent on desalination for drinking water.

Trump set a Monday deadline of around 7:45 p.m. EDT (2345 GMT), warning late on Saturday that the United ⁠States would strike Iran’s power plants unless Tehran fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Oil prices rise after US, Iran threaten to hit energy targets in the Middle East

Oil prices rose on Monday ⁠after U.S. President ⁠Donald Trump ‌and ​Iran threatened to attack energy facilities in ​the Middle ⁠East, escalating the war.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel army says it launched 'wide-scale wave of strikes' in Tehran

Israel's military said it launched a "wide-scale wave" of strikes on the Iranian capital early Monday morning.

"The IDF has begun a wide-scale wave of strikes targeting Iranian terror regime infrastructure in Tehran," the Israeli military posted on Telegram, reported AFP.

"Explosion heard in Tehran," local media Mehr posted on Telegram, while Fars news agency said airstrikes had targeted five areas of the Iranian capital and that "terrible sounds of explosions have been reported."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Bahrain sounds its missile alert

AP reported that missile alert sounded in Bahrain over incoming Iranian fire.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Asian stocks tumble as Trump gives Iran 48-hour ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices rose after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks, reported AFP.

With the conflict now in its fourth week and showing no sign of ending, the head of the International Energy Agency warned of the worst global energy crisis in decades and said the world economy was under "major threat" from the crisis.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Saudi Arabia says it detected 2 ballistic missiles

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense said it detected two incoming ballistic missiles on Monday, as the kingdom and its Gulf neighbours face Iranian strikes.

"Two ballistic missiles were launched towards the Riyadh region, one of which was intercepted and the other fell in an uninhabited area," the ministry posted on social media, reported AFP.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Indian national injured by falling debris after missile incident in Abu Dhabi

An Indian national has sustained minor injury in Abu Dhabi after the debris of a ballistic missile fell in the Al Shawamekh area following successful interception, authorities said on Monday.

"Relevant authorities in Abu Dhabi have responded to an incident involving debris falling in the Al Shawamekh area following the successful interception of a ballistic missile by air defence systems. The incident resulted in a minor injury to an Indian national," the Abu Dhabi media Office said in a post on X.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | IRGC claims strikes on Israeli military sites and US air base in Saudi Arabia

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that it carried out the 75th wave of missile strikes of the ongoing retaliatory operation True Promise 4, targeting Israeli military positions and a key United States military installation in Saudi Arabia, the US Prince Sultan Air Base, according to a report by Press TV.

In an official statement, the IRGC said the operation was conducted "in honour of martyred commanders" and described it as a response to what it termed continued aggression by Israel and the United States. It added that the strikes were carried out using "advanced ballistic missiles" and were based on "accurate reconnaissance" by its intelligence units.

(ANI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Indian shares fall as oil-led selling grips Asian markets

Indian equities fell at market open on Monday, mirroring a broad risk-off move ⁠across Asia as an escalating Middle East ⁠conflict kept oil prices elevated ‌and deepened concerns ​over growth and earnings outlook.

The Nifty 50 was down 1.26 per cent to 22,824.35, while the BSE Sensex lost 1.07 per cent ​to 73,732.58, as ⁠of 9:15 am IST.

All 16 major sectors declined. The broader small-caps and mid-caps fell 1 per cent each.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US Central Command’s Cooper says Iran ‘operating in a sign of desperation’

The head of the US military’s Central Command says Iran is “operating in a sign of desperation” by targeting civilian sites in the war, reported AP.

In an interview with the Farsi-language satellite network Iran International aired early Monday, US Navy Adm. Brad Cooper said: “They’re operating in a sign of desperation. ... In the last couple of weeks, they’ve attacked civilian targets very deliberately, more than 300 times,” Cooper said.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 'Peace through strength, to put it mildly': Trump as 48-hour deadline to Iran nears

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran media says one dead in attack on broadcaster in coastal region: Report

A strike on a broadcast station in southern Iran killed at least one person, state television reported on Monday.

"The 100-kilowatt AM transmitter of the Persian Gulf Radio and Television Centre was attacked by the American-Zionist terrorist army," the state-run AFP reported quoting Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported.

"In this attack, which was against international laws, one of the centre's security colleagues was martyred and another person was injured."

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | 'If you hit electricity, we hit electricity': Iran threatens tit-for-tat retaliation as Trump's Hormuz deadline nears

Iran ​will retaliate to an attack on its electricity sector by targeting Israel's ⁠power plants as well as power ⁠plants supplying US bases ‌with electricity in ​regional countries, a statement by the Revolutionary Guards on Monday said.

The statement seemingly retracted earlier threats ​to desalination plants ⁠in the region, which are crucial for providing drinking water in Gulf countries.

"The lying ... US ⁠President ‌has claimed that the Revolutionary Guards intends to attack ‌the water desalination plants and cause hardship ⁠to the people of the countries in the region," ‌the statement shared ‌on state media said.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel's army say it is intercepting missiles from Iran

Israel's military said on Monday morning it was working to intercept missiles fired from Iran, and urged people to take cover.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," Israel's military posted on Telegram, using the official acronym for the country's armed forces. "Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat," reported AFP.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | India bonds under fire as oil, US yields compound supply woes

Indian government bonds plummeted on Monday, as surging oil prices and rising US Treasury yields weighed on sentiment. The benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond ⁠yield was at 6.8261 per cent as of 10:30 a.m. IST, up ⁠9 basis points, and after closing at ‌6.7369 per cent on Friday. Bond yields ​move inversely to prices.

The market is already grappling with heavy debt supply and uncertainty over the central bank's continued support. Indian rupee plunged to a fresh record low of 93.94 ​against the dollar amid ⁠pressure from oil and U.S. yields.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | European gasoline heads to Asia as Iran war sparks supply fears

European and U.S. gasoline cargoes are heading to the Asia Pacific after Asian prices surged on tightening supply due to the US-Israeli war with Iran, ⁠according to trade sources and shipping data. At least three gasoline cargoes totalling about 1.6 million barrels have loaded last week from Europe for Asia, according to traders and ship tracking data from Kpler, as companies including Vitol and ​TotalEnergies ship the fuel to the ⁠East to cash in on better margins in Asia. 

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump-Starmer call lasted 20 minutes: Report

A call between US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer lasted for 20 minutes and was "constructive," BBC News reported quoting PA news agency.

A Downing Street spokesperson said the two discussed the situation in the Middle East and, "in particular, the need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to resume global shipping".

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran issues indirect threat as its media list Mideast electrical, water stations

Associated Press reported that after Iran threatened power plants across the Middle East, news outlets published a list of such facilities, including the United Arab Emirates’ nuclear power plant.

The report by the semiofficial Fars news agency, close to its paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, appeared to be an indirect threat to the sites, including desalination plants in the Middle East.

The list also included the UAE's Barakah nuclear power plant, which has four reactors out in the western deserts of the country near its border with Saudi Arabia, said AP report.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Asian shares decline as hopes dim for resolution in Iran

Asian shares dipped Monday, as oil prices continued to climb after US President Donald Trump's latest comments dashed hopes for an early end to the war in Iran.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dropped 3.5 per cent to 51,511.75 in afternoon trading. In Taiwan, the Taiex shed 2.5 per cent to 32,722.50. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.7 per cent to 8,365.90, reported Associated Press.

South Korea's Kospi dove 6.5 per cent to 5,404.77. Hong Kong's Hang Seng slipped 4.0 per cent to 24,279.23, while the Shanghai Composite declined 3.7 per cent to 3,811.62.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Japan 'not thinking about' discussing Hormuz passage with Iran

AFP reported that Tokyo is "not thinking about" calling on Iran to let Japanese tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign minister has said, after Tehran said it was ready to help.

Japan depends on crude oil imports from the Middle East, most of which transits the strait, located in the Gulf.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Russia opposes Hormuz blockade: Report

Russia opposes ⁠any blockade ⁠of ‌the Strait ​of Hormuz but ​says ⁠such issues must be ⁠viewed ‌in the context ‌of ⁠the broader global ‌situation, ‌Interfax ‌reported ‌on Monday, citing the ⁠Russian ⁠Foreign Ministry. 

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Siemens CEO says customers holding back on investments due to Iran war

German industrial giant Siemens said on Monday that the Iran war has led to customers holding back ⁠on new investments as prices increase for raw materials and energy.

"Growth is throttled because of price increases. You see ... customers holding back their investments. For example, oil and gas customers or petroleum customers ​who were planning maybe a new ⁠plant... so it means investments are slowing down," CEO Roland Busch told reporters on Monday.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Indian benchmark bond yield rises to 14-month high amid crude price worries

Indian benchmark bond yield rose to a 14-month high on Monday, possibly due to surge in Brent crude oil prices amid escalating conflict in the Middle east.

The 10-year government bond yield was trading at 6.8173 per cent around 11 am on Monday, as compared to Friday's close of 6.737 per cent. The yield is highest since January 14, 2025, according to the data compiled from market participants.

(PTI)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | China warns of 'uncontrollable situation' in Mideast after Trump threats

China on Monday warned that further attacks on the Middle East risk creating an "uncontrollable situation" in the war-torn region, after US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iran's power plants, AFP reported.

"If the war expands further and the situation deteriorates again, the entire region could be plunged into an uncontrollable situation," Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news conference, when asked about Trump's threats.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Greece announces subsidies to shield consumers, farmers from energy price spike

Greece will ⁠offer subsidies for fuel ⁠and ‌fertilisers ​and ferry ticket discounts worth ​a total ⁠300 million euros ($346 million) in ⁠April ‌and May to shield ‌consumers ⁠and farmers from rising ‌energy ‌prices stemming from ‌the ‌Iran conflict, Prime Minister ⁠Kyriakos ⁠Mitsotakis said on Monday. ($1 = 0.8668 euros)

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency warned Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting, reported AFP.

As the war grinds into its fourth week, US President Donald Trump threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran failed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours -- setting an effective deadline of 23:44 GMT Monday.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says coastal attack will lead to full Gulf closure and mine-laying

An ​attack on Iran's southern coast and islands will lead to Gulf routes being ⁠cut with the laying of sea mines, ⁠the country's Defence Council ‌said on Monday ​according to state media.

The US is considering plans to occupy or blockade Iran's Kharg Island, the country's ​main oil ⁠export hub, to pressure Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping, according to Axios.

"Any ⁠attempt ‌to attack Iran's coasts or islands will cause all access ‌routes in the Gulf (...) to ⁠be mined with various types of sea mines, including floating ‌mines that can ‌be released from the coast," the ‌statement read.

"In this case, ‌the entire Gulf will practically be in a situation similar to the Strait of ⁠Hormuz ⁠for a long time (...) One should not forget the failure of more than 100 minesweepers in the 1980s in removing a few sea mines."

The Defence Council recalled ​that non-belligerent states can only pass ​through the ​Strait of Hormuz by coordinating passage with Iran.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran threatens to deploy 'naval mines' in Gulf if US, Israel attack its coasts, islands

Iran Defence Council has threatened to deploy 'naval mines' in Gulf if US, Israel attack its coasts, islands, reported AFP.

"Any attempt by the enemy to attack Iranian coasts or islands will naturally, and in accordance with established military practice, lead to all access routes and communication lines in the Persian Gulf and coastal areas being mined with various types of naval mines, including drifting mines deployable from the coasts," said the country's defence council in a statement carried by state media.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel destroys another bridge on Litani river in south Lebanon: Report

An Israeli airstrike has destroyed another bridge on the Litani river in south Lebanon. The strike on the bridge Monday in the southern village of Qaaqaaiyet al-Jisr cut a main link between the southern city of Nabatiyeh and al-Hujair valley region further south.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency gave no further details about the latest strike, reported Associated Press.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | There is no assessment that we are being targeted by Iran: UK PM Keir Starmer

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Russia's Baltic ports halt oil and fuel exports after drone attacks: Report

he Baltic Sea ports of Primorsk and Ust-Luga, Russia's largest petroleum ⁠export outlets, have suspended exports of crude oil ‌and fuel since Sunday following ​drone attacks, two industry sources told Reuters on Monday.

The suspension adds to the global shortages caused by Tehran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the US-Israeli war on ​Iran.

(Reuters)

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Israel army confirms own artillery fire killed civilian on northern border Sunday

he Israeli military said on Monday that its own artillery fire killed an Israeli civilian a day earlier near the northern border with Lebanon, where its forces are fighting Hezbollah, reported AFP.

After opening an investigation, the military said "the initial findings suggest that the Israeli civilian was killed by IDF artillery fire conducted to support IDF soldiers operating in southern Lebanon", adding that "several severe issues and operational errors took place during the incident, including both the planning and execution of the fire".

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Russia calls for 'political and diplomatic' settlement after Trump ultimatum

Russia called for "political and diplomatic" settlement to the West Asia crisis after US President Donald Trump's ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

-AFP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Strait of Hormuz open to friendly nations: Iran's envoy to Sri Lanka

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Kremlin says strikes near Bushehr nuclear plant in Iran are dangerous

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | China urges US, Israel to stop military action in Middle East

China has urged the US and Israel to cease military operations, warning ‌of a "vicious cycle" in the West Asia ​war that analysts say if prolonged, could undermine global growth and weaken demand for Chinese exports.

China will maintain close communication with all parties concerned and make unremitting efforts to ease tensions and promote regional peace and stability, Chinese special envoy to the Middle East Zhai Jun said.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | First Israeli civilian killed in Lebanon border war was hit by Israeli fire

Israel said that its own forces had misfired artillery that killed ⁠an Israeli farmer near the Lebanese frontier, the first Israeli civilian killed ⁠in a border conflict.

The ⁠military had ‌initially blamed cross-border fire from Lebanon when it first reported the incident on Sunday.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Briton held in Iran urges UK PM Starmer to publicly reject spying accusation

A British man detained in Tehran urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday to "step out of the ⁠shadows" and publicly deny the spying charges against him and ⁠his wife, who fear for their lives ‌more than three ​weeks into the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Craig Foreman and his wife Lindsay were sentenced to 10 years in prison in February after Iran accused them of spying for Britain and ​Israel. The couple have ⁠repeatedly denied the charges.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran seeks repatriation of sailors in Sri Lanka

Iran was in talks for the return of 251 sailors in Sri Lanka after one of its frigates was sunk near the island, Tehran's ambassador said Monday.

Alireza Delkhosh said that people from two vessels - 32 men from the IRIS Dena, which was torpedoed by a US submarine, and 219 from the IRIS Bushehr, which was given safe harbour in Sri Lanka - wanted to return home.

-AFP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Explosions heard in Tehran

A series of strong explosions were heard in the Iranian capital Tehran, as the war with the United States and Israel raged for its fourth week.

-AFP

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | UK PM Starmer calls emergency meeting on economy

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer summoned a national emergency meet to deal with the economic fallout from the ⁠escalating war in Iran, as Britain's government borrowing costs surged to their highest level.

Britain's heavy dependence on imported natural gas, persistently high inflation and stretched public finances have pushed its government bonds into a far steeper decline than those of international peers.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Oman working to secure Hormuz shipping, warns war will worsen economic fallout

Oman's foreign minister said that the country ⁠is working ⁠intensively to ‌ensure safe ​passage through the Strait of Hormuz, ​warning that ⁠the war is already causing widespread economic ⁠damage ‌which could worsen further ‌if ⁠it continues.

Oman mediated ⁠nuclear ⁠talks between the United States and Iran before Washington and ​Israel launched ​strikes ​on Tehran on February ​28.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Trump postpones military strikes on Iranian power plants

US President Donald Trump said that US has ⁠had good and productive conversations ⁠with Iran and ‌he will ​order the military to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants ​and energy infrastructure ⁠for five days.

Trump's move followed a threat by Iran to ⁠attack ‌Israel's power plants and those supplying US bases ‌across the Gulf region if ⁠the US targets Iran's power network.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Oil plunges after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants

Oil prices plunged by more than 13 per cent after US President Donald Trump said that ⁠he would postpone any military strikes against ‌Iranian power plants for ​five days.

Brent crude futures traded at about $104.1 a ​barrel, or down 7.2 per cent, ⁠at 1130 GMT after sliding as much as 15 per cent to a session low of $96 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate was down 7.8 per cent at $90.55 ⁠after ‌losing 13.5 per cent to a session low of $85.28.

The US president had warned that Iranian ‌power plants would be destroyed if Tehran failed to "fully open" ⁠the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping within 48 hours.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran says no direct or indirect talks with US, disputes Trump statement

Citing a source, Iran ⁠said ‌there ​are no direct or indirect ​communications ⁠with the United States, despite President ‌Donald Trump's recent statement ‌about "productive" ⁠talks with Tehran.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Aerial military strikes should be banned: Pope Leo

Pope Leo sharply criticised aerial bombardments on Monday, saying they are indiscriminate and should ⁠be banned, in his latest anti-war comments ⁠as the U.S.-Israeli war ‌on Iran enters ​its fourth week. Leo, the first U.S. pope, did not specifically mention the expanding conflict in a meeting ​with executives ⁠and staff from Italy's ITA Airways, but he strongly decried the use of airpower in warfare.

"No one ⁠should ‌have to fear that threats of death and destruction might ‌come from the sky," said the ⁠pope.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Britain welcomes Trump's productive talks with Iran

Productive talks between US President Donald Trump and ⁠Iran are welcome ⁠as Britain wants ‌de-escalation in ​the Middle East and the re-opening of the Strait of ​Hormuz, a ⁠spokesperson for Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | China braces for fuel shortage; hikes gasoline, diesel prices

China has increased retail fuel prices as part of preparations for a fuel crisis amid apprehensions that the US-Israel-Iran war may prolong, leading to shortages of gasoline and diesel.

China's top planner the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced temporary measures starting from Tuesday amid increases in international oil prices.

The NDRC said that the measures have been adopted to mitigate the impact of the abnormal rise in international oil prices, reduce the burden on downstream users, and ensure stable economic operation and social livelihood.

-PTI

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Haven't heard from Mojtaba, don't know if he's living: US president Donald Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |Iran wants 'to make a deal': Trump claims US envoys been holding talks with 'respected' Iranian leader

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |Monitoring 'conflicting signals' on Iran situation: Kremlin

The Kremlin said that it was monitoring ⁠what it described as ⁠contradictory statements regarding the ‌situation in ​Iran, but hoped the conflict would be resolved quickly.

-Reuters

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates |If deal is reached, US will move to take Iran's enriched uranium critical to nuclear program: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US asked for meeting with Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran's revolutionary guards 'Contradictory behavior' of Trump does not cause any negligence on war front: Iranian revolutionary guards

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran wants peace and agreed they'll not have nuclear weapon: Trump

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Iran has one more opportunity to end threats to America: Trump

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Spokesperson Says There Is No Need to Mine the Strait of Hormuz as Iranian Armed Forces Have Full Control

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Air Defences Shoot Down Explosive Drone Over US Consulate in Iraq’s Erbil - Security Sources

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | US advises its citizens in Oman to shelter in place

The ⁠United ⁠States ‌on Monday ​advised its citizens ​in ⁠Oman to shelter ⁠in ‌place "due ‌to ongoing ⁠activity," according to ‌a ‌security ‌alert ‌from the ⁠U.S. embassy ⁠in Muscat.

Iran, US-Israel War Live Updates | Netanyahu says Trump sees chance of deal with Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said ⁠on Monday that ⁠he spoke ‌with U.S. President ​Donald Trump, who saw a chance of ​reaching ⁠a deal with Iran.

Trump believed there was a ⁠possibility ‌of "leveraging the mighty achievements obtained by ‌the IDF (Israel ⁠Defence Forces) and the U.S. military, ‌in ‌order to realize ‌the goals ‌of the war in a deal - a ⁠deal ⁠that will preserve our vital interests," Netanyahu said in a video statement ​released by his ​office.

White House eyes Iran’s parliament speaker Ghalibaf as potential US-backed leader, Politico reports

The Trump administration is quietly weighing ⁠Iran's parliament ⁠speaker, Mohammad ‌Bagher Ghalibaf, as ​a potential partner, and even ​a future ⁠leader, Politico reported on Monday, citing two ⁠administration ‌officials.

Ghalibaf is seen by ‌at ⁠least some in the White ‌House ‌as a workable ‌partner ‌who could lead Iran and negotiate ⁠with ⁠the Trump administration in the war's next phase, the report ​said.

Countries trying to convene a meeting in Islamabad, with Ghalibaf, Witkoff, Kushner and Vance: Israeli official

Israeli Official Said Mediating Countries Were Trying to Convene a Meeting in Islamabad, with Ghalibaf Witkoff, Kushner and Vance Later This Week - Axios Reporter X Post

Airstrikes on Iraq's Shi'ite PMF site kill six including Anbar commander

Airstrikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite ⁠Popular Mobilization Forces in the western ⁠province of Anbar ‌killed at least ​six fighters, including the PMF's Anbar operations commander, and wounded 15 others, security sources told ​Reuters early ⁠on Tuesday.