US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has accused the United States of trying to create divisions within the country through economic pressure and media influence, saying Washington's efforts to force Tehran into surrender were a “false dream”.

Addressing what he described as a new phase of the conflict, Ghalibaf said Iran’s adversaries were attempting to undermine national unity following what he characterised as a military setback.

“In the new phase of the war, the enemy is seeking to create discord and destroy the country's cohesion through economic pressure and media manipulation in order to compensate for its military defeat and force us to surrender; what a false dream!” Ghalibaf said, according to a statement carried by Iranian state broadcaster IRIB.

He also said Iranians remained determined to resist what he described as an enemy seeking to harm Iran and Islam.

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces expanded their ground operations in southern Lebanon and seized the medieval Beaufort Castle, French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said.

“I have requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council because, while we recognise Israel’s right, like that of all countries, to self-defence, … nothing can justify the continuation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon and its ever-deeper occupation of Lebanese territory,” Barrot told BFMTV.

His remarks came amid growing concern over the escalation in southern Lebanon following the expansion of Israeli military operations in the area.

Iran has resumed gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gasfield after output was halted following Israeli attacks that disrupted processing capacity at some onshore facilities, according to the head of the Pars Oil and Gas Company, Al Jazeera reported.

Touraj Dehqani, chief executive of the company, told state-run IRNA that the offshore platforms were not damaged in the attacks. He said production from the three platforms has been redirected to other processing plants in the region while repair work continues at affected facilities.

Among the sites undergoing repairs is the Phase 14 refinery near Bandar Kangan in southern Iran, Dehqani said.

The South Pars field is Iran’s largest natural gas field and a key source of the country’s gas production.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) Navy said 28 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, according to Iranian state media.

Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Tehran will not accept any agreement with the United States unless the rights and interests of the Iranian people are fully secured, amid ongoing negotiations linked to the US-Iran conflict.

Iran’s top negotiator and parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Tehran does not trust the promises or guarantees of its adversaries and would judge any agreement based on concrete outcomes, according to state news agency IRNA.

“There is no trust in the enemy's promises, only objective results matter,” Qalibaf said.

His remarks come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts linked to the US-Iran conflict, with Qalibaf reiterating that Tehran views actions rather than assurances as the basis for any future agreement.

The European Union is reportedly weighing a temporary suspension of its price cap on Russian oil in response to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.

US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.

Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an agreement to formally end the Middle East war and open the Strait of Hormuz maritime route after weeks of efforts to secure a deal despite fractious rhetoric and the occasional flare up of armed conflict.

The New York Times and Axios media outlets reported on Saturday that Trump had sent back a new framework to be considered by Iran with "tougher" terms, though it was not immediately clear what that entailed.

Trump has said his priorities for any deal include stopping Iran from any nuclear weapon development and re-opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.

biogas facility nearby are piped into a reactor and -- after a few more steps -- turned into jet fuel.

Interest in such synthetic propellants is growing as the Iran war pushes Europe to reassess its dependencies, raising hopes of a turnaround for the struggling sector, according to industry experts.

The conflict "made the business case for e-SAF much stronger," Mariano Berkenwald, head of strategy at Ineratec, the firm operating the Frankfurt facility, told AFP.

Before the war squeezed Europe's jet fuel supplies, electro-Sustainable Aviation Fuel (e-SAF), was largely touted for its climate friendly credentials.

Doing away with oil, it can reduce by 90 percent planet warming emissions from aviation -- itself responsible for up to four percent of all greenhouse gases released in the European Union -- proponents say.

Brussels has made it a key component of a push to green up transport, mandating fuel suppliers to blend at least 1.2 percent of the stuff into the kerosene made available at EU airports by 2030 and 35 percent by 2050.

But the sector has struggled to take off, bogged down by high costs and low investments. (AFP)

Israel's military said on Sunday its forces were advancing in Lebanon as part of expanded ground operations to strengthen its military position in the south of the country where it is fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

"A significant number of IDF ground soldiers commenced offensive operations aimed at expanding the Forward Defense Line...the operation is currently expanding to additional areas," the Israeli military statement said, adding its forces had crossed the Litani river.

US President Donald Trump reportedly sought multiple changes to the proposed agreement with Iran during a Situation Room meeting on Friday, according to US news outlet Axios.

Citing officials familiar with the discussions, the report said Trump asked his team to revise several provisions of the framework negotiated by American envoys with Tehran.

According to Axios, one of the key areas Trump wanted strengthened was the section dealing with Iran’s nuclear programme. While the current draft includes a commitment by Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons, the US president reportedly pushed for more detailed provisions.

“It’s more specifics about how the US gets the material [Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile] and the timing,” a senior administration official told Axios.

US President Donald Trump has reportedly sought changes to a proposed agreement aimed at ending the conflict in the Middle East, with negotiations still under way and no final breakthrough yet achieved.

According to a report by The New York Times, Trump has pushed for tougher provisions in the draft framework and returned the revised proposal to Iran for consideration. The report, citing officials familiar with the discussions, said the exact nature of the changes was not immediately known.

However, Axios reported that Trump wanted several elements of the agreement strengthened, particularly issues he considers critical, including the handling of Iran’s nuclear material.

The revisions could extend negotiations by several more days as the parties assess whether the proposal can form the basis of a deal to end the war that began after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on February 28.

Sources in Washington had earlier told AFP that the proposal was awaiting Trump's approval. However, no decision was taken following a White House Situation Room meeting on Friday.

Trump has repeatedly stated that any agreement must ensure Iran never develops nuclear weapons and must also guarantee the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital maritime route through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil supply passes.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday claimed it had shot down a US MQ-1 drone after it allegedly entered Iranian territorial waters, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).

The report said the drone had crossed into Iranian territory to carry out hostile activities but was quickly detected and destroyed by the country’s air defence systems.

The development comes days after the IRGC warned that it retained the "legitimate and definite" right to respond to any violations of the ceasefire by the United States. On Tuesday, the force also claimed responsibility for downing a US MQ-9 drone.

Iranian media further reported that the IRGC had engaged a fighter aircraft that allegedly entered the country's airspace.

The claims followed fresh US military action against Iranian targets. Earlier on Monday, the US military carried out strikes on missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM).

"US forces conducted self-defence strikes in southern Iran today to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces," CENTCOM spokesperson Tim Hawkins said in a statement.

"Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines. US Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," he said.

US President Donald Trump has sparked widespread digital engagement after sharing a highly stylised, AI-generated depiction of himself across social media channels.

The Republican leader took to Truth Social on Saturday to publish the digitally fabricated portrait, which depicts him wearing an elaborate military uniform while pointing directly ahead.

In the background of the dramatic graphic, multiple fighter jets are seen streaking across the sky surrounding his head, while several US-flagged warships are shown cutting through rough seas.

Adding to the confrontational tone of the post, the striking visual artwork carried the explicit caption: "YOU'RE GETTING DISCOMBOBULATED."

The post comes as geopolitics in the Middle East reach a critical juncture.

Addressing a defence summit in Singapore on Saturday, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored Washington's operational preparedness, asserting that the US was "more than capable" of restarting the war if required. He further affirmed that "our stockpiles are more than suited for that".

Providing immediate operational backing to these statements, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) reinforced the message through a public transmission on X.

The command confirmed that American military assets "remain present and vigilant across the region".

These hard-line warnings emerged against a backdrop of conflicting signals surrounding a potential diplomatic breakthrough.

While the White House has signalled that President Trump is currently assessing a tentative framework, Iranian authorities have firmly countered that the ongoing discussions have not yet produced a final deal.

Even though a fragile ceasefire negotiated in April has generally been maintained, underlying hostilities continue to flare across the region.

Highlighting this volatility, Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported that domestic air defence networks successfully intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle on Saturday.

The agency characterised the asset as one "belonging to the US-Zionist aggressor enemy".

Simultaneously, parallel diplomatic tracks are being aggressively pursued, with negotiators expanding their focus to the overlapping conflict in Lebanon.

Tehran has rigidly insisted this theatre must be resolved as a precondition to any overarching settlement with Washington.

This diplomatic manoeuvring is unfolding alongside active ground developments, as Israeli forces continue their territorial advance into southern Lebanon.

This push persisted even as military delegations representing both Israel and Lebanon convened for direct discussions at the Pentagon on Friday.

In defining the path forward, President Trump has explicitly outlined several non-negotiable benchmarks for a binding accord.

These include ironclad guarantees that Iran will never acquire nuclear weapons, alongside the immediate and full reopening of the economically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Tehran, conversely, has flatly dismissed what it perceives as an American attempt to unilaterally impose dictates.

Critiquing the diplomatic tone, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated that the Islamic Republic "said goodbye to the language of 'must' 47 years ago".

While openly admitting that bilateral communications continue to be exchanged between the adversarial nations, Baqaei explicitly maintained that "no final agreement has been reached".

Compounding this diplomatic gridlock, the Tasnim news agency reported that the highly restrictive US maritime blockade remains fully operational on the water.

The agency documented that vessels attempting to navigate the strategic strait are systematically "receiving warnings from CENTCOM to stop and not cross the blockade line".

Meanwhile, the security situation on the Lebanese front has continued to deteriorate rapidly, completely defying a separate, pre-existing ceasefire arrangement.

The Israeli military on Saturday delivered urgent evacuation directives for multiple villages across southern Lebanon.

These orders came just twenty-four hours after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly confirmed that Israeli ground troops had advanced more than 30 kilometres into Lebanese territory.

This local cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which originally came into effect on April 17, has been systematically eroded by continuous battlefield violations, with both combatants routinely trading blame for the breakdown.

The broader cycle of escalation initially erupted in early March when Hezbollah launched rocket barrages into Israeli territory.

This followed a joint US-Israeli operation that resulted in the killing of Iran's supreme leader.

In response, Israel retaliated by launching massive aerial campaigns across Lebanese territory before subsequently executing a targeted ground offensive.

In a bid to halt the spiral, Israel and Lebanon have since initiated direct, face-to-face negotiations.

Both nations are currently preparing to convene for a crucial fourth round of bilateral talks expected next week.

Israeli media reported widespread disruption in northern Israel after Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets and drones, marking one of the most significant escalations since the ceasefire began in April.

According to Channel 13, dozens of rockets were fired from Lebanon, with some reaching the northern cities of Safad and Nahariya for the first time since the truce took effect. The report described the situation as "utter chaos" and said Israeli officials were caught off guard by the scale of the attack.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an urgent security assessment with senior military and defence officials, while Hezbollah said it had also carried out drone strikes targeting Israeli troops and military sites in northern Israel.

Israel imposed new security measures along its northern border on Saturday after Hezbollah launched waves of rocket and drone attacks targeting northern parts of the country.

The military's Home Front Command ordered schools in border communities to remain closed on Sunday and Monday, while outdoor gatherings were restricted to a maximum of 50 people. Authorities also shut beaches across northern Israel as a precaution.

In a further sign of heightened tensions, Israel's Health Ministry announced that operations at the Galilee Medical Center in the northern city of Nahariya would be relocated to a protected underground facility. The hospital is located about six miles from the Israel-Lebanon border.

The measures come as cross-border hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah continue to escalate despite ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing tensions.

Palestinians across the occupied West Bank faced a fresh wave of Israeli military raids and attacks by Jewish settlers, even as Israeli operations continued in Gaza despite the ceasefire.

Israeli forces carried out raids in multiple areas of the West Bank, while reports also emerged of escalating settler violence targeting Palestinian communities. The developments come amid heightened tensions across the Palestinian territories, with residents facing growing security concerns and movement restrictions.

Iranian state media, quoted by AFP reported that a proposed memorandum of understanding with the United States included an agreement to release $12 billion in frozen assets. The report cited an "unofficial" draft of the memorandum, and a similar item carried by state TV earlier this week was dismissed by the White House as a "fabrication".

The Lebanese armed group Hezbollah said its fighters carried out a series of drone and missile strikes targeting Israeli military positions and infrastructure in northern Israel as well as Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon.

According to statements issued by the group, the attacks were aimed at military sites, troop deployments and logistical facilities, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities despite a fragile ceasefire. Hezbollah said the operations were conducted in response to continued Israeli military actions in Lebanon.

The group has reported multiple attacks in recent days involving drones, rockets and guided missiles targeting Israeli military installations and troop concentrations near the border.

Egypt has stepped up diplomatic efforts to prevent the collapse of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, warning Israel that any expansion of its military presence in the enclave could jeopardise attempts to end the conflict.

The move comes amid a fresh wave of deadly air strikes and growing concerns that the truce could unravel.

According to an Egyptian intelligence official cited by Al Jazeera, Cairo has invited a senior Hamas delegation led by chief negotiator Khalil al-Hayya for urgent discussions aimed at preserving the ceasefire and reviving negotiations.

The official said contacts between all sides have intensified, with Egypt working to convene talks before the end of the week in an effort to avert a return to full-scale war in Gaza.

CENTCOM on Saturday said US forces operating in the Gulf of Oman disabled a commercial vessel accused of attempting to breach Washington's blockade of Iran.

In a post on X, the command said US personnel tracked the Gambia-flagged M/V Lian Star as it headed toward an Iranian port and repeatedly warned the crew to alter course.

"Observed M/V Lian Star transiting international waters toward an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman and issued more than 20 warnings while informing the vessel it was in violation of the US blockade," CENTCOM said.

According to the command, the vessel failed to comply with the warnings, prompting US forces to take action.

"A US aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship’s engine room after Lian Star’s crew failed to comply. The ship is no longer transiting to Iran," CENTCOM added.

The military command also said US forces have so far disabled five commercial vessels and redirected 116 others as part of efforts to enforce the blockade, even as a ceasefire between the United States and Iran remains in place.

The United States has warned it is “more than capable” of resuming military operations against Iran if necessary, even as diplomatic efforts continue to secure a deal aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

US war secretary Pete Hegseth said Washington retains the capability to restart the war, while stressing that President Donald Trump would only accept an agreement that meets strict US conditions, including a permanent ban on Iran developing nuclear weapons.

The remarks come amid uncertainty over negotiations, with Tehran insisting no final agreement has been reached and pushing back against US demands. Iran’s foreign ministry said discussions are ongoing but warned against imposed conditions, while state media reported continued tensions over Hormuz and allegations of drone activity in the region.

Foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev has said that ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran are becoming increasingly serious but remain stalled over core issues, particularly Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking to news agency ANI, Sachdev said both sides are “at loggerheads,” with Washington demanding removal of enriched uranium from Iran while Tehran insists it cannot be taken out of the country. He described the positions as currently “irreconcilable.”

Sachdev also said Iran is pushing for broader concessions, including sanctions relief, unfreezing of assets and a durable peace in Lebanon, while the US is seeking limits on uranium enrichment and Iran’s missile programme. He added that the use of the Strait of Hormuz as leverage has emerged as a key pressure point complicating the talks further.

Israeli authorities said several rockets fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel were intercepted after air raid sirens were activated in multiple areas. The military said the projectiles were successfully brought down, with no immediate reports of casualties.

In a separate statement, the Israeli army said earlier alerts regarding a suspected hostile aircraft infiltration in the Shomera area were later determined to be a false identification.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has condemned what he described as a dangerous escalation by Israel in southern Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire and warning that a “scorched-earth policy” would not bring security to Israel.

In a televised address on Saturday, Salam said intensified Israeli operations in the south had led to the destruction of towns and villages and the displacement of residents. He urged stronger diplomatic efforts to secure a “swift and real ceasefire,” adding that ongoing direct talks with Israel were the “least costly path” for Lebanon despite political opposition from Hezbollah.

His remarks came amid renewed evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon and continued cross-border military activity, as US-brokered negotiations between Israeli and Lebanese delegations continue in Washington.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has reaffirmed Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, warning all commercial and military vessels to comply with newly enforced navigation rules or face consequences.

In a statement carried by Iranian media, the command said the management of the strategic waterway is exercised with “full authority” by Iran’s armed forces, adding that ships must follow designated routes and obtain permission from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy before passage.

It further warned that any violation would “seriously jeopardise” maritime security and said foreign military interference would trigger a response.

The Israeli military issued fresh evacuation warnings covering more than a dozen villages in southern Lebanon, widening displacement concerns as operations continue around Nabatieh and other frontline areas.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported that an Israeli air strike on the southern village of Ansar killed three people, adding to the growing civilian death toll from the escalating conflict.

The US military has reportedly disabled another commercial vessel that was attempting to reach an Iranian port in violation of Washington’s ongoing naval blockade, according to a source cited by news agency AP.

The latest incident marks another enforcement action under the blockade regime, which has seen US forces intercept, redirect or disable multiple vessels accused of breaching restrictions on maritime traffic linked to Iran.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed the deteriorating situation in southern Lebanon and agreed to intensify diplomatic contacts aimed at stopping Israeli demolition operations, evacuation warnings and the destruction of homes and historical sites.

Hundreds of displaced Lebanese civilians have sought refuge in the southern city of Tyre amid intensified Israeli strikes elsewhere in the south. With shelters reportedly full, many families have been forced to sleep in vehicles, temporary tents and businesses.

An Israeli air strike on the municipality of al-Loubiyah in Lebanon's Sidon district has killed one person and injured another, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA).

The latest attack comes amid escalating hostilities on the Lebanon front, where cross-border exchanges between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have intensified despite ongoing efforts to secure a wider regional ceasefire.

The Israeli military said it carried out a strike on a Hezbollah artillery command centre in the al-Shuwaya area of southern Lebanon after identifying Hezbollah fighters operating at the site.

The army claimed the facility was being used for artillery-related activities, as fighting continues to intensify along the Lebanon-Israel border despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to secure a broader regional ceasefire.

Lebanon's health ministry said at least 3,355 people have been killed since fighting escalated in early March.

The updated toll comes after a series of Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon, including attacks that reportedly killed 11 people in Tyre on Friday.

Oman’s Maritime Security Centre said it has detected a floating object suspected to be a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz, west of the Inshore Traffic Zone within Omani territorial waters.

Authorities urged fishermen, mariners and commercial vessels to exercise extreme caution, avoid approaching suspicious objects and immediately report any sightings to relevant authorities. The warning comes amid ongoing tensions surrounding security and navigation in the strategic waterway.

Around 10 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel, according to reports from the ground cited by Al Jazeera.

The Israeli military confirmed that air raid sirens were activated across the Western Galilee region following the attack.

There was no immediate information on casualties or damage from the latest cross-border rocket fire.

The Lebanese army said two of its soldiers were seriously wounded after an Israeli drone targeted their vehicle on a public road in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. In a post on X, the army said the injured soldiers were transferred to hospital for treatment.

The incident comes amid escalating hostilities and continued clashes along the Lebanon-Israel front.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy said 20 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the last 24 hours under Iranian coordination, according to Fars news agency.

The update comes as negotiations over the future of the strategic waterway continue amid efforts to secure a broader agreement between Tehran and Washington.

The Israeli military said it intercepted an “unmanned aircraft” that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon.

In a post on X, the army said another “suspicious aerial target” fell near the Lebanon border, triggering rocket and missile alerts over concerns about falling interception debris. No casualties were reported in the incident.

Hezbollah claimed it launched rockets at an Israeli military base in northern Israel as fighting along the border continues.

The group said the attack was part of its response to ongoing Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that achieving a ceasefire remains the top priority.

According to Aoun's office, he called for intensified efforts to halt hostilities as violence continues across southern Lebanon.

Israeli and Lebanese delegations are expected to hold a fourth round of US-brokered talks in Washington next week.

The negotiations are running alongside broader diplomatic efforts to secure a deal between Washington and Tehran and end the wider regional conflict.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli troops have advanced beyond the Litani River and moved onto key high ground inside Lebanon.

He said Israeli forces were "hitting Hezbollah head on" as military operations intensify along the northern front.

The Israeli military issued fresh evacuation warnings for residents of seven villages in southern Lebanon on Saturday, including areas near Nabatieh, as operations against Hezbollah continue to expand.

The warnings come ahead of a new round of US-mediated negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire.

Rockets were launched from Lebanon towards Israel’s Upper Galilee region, according to reports from the ground. The Israeli military confirmed the attack, saying air raid sirens were activated across parts of northern Israel and that the incoming projectiles were intercepted.

Authorities have not reported any casualties or damage following the launch.

Hezbollah says it launched a missile attack targeting the air traffic control unit at Israel’s Meron Base, a key Israeli Air Force surveillance and command facility located on Mount Meron near the Lebanese border.

The group said the strike targeted the strategic site in northern Israel, about 8km from Lebanon. The claim comes shortly after Hezbollah reported launching rockets overnight towards the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona.

Debris from an Iranian Fateh-110 ballistic missile struck Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base after Kuwaiti air defences intercepted the projectile, according to a source familiar with the incident, as cited by Bloomberg.

Several Americans reportedly suffered minor injuries, while two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones sustained significant damage. The incident comes amid heightened tensions and ongoing negotiations over a possible extension of the fragile US-Iran ceasefire.