Trump says he received Iranian 'present' as thousands of US troops head towards Gulf Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 03/24/2026 - 20:58 Iranian officials say reports of negotiations with US are 'fake news', as Hebrew media reveals '15-point plan' to end war US President Donald Trump takes questions during a ceremony for newly sworn-in Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on 24 March 2026 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP) Off President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran gave the US a "present related to oil and gas, while repeating that talks were underway with the Islamic Republic to end the war, even as thousands of US troops are en route to the region. Trump delivered his remarks at the White House, claiming that the US would emerge as the ultimate victor from the end of the US-Israeli war on Iran

Iraqi government says it plans to deliver 'formal notes of protest' amid recent strikes tied to US-Israeli war on Iran.

"Where they're struggling the most is where they've underinvested - certainly in the United States - and not taken as seriously: The lower-altitude threats to air control, where the Iranians are relying more on highly mobile systems and exploiting that to deny air superiorityto the United States where it really needs it," she added. Speaking to reporters just hours later, US President Donald Trump insisted that Iran has lost all its capabilities since he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched their war on 28 February

Former French Ambassador to the US Gerard Araud argues that Europe is right to avoid the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told his Iranian counterpartAbbas Araghchi that Tehran should have at least stopped its attack on Riyadh while diplomats were gathered there trying to find a resolution to the conflict. The gap between the countries does not equate to a serious spat, but it shows how the US-Israeli war on Iran is impacting countries differently, with their positions evolving depending on their national security preferences

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, ex-IRGC commander, to replace late Ali Larijani as chief of Supreme National Security Council.

Met Police chief Mark Rowley said there had been a rapid growth of Iranian state threats in recent years, but added that it was too early to attribute the attack to Iran. But the Israeli government has said Hayi is linked to Iran

Earlier this week, hundreds of doctors signed a petition calling on the GMCs leadership to resign after they launched a High Court appeal against renowned Palestinian surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah, after the MPTS ruled that he did not support a proscribed terror organisation and terrorism. The PSA also joined the GMC challenge at the High Court against Abu Sittah after they were lobbied by the pro-Israeli UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) group to join the case

Iran says 'decentralised' electricitygrid can be quickly restored after strikes Irans Energy Minister Abbas Aliabadi on Tuesday said that the country has decentralised its power and can quickly rebuild electricityproduction facilities in case of being targeted by US-Israeli strikes

Air strikes targeting a site belonging to Iraq'sPopular Mobilisation Forces in the western province of Anbar killed at least 10 fighters, including the Anbar operations commander, and wounded 30 others, Reuters reported. Israeli settlers have struck for a third straight night in the occupied West Bank, attacking vehicles near the Zaatara military checkpoint, south of Nablus, according toWafa news agency

Trump said his administration was in contact with a top person in Iran and warned that if talks failed within five days, well just keep bombing our little hearts out. Axios, citing an Israeli official, identified the interlocutor as parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with reports that US officials could meet an Iranian delegation in Pakistan.

WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM: Less than 48 hours before the US-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone to President Donald Trump about the reasons for launching the kind of complex, far-off war the American leader once had campaigned against

Netanyahu says spoke with Trump on potential Iran deal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump about a potential agreement with Iran, as Israeli strikes continued in Iran and Lebanon

Joe Kent, former director of the National Counterterrorism Centre who resigned over the ongoing US-Israeli aggression against Iran, has issued a warning against sending troops to seize Irans Kharg Island.

Professor Hourani did not comment much on my answers. However, he advised me to research the periodicals and read articles by the Israeli historian Meir Verete and the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi

Netanyahu says Trump sees chance of deal with Iran Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he spoke with US President Donald Trump, who saw a chance of reaching a deal with Iran

'This war is not of their making,' Omani foreign minister says of Iran Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 16:34 Badr al-Busaidi was the mediator between the US and Iran just before the US-Israeli attacks began on 28 February Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi poses for a photograph alongside US President Donald Trump at the Gaza ceasefire declaration summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on 13 October 2025 (Yoan Valat/AFP) Off The man who oversaw the negotiations between the US and Iran into their final hours last month has now publicly declared that the Islamic Republic is not the one responsible for the war the US and Israel began on 28 February

The toll on civilians is mounting fast as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues.

Vance and Netanyahu speak about Iran negotiations US Vice President JD Vance discussed efforts to open negotiations with Iran during a phone call on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported, citing a source familiar with the call

Maybe me. Me and the Ayatollah, whoever the Ayatollah is", Trump told reporters on Monday when asked about his claim that talks were underway to end the US-Israeli war on Iran

According to those familiar with Ankara's thinking, Turkey is pushing for a brief ceasefire to create space for negotiations. The Turkish source told MEE that Ankara is attempting to build a unified front in negotiations to counterbalance Israeli influence, working with European, Gulf, and other regional actors to help end the conflict

US-Israel attacks on Iran continue as Israeli forces blow up the Qasimiyah Bridge in south Lebanon.

The violence began after 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman was killed after reportedly being hit by a vehicle driven by a Palestinian while on his quad bike.

Israeli forces have been instructed to destroy the crossings over the Litani river that were being used by Hezbollah to send reinforcements.

The BBC's Sebastian Usher reports from Dimona in southern Israel, which was hit by an Iranian missile.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Israel and the U.S

Israel is investigating how ballistic missiles got through the country's sophisticated air defences.

The U.S.-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic is Reza Pahlavis best chance to resume his familys reign in nearly fifty yearswill it pass him by?

Katz: Military instructed to accelerate demolition of Lebanese homes in 'frontline villages' Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the military has been instructed to accelerate the demolition of Lebanese homes in "frontline villages"

Bahrain says it has intercepted 145 missiles, 246 drones Bahrain's defence forces said in a statement that its air defences have intercepted 145 missiles and 246 since the US-Israeli war on Iran began

Israeli woman confronts National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Arad.