US-Israel-Iran War Live News Updates: Trump Aborts Threatened Attacks; Iran Says No Negotiations With US

Netanyahu says Israel will continue to strike Iran and Lebanon as the US considers a ceasefire. Netanyahu says he spoke to Trump, who told him "there is a chance" to leverage battlefield gains into an agreement that realises the war's objectives. "At the same time, we continue to strike, both in Iran and in Lebanon," he said. "There's more to come. We will protect our vital interests in any situation."

The Israeli military carried out overnight strikes on multiple neighbourhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. No injuries were immediately reported.

Low-flying jets were heard over the city as the strikes took place. The military had earlier renewed evacuation warnings for several neighbourhoods, as tens of thousands of residents had already fled the area.

Large fires and plumes of smoke were seen rising across the southern suburbs following the strikes. Israeli strikes have so far killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon and displaced around 1 million others, according to Lebanese authorities.

A semiofficial Iranian news agency close to Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard reported early Tuesday that two energy sites had been struck by airstrikes, reports AP.

Search and rescue teams operated at a site in northern Israel following reports of an impact, the Home Front Command said early on Tuesday.

The public was urged to avoid gathering in the area. The statement came some time after the Israeli military warned that missiles had been launched from Iran toward Israel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had "growing evidence" Russia was providing intelligence support to Iran amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Speaking in his nightly address, Zelenskyy said Moscow was trying to help the Iranian regime "stay afloat" and prolong the conflict with the United States and Israel. He also said Kyiv had intelligence that Russia "may" be preparing for a "massive strike" on Ukraine soon.

US Secretary Rubio spoke today with Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The two officials discussed the current situation in the Middle East. The Secretary and Minister agreed on the importance of continuing to work together to advance mutual priorities, US Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said.

Trump said, "We are now having really good discussions. They started last night, a little bit the night before that. I think they're very good. They want peace. They've agreed they will not have a nuclear weapon, et cetera. But we'll see...Hopefully, we can make a deal that's good for all of us, including the Middle Eastern allies that have been very good to us, including Israel, which has been a great partner in this fight. But we'll see what happens. I think there's a very good chance we're going to end up in a deal..."

US President Donald Trump said, "We've annihilated their defence industrial base, eliminating their Navy. We eliminated their Air Force. We eliminated all of their air defence.  Everything. We eliminated their leaders. Then the second set, 88 people, met to pick a new leader. And they're now extinguished. And then they're meeting again. But now nobody wants to be the leader. It's one of the few political jobs that nobody wants anywhere in the world. Nobody wants it.  It's a very dangerous job. My job is dangerous, too, but their job is worse.  In other words, we're systematically dismantling the regime's ability to threaten America. They're not threatening us anymore. As Commander-in-Chief, it's my sacred responsibility to protect our country from all threats..." 

US President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days.

Trump said US envoys have been holding talks with a “respected” Iranian leader, and Iran wants “to make a deal.” Iranian officials denied any such negotiations, and declared that the American leader had backed down “following Iran's firm warning”.