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Posted March 24, 2026 at 10:00 am
Here are the latest developments in the U.S.–Israel–Iran war on Tuesday at 6 AM ET, as the conflict enters its twenty-fifth day.
On Monday, President Donald Trump said that the U.S. and Iran have engaged in “very good and productive” discussions aimed at easing tensions. Posting on Truth Social, he added that he has directed the Department of Defense to suspend any strikes on Iran’s power and energy infrastructure for five days, contingent on progress in the ongoing talks.
However, senior Iranian officials rejected the claims. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a social media post on Monday that “no negotiations” happened with the U.S. and that Trump’s announcement was a way to manipulate markets.
Cathay Pacific has suspended flights to Dubai and Riyadh until at least June, shifting capacity to more direct Europe routes, reported the Financial Times.
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, told U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff secretly that Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved talks for a potential deal, with sources saying he aims to end the war swiftly on Iran’s terms, reported Al Arabiya, citing Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Iraq’s Kurdish region accused Iran of launching ballistic missile strikes on its peshmerga forces, killing six fighters and injuring 30, marking the first deadly attack on the forces since the Middle East war began, reported Al Jazeera.
Iran’s IRGC accuses Israel of exploiting wartime conditions to commit “extensive war crimes” in Lebanon and Palestine, warning of heavy, unrestricted missile and drone attacks if actions continue.
Top IRGC officer and member of Iran’s influential Expediency Discernment Council, Mohsen Rezaee, warned that Iran would cripple US forces and target its vessels in the Arabian Gulf if Washington attacks Iranian infrastructure, adding that time is running out for the U.S. to avoid a deeper crisis.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Trump believes the U.S. and Israel can secure a joint agreement with Iran. Netanyahu stressed Israel will continue military strikes against Iran and Hezbollah until such a deal is achieved, while vowing to safeguard national interests at all times.
Israeli media report multiple crash sites in Tel Aviv after Iran’s latest missile barrage, with damage to at least one building and four people suffering minor injuries, according to police. The strikes are part of ongoing exchanges that have caused explosions and damage across central Israel in recent days, reported the Times of Israel. In a statement aired by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed it attacked Israel early Tuesday.
Pakistan is emerging as a backchannel mediator between the U.S. and Iran, relaying messages and potentially hosting talks in Islamabad, reported NBC News on Monday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has raised concerns over rising Gulf tensions with Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian. The White House has not confirmed any mediation or meetings, describing the situation as sensitive and still evolving.
China has adjusted its fuel pricing mechanism for the first time in over a decade, raising the cap on gasoline and diesel prices while introducing temporary measures to limit the impact of surging global oil prices on domestic consumers, reported state news outlet Xinhua.
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Originally Posted March 24, 2026 – US-Iran War Updates March 24: Iranian Missile Hits Tel Aviv, IRGC Warns Israel Of Heavy Strikes (UPDATED)
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