Iran Israel War News Highlights: Trump says US-Iran peace deal in ‘final throes’; helicopter crashes near Hormuz

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Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday praised the Iran's resistance and resilience, marking 100 days since the start of a "national jihad" on February 28 to preserve the nation's "lifeblood" from the US-Israel attack on the Islamic Republic.

In a post on X, Ghalibaf lauded the Iranian people for standing firm during the 100 days period he characterised as a struggle to safeguard the nation.

Oil prices have fallen about four per cent in morning trade.

Brent futures fell $3.40, or 3.6 percent, to $90.85 a barrel at 14:28 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate crude slid $3.71, or 4.1 percent, to $87.59.

The dollar fell against major peers on Tuesday as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran held and investors looked ahead to key US data later in the week.

The greenback tends to weaken against the euro and yen when tensions in the Middle East ease, as prospects for a peace deal can dampen oil prices.

China on Tuesday urged all sides to avoid escalating the US-Israel war on Iran, stressing that military action cannot resolve disputes among nations.

In a statement, Beijing's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, “The three-month-long US-Israel-Iran conflict has hit countries in the Gulf and the wider Middle East region hard.”

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Tuesday that ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is rising "very meaningfully" as the conflict with Iran continues.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has been barred by France from entering its territory, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday.

US Vice President JD Vance on Monday said Israel and the United States have “a lot of shared interests, but we also have some situations where our interests diverge” as he discussed a potential peace deal with Iran.

Speaking with Fox News, he said, “Thanks to what’s happened over the last few months, but really over the last year and a half, we’ve created the space necessary where the president believes – and I think he’s right – that we can get the long-term settlement to Iran’s nuclear deal."

Emirates will roll out incentives aimed at winning back travellers worried about the protracted Iran war, focusing on reliability and customer support rather than lower fares, the Gulf airline's President Tim Clark told Reuters on Tuesday.

The Israeli army on Tuesday said its forces killed a gunman who had managed to infiltrate Israeli territory from Lebanon and opened fire on its troops.

"A short while ago, an initial report was received regarding a shooting toward IDF soldiers operating in the Ramim Ridge area," the army said, referring to a mountainous area stretching between Israel and Lebanon.

The Israeli military, in a Telegram post on Tuesday said that troops operating in the Ramim Ridge area of northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, killed one person in an incident in which they returned fire.

Hezbollah on Tuesday praised iranian action against Israel. The group said the missile attacks against Israel were “in defence of the Lebanese people” and were a message of “commitment” from Tehran towards the country.

As Israel issued evacuation warning in the Lebanese city of Tyre, Christian religious leaders called on the international community and Lebanon officials on Tuesday (local time) to act quickly to prevent Israel from attacking the Christian district of the city.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday he was "deeply alarmed" by the renewed escalation in violence in the Middle East.

"All attacks must stop immediately. The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected," he said in a post on X.

The death toll from an Israeli attack on a residential area in the southern Lebanese city of Tyre has risen to nine, with 28 wounded, the National News Agency reports.

Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun spoke about negotiations with Israel and his efforts to disarm Iran-backed Hezbollah, CNN reported.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday had a telephonic conversation with Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah, and exchanged views on the evolving security situation in West Asia and stressed for de-escalation and diplomacy for earliest restoration of peace in the region.

A government notice on Tuesday (local time) showed that Britain has added seven new designations under its global human rights sanctions regime, targeting individuals and entities involved with Israeli settlers in the West Bank.

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that two US helicopter crew members were "fine" following their rescue by a US Navy drone after their Apache gunship went down in the Iranian-controlled Strait of Hormuz.

A US Navy surface drone found and rescued the two crew members from the waters of the strait, the US military's Central Command told Reuters.

Hezbollah on Tuesday urged Lebanese authorities to mend their relationship with the group's backer, Iran, and benefit from Tehran's support, days after Iran struck Israel in response to bombardment on south Beirut.