Iran US War News LIVE: Rubio says Iran ‘agreed to negotiate aspects of nuclear program’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly said Iran would not receive sanctions relief simply for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, adding that any sanctions relief would be conditions-based.

According to Iran International, Rubio said Washington remained in talks with Iran and that there was a prospect Tehran had agreed to discuss aspects of its nuclear program.

He said on Tuesday Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program that it had refused to even discuss a year ago, despite the challenges of conducting talks through intermediaries.

"Now, we are in talks, and I say talks because talks with Iran are not like talks with Switzerland. Okay? They're very different. They require the use of intermediaries, unfortunately. But there is the prospect before us. Which could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen next week," he said.

"For the first time certainly in my memory, they have agreed to negotiate aspects of their nuclear program that just a month ago, just a year ago, they were refusing to even mention, much less enter into discussions about," he was quoted as saying.

He said that Iran's "internal regime is somewhat fractured," which had complicated the talks and meant it took days to get responses from Tehran.

Rubio added that Iran still had many drones, but added that its conventional shield had been substantially eroded.

Message exchanges between Iran and the United States aimed at reaching an initial memorandum of understanding between Tehran and Washington have been suspended for at least several days, IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing an informed source.

US President Donald Trump reportedly fumed at Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a Monday call. He called the premier “fucking crazy” and telling him that everyone “hates Israel." Trump also demanded that Israel agree to a ceasefire with the Hezbollah terror group.

Axios cited a US official who summarised Trump’s message to Netanyahu as follows: “You’re fucking crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”

A second source briefed on the call told the outlet that the US president was “pissed” and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: “What the fuck are you doing?”

Iran was still reviewing the final text of a possible memorandum of understanding with the United States and has not yet sent a response, semi-official Mehr News reported on Tuesday, citing an informed source.

“America’s record of breaking commitments and historical mistrust have led Iran to take a very strict approach to the issue,” said the source, described as close to Iran’s negotiating team.

The source also said Iran was seeking “real benefit” based on past experience.

Iran US War News LIVE: A senior Iranian officer has said that a renewed war with the United States in present conditions is “inevitable,” the state TV has reported.

Iran US War News LIVE: Donald Trump has now lashed out at the US media, saying they would project Iran's victory even if it surrenders to the United States.

In a post, Trump claims: "If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting "I surrender, I surrender" while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary "Documents of Surrender," and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent U.S.A."

Iran US War News LIVE: 'Nothing can justify' prolonged Israeli occupation in Lebanon, says France as Israel continues attack on the country as the US and Iran talk peace.

Iran US War News LIVE: Despite the Trump-Netanyahu call, the Israeli forces are reportedly targeting many areas in south Lebanon. Attacks have been reported near Nabatieh, villages of Shukin and Kafr Tibnit, and Tallet Tol.

Iran US War News LIVE: This is how a hospital in Tyre of Lebanon looked after an Israeli strike in the southern Lebanese city just before Trump and Netanyahu spoke with each other.

The state-run National News Agency said a strike targeting an intersection near the Jabal Amel hospital "hit a building and the parking lot, resulting in a number of wounded".

Iran US War News LIVE: As Israel targeted Lebanon before being pulled up by the US, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi over ‘silence on the ongoing conflict’ in West Asia.

He said, “Negotiations continue between the US and Iran to bring a halt to the war in West Asia. The immediate impact of such an agreement would mean the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz and a downward pressure in oil prices--both of which India has a tremendous stake in.”

"But the negotiations have not been clinched, primarily because of Israel's continuing military operations in Lebanon which have seen unprecedented incursions," Ramesh said.

Iran US War News LIVE: Iranian parliament’s national security committee head Ebrahim Azizi has warned Israel and the US forces if any of them attack Lebanon.

“If the attacks against Lebanon do not stop completely, the consequences will be severe for the Zionist regime and US forces in the region. They are fully aware that this is not an empty threat, and we are prepared for a military response.”

Iran US War News LIVE: Donald Trump, after intervening to stop Netanyahu from raiding southern Beirut following the Iranian regime halting talks, has said that the negotiations are still on. He also announced that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop attacking each other in Lebanon.

Iran US War News LIVE: Has Israel halted the plans to raid Beirut? Donald Trump had called Netanyahu after Iran paused peace talks over Israel's plans to raid Beirut and continuation of the attacks on Lebanon.

After Trump's call, Israel appears to have paused the campaign against Beirut.

Iran US War News LIVE: Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf spoke with his Lebanese counterpart, Nabih Berri, regarding Israel’s invasion of Lebanon and said, “In my conversation with my brother, Mr Nabih Berri, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament, I emphasised that if the crimes of the Zionist regime in Lebanon continue, we will not only halt the dialogue process, but also stand firmly against them.”

“Long live the resistance! Long live the defence of the motherland! Long live the brotherhood of the Iranian and Lebanese people!” he added.

Iran US War News LIVE: As Iran targeted American bases, asserting its “right to self-defence”, it also criticised European Union for targeting Tehran after it acted to protect itself against “US aggression launched from bases in neighbouring countries.”

Iran US War News LIVE: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has communicated to his Lebanese counterpart, Nabih Berri, that any prospective accord aimed at concluding the conflict between Iran and the United States "will include the cessation of attacks on all fronts, especially Lebanon".

In a post on X, the top Iranian legislator said, “In my conversation with my brother, President Nabih Berri, I affirmed that if the Israeli aggression against Lebanon continues, we will not only halt the path of negotiations, but we will also be in direct confrontation with the enemy.”

Iran US War News LIVE: Trump announced that he had a conversation with Netanyahu in which he asked him to not raid Beirut.

“He turned his Troops around. Thank you Bibi! I also had a conversation with Representatives of the Leaders of Hezbollah, and they agreed to stop shooting at Israel, and its soldiers. Likewise, Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts — Hopefully it will be for ETERNITY!” he said in a post on Truth Social.

Iran US War News LIVE: Shortly after the Israeli leadership mandated military actions targeting the southern quarters of Beirut, alongside a vow to intensify the campaign against Hezbollah, the US President intervened with an announcement that seemed to temporarily de-escalate the volatile situation. He indicated that both factions had committed to a cessation of active combat for the time being. According to Israeli press accounts, intended bombardments across Beirut were deferred following direct appeals from Washington. Track Iran US War News LIVE Updates with us.