US-Iran news LIVE: Trump says Iran deal in 'a few hours,' blames Israel for delay

The Indian Embassy in Muscat on Sunday said it is making efforts to ensure the earliest possible repatriation of the body of an Indian national who died from medical complications while aboard a vessel in Omani waters.

In a post on social media, the embassy said the mortal remains of Nishanth Uirthanathan had been brought ashore from MT Celestial at the Port of Duqm and subsequently transferred to a Ministry of Health hospital.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday slammed Israel's strikes on Beirut that “delayed” US plans for Washington and Tehran to sign a framework peace deal later in the day.

"The strikes took place despite the ceasefire and at a time when the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran are expected to reach an agreement that will pave the way to a peaceful resolution of this conflict," he said in a statement.

"I urge all parties to show maximum restraint at this crucial moment."

Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported that flights in the western parts of the country have been cancelled.

A senior Iranian security official on Sunday underscored Lebanon's importance to Tehran's regional security strategy, warning that any crossing of the Islamic Republic's “red lines” would be unacceptable.

In a post on X, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that “the unity of the fronts has created a security chain in defense of the region.”

Reaffirming Iran's position, he added, “Lebanon is our lifeblood, and any violation of the Islamic Republic’s red lines will not be tolerated.”

Hezbollah on Sunday claimed responsibility for 17 attacks targeting Israeli troops and military vehicles across southern Lebanon. According to the group, the operations were carried out in several areas, including Nabatieh, Bint Jbeil, Majdal Zoun, Sour, Qanatara and Marjayoun, reported Al Jazeera.

The Lebanese armed group also said it launched missiles at Israeli drones over Jezzine and near Saida, and reported targeting an Israeli military truck in a separate attack.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the Beirut attack.

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AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that despite the death of Indian citizens in a maritime region between Iran and Oman, he had not named US President Donald Trump while condemning the developments.

Addressing a public meeting at Shankarpur Chauraha in the Muslim-majority Matera Assembly constituency of Bahraich district, around 40 km from the district headquarters, Owaisi said, "Three Indian citizens have been killed, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not take Donald Trump's name." He further alleged that "Trump and (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu together initiated this war."

Trump says Iran deal in 'a few hours,' blames Israel for delay: Axios

U.S. President Donald Trump told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday that ending the conflict in Ukraine was vital and he was ready to help, Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin adviser Yuri Ushakov as saying, Reuters reported

Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s assertion an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be imminent, as an Israeli strike on Lebanon posed a potential new risk to any agreement.

US President Donald Trump criticised an Israeli strike on Lebanon that could complicate attempts to finalise a framework deal between the United States and Iran on Sunday on ending their war, but said an agreement was nonetheless close, Reuters reported.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry says an Israeli raid on Beirut’s southern suburb of Ghobeiri has killed three people and injured 16 others.

Israel’s army says “several suspected aerial targets” fell a short while ago in the north of the country, near the Lebanese border.

Iran pushed back on US President Donald Trump’s assertion an interim peace deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be imminent, as an Israeli strike on Lebanon posed a potential new risk to any agreement.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) warned Israel and Iran not to 'blow it' after new strikes threaten to undermine the emerging ceasefire deal

Barack Obama said it was unrealistic to expect that any deal between US President Donald Trump and Tehran would mark a "significant improvement" over his own nuclear pact 11 years ago.

He also suggested it was better to negotiate a deal that falls short of all of Washington's requirements in order to avoid an outright war.

Iran is conveying its desired clauses to the US through a Qatari team in Tehran, and nothing has been finalised yet, Iran's Fars news agency reported.

Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission spokesperson on Sunday (local time) warned against pursuing a deal with the United States without first restraining Israel following its attack on Beirut.

“One must not fall into a calculation error. Even if you seek agreement or understanding, its path is disciplining the Zionist regime. If this rabid dog is not controlled, the ink of an agreement not yet dry will bite our own foot,” Ebrahim Rezaei wrote on X.

A senior Iranian military official warned on Sunday that Israel's strike on Beirut's southern suburbs would not go "unanswered" by Tehran, according to local media.

"Without a doubt, these crimes will not go unanswered," Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy commander of Iran's highest military command, told Defa Press news agency following the attack.

US President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France this month, the Egyptian presidency said on Sunday.

In a statement, the presidency said Sisi is expected to hold a series of meetings with world leaders during the summit, "including a bilateral meeting with US President Donald Trump".

It added that Sisi's meetings would focus on "discussing ways to resolve international geopolitical crises and address their repercussions on trade, energy and supply chains".