Iran US War LIVE: The US and Iran are likely to hold a second round of talks on Thursday. Noting that he reached the right kind of people, Trump said they “want a deal” very badly. JD Vance said that if America’s red ‘lines’ on Iran’s nuclear ambitions are met, “then it can be a very, very good deal for both countries.” According to sources close to AP,
Meanwhile, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame said the upcoming talks between Israeli and Lebanese counterparts in Washington, DC, are a “preliminary meeting” and not a ceasefire, according to Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem urged Lebanon to cancel a planned meeting with Israel in Washington on Tuesday and reiterated that his group rejects direct negotiations with its enemy.
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Trump said earlier on Monday that US forces had launched a naval blockade targeting all Iranian ports and coastal areas. Meanwhile, Iran responded with threats to ports in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Iranian Navy Chief Shahram Irani called it “ridiculous and humorous” in response to Trump’s jab, according to state television, adding that the country’s military “monitors and oversees all movements of the aggressive US military in the region.”
The UK has refused to show support for Trump’s blockade, while Germany looks confused.
China on Monday called on all parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, its foreign ministry spokesman said
Iran’s UN representative has demanded compensation from countries that he says have participated in the US and Israel’s war effort against Iran. These include Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that the UN representative, Amir-Saeid Iravani, argued that the countries had violated international law and had to “provide full compensation for the damage caused to the Islamic Republic of Iran, including payment of compensation for all material and moral damages resulting from their international violations.”
