Middle East violence continues after Trump claims ‘very good’ talks with Iran

Andrew Roth in Washington, Jason Burke, and Lorenzo Tondo in JerusalemGuardian - WorldUpdated Mar 25, 2026, 11:26 AM

Israel and Gulf states targeted and Iran hit by airstrikes as Tehran denies negotiations are taking place to end war Middle East crisis – live updates Violence has continued across much of the Middle East, a day after Donald Trump said the US was in “very good” talks with Iran to end the war in the region soon. Iranian barrages targeted Israel, Gulf Arab states and northern Iraq on Tuesday, while Israeli and US warplanes continued to carry out strikes across Tehran and on other targets in the Is

Israel and Gulf states targeted by Iran in latest strikes while Tehran denies any negotiations with US to end war

Middle East crisis – live updates

The US is poised to deploy airborne troops to the Middle East as strikes intensify, signalling it may consider boots on the ground despite Donald Trump’s claims of “very good” talks with Iran, as it was reported that the US president had delivered a 15-point negotiation plan to Tehran via Pakistan.

Early on Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had launched a new wave of attacks against locations in Israel including Tel Aviv and Kiryat Shmona, as well as US bases in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain. Drones hit a fuel tank and sparked a fire at Kuwait international airport, the Gulf state’s civil aviation authority said.

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