An Israeli strike on Beirut’s Dahieh area killed at least three people and prompted President Donald Trump to say the attack should not have happened as a US-Iran deal neared. Iranian officials blamed the US and Israel for the consequences and warned of a response.
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Vice President JD Vance said the United States is “very close” to a long-term nuclear deal with Iran, though an agreement could come next week or months from now. His comments came as tensions rose after an Apache helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. forces reportedly launched retaliatory strikes.
Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran is close, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon and warnings from Tehran are straining a fragile ceasefire. Israel ordered evacuations in Tyre’s Christian Quarter before launching a heavy strike, Lebanese state media reported.
Trump said the United States is close to a deal involving Israel and Iran that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as new exchanges of fire underscored the fragility of ceasefires across the region. Israel and Iran paused attacks after strikes on Iranian and Israeli facilities caused no reported deaths on either side.
Iran and Israel said they halted attacks after President Trump urged both sides to stop firing amid a fragile truce. Both governments warned they would respond forcefully if the other side resumed strikes.
Renewed Israel-Iran fighting has deepened political pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu as he faces domestic calls for escalation and public demands for restraint from Donald Trump. Both sides have signaled a halt, but the clash has highlighted the fragile state of regional ceasefire efforts.
Israel and Iran exchanged strikes early Monday in the most serious crossfire since an April ceasefire, while Yemen’s Houthis fired toward Israel and renewed threats against Red Sea shipping. U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly urged Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate immediately.