Glimmers of peace in the Gulf? US President Donald Trump has surprisingly announced a 15-point agreement being finalized with Iran, which is reportedly willing to give up its nuclear weapons. Tehran has denied this ("Fake news"), but negotiations to reach a ceasefire are reportedly underway. Washington, however, is not reportedly negotiating with the entourage of the new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei , but rather—officials tell Politico—it is evaluating Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf as a potential partner and even a future US-backed leader after an agreement ( THE WAR: ALL THE NEWS ).

According to the Washington Post, many in the Trump administration still believe it is "unlikely" to achieve objectives such as "overthrowing the Iranian theocratic regime and permanently removing nuclear weapons from reach." Meanwhile, the attacks with airstrikes, missiles, and drones continue unabated.

News for Tuesday, March 24, 2026

9:45 a.m. – WSJ: "Gulf countries could join U.S. against Iran."

US allies in the Persian Gulf are edging ever closer to joining the fight against Iran, hardening their positions following the ongoing attacks that have devastated their economies and threaten to give Tehran long-term leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, the WSJ reports. They are not yet going so far as to openly deploy their military forces in the conflict, a threshold Gulf rulers had hoped not to cross, though pressure is mounting as Iran threatens to exert greater influence over the energy-rich region.

9:15 AM – IDF raid on Lebanon, Beirut also hit

Israel targeted seven areas in Beirut's southern suburbs overnight, Lebanese state media reported today. "Enemy warplanes launched seven raids overnight on the southern suburbs, targeting several locations," the National News Agency reported. The Israeli military has repeatedly bombed southern Beirut in recent weeks, also carrying out deadly attacks in other areas of the capital and across Lebanon.

8:30 a.m. – Israel bombs Tehran

Following the Iranian missile attack, which involved at least one missile with a 100-kilogram warhead that injured at least six people and caused extensive damage in the heart of Tel Aviv, Israeli forces are targeting missile launchers and infrastructure in western Iran, Israeli media reported.

8 a.m. – US raid against pro-Iran militias in Iraq: 15 dead

A raid attributed to US forces in western Iraq has killed 15 militants from the former paramilitary coalition Hashed al-Shaabi, officials said.

also as the Popular Mobilization Forces, pro-Iranian, on the front lines in the fight against ISIS and now integrated into the Baghdad army.

7:30 a.m. – Iranian missile hits Tel Aviv: 10 injured

Injuries after an Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv. Haaretz reports, specifying that, according to emergency services, those involved suffered minor injuries at one of the impact sites. A building and the adjacent street were severely damaged in central Tel Aviv, where several cars caught fire.

6:50 AM – Iran fires more missiles at Israel

Iran has launched another wave of missiles at Israel, according to

announced on state television, after previous attacks had hit a building in the north of the Jewish state and a loud explosion had been heard in Jerusalem.

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(Unioneonline)

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