APTOPIX Lebanon Israel Iran War
Members of a family, who fled Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, sit around a bonfire outside a tent used as a shelter in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump issued a warning to Tehran on social media to “get serious soon” on negotiating a deal to end the war. The post comes a day after Trump said a deal to end the war is near, despite Tehran’s dismissal of his 15-point ceasefire plan. Iran has been blocking ships it perceives as linked to the U.S. and Israeli war effort from the Strait of Hormuz, but it is letting through a trickle of others through the crucial waterway. Meanwhile, the U.S. was preparing for the arrival of thousands of troops that could be used on the ground in Iran. The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,900 people in Iran and nearly 1,100 people in Lebanon, with dozens more killed in Israel and elsewhere in the region. Thirteen US. military members have died.
Iran and the United States appear at an impasse, with each side hardening its position over talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops are nearing the region, while Tehran is tightening its grip on the crucial Strait of Hormuz. Sirens over Israel warned of barrages of incoming Iranian missiles on Thursday and Gulf nations worked to intercept fire. Heavy strikes were reported in Iran’s capital and another city. While the U.S.-Israeli campaign has hit Iran’s military and government hard, killing top leaders and striking scores of targets, Iran continues to fire missiles and there is no sign of an uprising against the government.
