US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'Need 2 weeks to hit all Iran targets' - Trump after Tehran replies to US proposal

Iran has sent its response to the latest United States ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, seeking negotiations focused on a permanent end to the war across the region, including in Lebanon, where Israel continues military operations against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group. However, US President Donald Trump swiftly rejected Tehran’s position, calling it "TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE!" without providing further details.

Iranian state television reported that Tehran wants any agreement to include guarantees for regional security and safe maritime navigation. The latest US proposal reportedly included measures aimed at ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and rolling back Iran’s nuclear programme.

Trump earlier accused Iran of "playing games" with Washington for nearly five decades, writing on social media: "They will be laughing no longer!"

US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Washington was still pursuing diplomacy despite rising tensions.

"Trump is giving diplomacy 'every chance we possibly can before going back to hostilities,'" Waltz told ABC.

Iranian state media also reported that the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, met senior military officials and "issued new and decisive directives for the continuation of operations and the powerful confrontation with the enemies." No further details were disclosed.

The fragile ceasefire came under renewed strain after drone attacks targeted Gulf waters and regional airspace. A drone ignited a small fire aboard a vessel near Qatar, while the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait reported drones entering their airspace. The UAE said it shot down two drones and blamed Iran. No casualties were reported.

Qatar’s foreign ministry described the maritime incident as a "dangerous and unacceptable escalation that threatens the security and safety of maritime trade routes and vital supplies in the region."

Kuwaiti military spokesperson Brig Gen Saud Abdulaziz Al Otaibi said Kuwaiti forces responded to drones but did not specify their origin.

Iran and allied armed groups such as Hezbollah have carried out hundreds of drone strikes since the conflict escalated following US and Israeli attacks on February 28.

Trump has repeatedly warned that the US could resume large-scale bombing if Tehran refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and scale back its nuclear activities. Iran has largely restricted movement through the strategic waterway since the war began, disrupting global oil, gas and fertiliser markets.

The US military has meanwhile blockaded Iranian ports since April 13, claiming it turned back 61 commercial vessels and disabled four others. On Friday, US forces struck two Iranian oil tankers allegedly attempting to breach the blockade.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard navy warned that any attack on Iranian commercial shipping would trigger a "heavy assault" on US military bases and enemy vessels in the region.

Another major obstacle in negotiations remains Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium. The International Atomic Energy Agency has said Iran possesses more than 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent purity, close to weapons-grade level.

In remarks published late Saturday, Iranian military spokesperson Brig Gen Akrami Nia said Iranian forces were on "full readiness" to protect uranium storage sites.

"We considered it possible that they might intend to steal it through infiltration operations or heli-borne operations," he told IRNA news agency.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conflict could not end unless Iran’s enriched uranium was removed from the country.

"Trump has said to me, 'I want to go in there,' and I think it can be done physically," Netanyahu said in excerpts from an interview with CBS.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow’s proposal to remove Iran’s enriched uranium as part of a negotiated settlement remained under consideration.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, most of Iran’s highly enriched uranium is believed to be stored at the Isfahan nuclear complex, which was targeted during US-Israeli strikes last year and faced further attacks this year.

Iran also warned against a proposed French-British maritime security initiative in the Strait of Hormuz after hostilities end.

"The presence of French and British vessels, or those of any other country, for any possible cooperation with illegal U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz that violate international law will be met with a decisive and immediate response from the armed forces," Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on social media.

French President Emmanuel Macron said the initiative would not involve a military deployment but rather an international mission aimed at securing shipping lanes once conditions stabilise.

The latest tensions follow a series of attacks on vessels in the Persian Gulf over the past week. A US-led effort to guide commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz was also temporarily suspended.

Meanwhile, South Korea said preliminary investigations found that two unidentified objects struck the South Korean-operated vessel HMM NAMU within a minute while it was anchored in the strait last week, causing an explosion and fire. Officials said responsibility for the incident remains undetermined.

US President Donald Trump has launched a sharp attack on Iran in a Truth Social post, accusing it of 'playing games' with the United States for 47 years and blaming former President Barack Obama for strengthening Tehran through past nuclear-related financial arrangements.

"Iran has been playing games with the United States, and the rest of the World, for 47 years (DELAY, DELAY, DELAY!), and then finally hit “pay dirt” when Barack Hussein Obama became President. He was not only good to them, he was great, actually going to their side, jettisoning Israel, and all other Allies, and giving Iran a major and very powerful new lease on life. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and 1.7 Billion Dollars in green cash, flown into Tehran, was handed to them on a silver platter. Every Bank in D.C., Virginia, and Maryland was emptied out — It was so much money that when it arrived, the Iranian Thugs had no idea what to do with it. They had never seen money like this, and never will again. It was taken off the plane in suitcases and satchels, and the Iranians couldn’t believe their luck. They finally found the greatest SUCKER of them all, in the form of a weak and stupid American President. He was a disaster as our “Leader,” but not as bad as Sleepy Joe Biden! For 47 years the Iranians have been “tapping” us along, keeping us waiting, killing our people with their roadside bombs, destroying protests, and recently wiping out 42,000 innocent, unarmed protestors, and laughing at our now GREAT AGAIN Country. They will be laughing no longer!" he wrote.

Israeli warplanes carried out multiple air raids on southern Lebanon on Sunday evening, striking several towns shortly after issuing evacuation warnings, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

The agency said the town of Deir Zahrani was hit by five separate strikes, with one missile reportedly failing to detonate. In another incident, Jarjouh was struck in an air raid less than two hours after Israeli forces warned residents to evacuate the area.

Israeli forces have launched fresh strikes in southern Lebanon, saying they targeted “infrastructure” linked to Hezbollah, while also reporting widespread operations across the region.

Lebanon’s National News Agency said at least 22 people were killed in recent Israeli strikes, including a 12-year-old girl, while Hezbollah claimed it carried out 22 attacks on Israeli military positions. Despite a US-brokered ceasefire, both sides continue to accuse each other of violations.

The Israeli military has claimed it carried out strikes on more than 20 locations in southern Lebanon used by Hezbollah, targeting weapons storage facilities, headquarters and military infrastructure.

According to the military, at least three people were killed in the strikes, including two paramedics, as operations continued across multiple areas.

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said the Trump administration is open to suspending the federal gas tax as part of efforts to bring down fuel prices for American consumers.

“All measures that can be taken to lower the price at the pump and lower the prices for Americans, this administration is in support of,” Wright said during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” programme.

US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz has warned that the global economy cannot remain “hostage” to Iran, as Washington reviews the latest peace proposal submitted by Tehran through a Pakistani mediator.

In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Waltz accused Iran of escalating threats to global shipping and infrastructure, saying, “The world should not tolerate an Iranian regime that is trying to choke off the entire world’s economy.”

He further alleged that Iran had discussed targeting undersea cables and maritime infrastructure. “It cannot start just throwing sea mines indiscriminately out into the ocean, attacking shipping,” he said.

Waltz said the US has received Iran’s latest response and reiterated that President Donald Trump remains committed to diplomacy while keeping military options open.

“He is giving diplomacy every chance that he can before going back to hostilities,” Waltz said on ABC’s This Week.

United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned drone attacks reported in Kuwait, calling them a threat to regional stability and a violation of sovereignty. Kuwait’s Defence Ministry earlier confirmed that “a number of hostile drones” were detected in its airspace at dawn.

In a statement, the UAE Foreign Ministry said the attacks “constitute a violation of the sovereignty of Kuwait and a threat to its security and stability,” without identifying those responsible for the strikes.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart to discuss ongoing diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States, according to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency.

The talks are reportedly being facilitated through Pakistan as a mediator amid continued efforts to explore a possible framework for de-escalation in the region.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the US-Israeli war against Iran is 'not over,' stressing that Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium must still be removed before any end to the conflict can be declared.

In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Netanyahu said Iran’s nuclear programme remains incomplete in terms of dismantling key facilities and removing nuclear material.

"It’s not over, because there’s still nuclear material — enriched uranium — that has to be taken out of Iran. There’s still enrichment sites that have to be dismantled," Netanyahu said.

When asked how the uranium could be removed, he replied: "You go in and you take it out."

US President Donald Trump has said it would take the United States just two weeks to strike 'every single target' in Iran, while asserting that the Islamic republic is already 'militarily defeated.'

In an interview with independent journalist Sharyl Attkisson, recorded last week and aired Sunday, Trump said Iran may not yet fully realise its military position.

“They're militarily defeated. In their own minds, maybe they don't know that. But I think they do," Trump said. He added, "That doesn't mean they're done."

He further claimed the US military could intensify operations if required, saying: "We could go in for two more weeks and do every single target. We have certain targets that we wanted, and we've done probably 70 percent of them, but we have other targets that we could conceivably hit."

"But even if we didn't do that, you know, that would just be final touches," he added.

Trump also criticised Nato, calling it a 'paper tiger' and accusing US allies of failing to assist Washington in its campaign against Tehran.

Israeli forces have targeted the town of Habboucg in Nabatieh governorate with 'intermittent' shelling, the Lebanese National News Agency reported.

Iran’s response to the latest US proposal focuses on ending the conflict 'on all fronts, especially Lebanon', according to Iran’s state-run IRIB news agency.

The response, which was reportedly sent through Pakistan, comes amid intensified diplomatic efforts involving regional powers to prevent a wider escalation in the Middle East.

The development comes as Israel continues carrying out strikes across Lebanon despite agreeing to a ceasefire.

Pakistan has confirmed receiving Iran’s response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending the conflict, as behind-the-scenes diplomacy intensifies across the region.

Details of Tehran’s proposal remain undisclosed, with sources describing the negotiations as highly sensitive amid efforts to prevent a wider regional escalation, Al-Jazeera reported.

Pakistani sources said Islamabad has been working to persuade Iran to move towards a middle ground during the ongoing negotiations.

Meanwhile, countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and China are also said to be in close contact with Iranian officials and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi as diplomatic efforts continue.

US President Donald Trump said the United States is closely monitoring Iran’s enriched uranium buried deep underground and warned that any attempt to access the site would trigger a military response.

Referring to the stockpile, Trump said: "We’ll get that at some point... We have it surveilled. I did a thing called Space Force, and they are watching that... If anybody got near the place, we will know about it — and we’ll blow them up."

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in a post on X wrote: "We will never bow our heads before the enemy, and if talk of dialogue or negotiation arises, it does not mean surrender or retreat. Rather, the goal is to uphold the rights of the Iranian nation and to defend national interests with resolute strength."

A near-total nationwide internet blackout imposed by the Iranian authorities has entered its 72nd day, surpassing the 1,700-hour mark, according to the monitoring watchdog NetBlocks.

A US Air Force F-35 Lightning II fighter jet transmitted emergency code 7700 while flying over the Sea of Oman, indicating an urgent in-flight emergency requiring immediate landing, according to monitoring data.

The transponder code 7700 is used in aviation to signal a general emergency situation, alerting air traffic control that the aircraft is facing a serious issue and may require priority handling or diversion.

A Panama-flagged bulk carrier bound for Brazil has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz using a route designated by Iran’s armed forces, according to Tasnim news agency.

The vessel, identified as Mdl Toofan, reportedly departed Saudi Arabia’s Ras al-Khair port and is headed to Rio Grande.

The report said the ship had previously attempted to transit the strait on May 4 but was turned back by Iranian forces. It added that this is the second vessel since Saturday to use the Iran-designated shipping route.

Iran says it has delivered its response to the latest US proposal aimed at ending the war that began in late February, according to state media.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran’s response to the latest proposed U.S. draft aimed at ending the war was delivered today through a Pakistani mediator,” state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.

The report did not disclose details of the response, but said that under the proposed framework, “negotiations at this stage will focus on the issue of ending the war in the region.”

A South Korean cargo ship was struck by unidentified aircraft in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this week, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, amid escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict.

Foreign ministry spokesman Park Il said two unidentified aircraft struck the Panama-flagged cargo vessel HMM Namu on Monday at roughly one-minute intervals, causing flames and smoke.

“The engine room fire is believed to have been ignited by the first strike, with the second strike appearing to have caused the blaze to spread rapidly,” Park said.

He added that the aircraft were captured on CCTV footage, but authorities faced “limitations in identifying the exact type, launch origin and physical size of the objects”.

The vessel, carrying 24 crew members, suffered damage spanning about five metres wide and extending seven metres into the hull.

US President Donald Trump has claimed Iran had 'taken some shots' at the vessel and urged South Korea to join American operations aimed at restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has denied involvement in the attack.

Iranian state television said that the head of the military central command, Ali Abdollahi, had met with the country's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in March.

Khamenei had issued "new directives and guidance for the continuation of operations to confront the enemy", state TV said.

At least two paramedics affiliated with separatist group Hezbollah were killed by Israeli strikes in South Lebanon.

Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian said that holding negotiations does not mean surrender, reiterating Tehran’s position of defending national interests and the rights of the Iranian people.

“The goal is to realise the rights of the Iranian people and defend national interests with authority,” he said at a meeting on the reconstruction of damages caused by the war.

United Arab Emirates said its air defence systems intercepted two drones coming from Iran amid continued regional tensions linked to the Iran-US conflict.

Israeli air raids have targeted multiple locations in southern Lebanon as regional tensions linked to the Iran-US conflict continue to intensify.

Israeli air strikes hit Majdal Selem and al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon, while another raid targeted the outskirts of Bilda, according to Al-Jazeera.

Qatar’s Prime Minister has stressed the need for all sides involved in the conflict to engage with ongoing diplomatic mediation efforts aimed at ending the war.

“His Excellency the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed, during the meeting, the necessity for all parties to respond to the ongoing mediation efforts in a way that opens the door to addressing the roots of the crisis through peaceful means and dialogue,” a statement from Qatar said.

The statement added that the efforts should lead to “a comprehensive agreement that achieves lasting peace in the region.”

The ongoing conflict has disrupted global energy supplies, with Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser saying the war has deprived the world of nearly one billion barrels of oil over the past two months.

“The global supply shock from the war has deprived the world of about one billion barrels of oil over the past two months,” Nasser told Reuters in a statement.

“Our objective is simple: keep energy flowing, even when the system is under strain,” he added, warning that even if flows resume, the system will take time to return to normal.

Iranian military spokesperson Akrami Nia has warned that countries helping enforce US sanctions against Tehran could face consequences in the Strait of Hormuz.

Akrami Nia said any country enforcing US sanctions against Iran would “definitely face difficulties passing through the Strait of Hormuz”, according to the Tasnim News Agency.

The warning comes amid renewed tensions over global oil transit routes and fears of wider regional escalation.

Kuwait’s military said that it responded to a drone attack early Sunday as the fragile ceasefire linked to the Iran war faces fresh strain, according to AP.

Kuwaiti defense ministry spokesperson Brigadier General Saud Abdulaziz Al Otaibi said hostile drones entered the country’s airspace in the early hours of Sunday.

He said Kuwaiti forces responded 'in accordance with established procedures.'

A Qatari tanker Al Kharaitiyat loaded with liquid natural gas has crossed the Strait of Hormuz on its way to Pakistan, according to CNN.

The vessel is the first Qatari owned and operated tanker to have crossed the strait since the conflict between Iran and the United States began at the end of February, according to shipping analysts.

Israeli air strikes targeted the towns of Majdal Selm and Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon, according to reports.

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran’s parliamentary Foreign Policy and National Security Committee, said Tehran’s “restraint is over” and warned of retaliation against any action targeting Iranian vessels.

“Any aggression against our vessels will be met with a heavy and decisive Iranian response against American vessels and bases,” Rezaei wrote on X.

“The clock is ticking against the Americans’ interests; it is to their benefit not to act foolishly and sink themselves deeper into the quagmire they have fallen into. The best course is to surrender and concede concessions. You must get used to the new regional order,” he added.

His remarks came after Iranian military spokesperson Amir Akraminia warned earlier on Sunday that countries enforcing US sanctions on Iran would “definitely face difficulties passing through the Strait of Hormuz”, according to the Tasnim news agency.

A senior Iranian military official has warned that countries backing US sanctions on Iran could face difficulties moving their ships through the Strait of Hormuz, according to state media reports on Sunday.

“From now on, countries that follow the United States in enforcing sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran will certainly face problems passing through the Strait of Hormuz,” Army spokesperson Amir Akraminia said.

Spanish foreign minister José Manuel Albares said Saif Abu Keshek, the Spanish activist detained by Israel after being taken from an aid flotilla bound for Gaza, is now returning home.

“Our compatriot Saif Abukeshek is already flying free toward Spain, where he will reunite with his family and loved ones in the coming hours,” Albares wrote on X.

“Protecting Spaniards is the absolute priority,” he added.

Abu Keshek was detained by Israeli forces on April 30 while aboard a vessel linked to the Global Sumud Flotilla, alongside Brazilian activist Thiago Avila. Both were taken to Israel, where they were held in custody and allegedly subjected to abuse, according to their lawyers.

The Israeli military said it intercepted a “suspicious aerial target” detected in an area where its troops are operating in southern Lebanon.

Israeli forces carried out a drone strike targeting a motorcycle on the main road between Qlailah and Deir Qanoun, killing two Syrian nationals.

According to the agency, civil defence teams were working alongside the Lebanese Armed Forces to recover the bodies.

The strike came after Israeli air raids targeted the towns of Chaqra and Safad al-Battikh, as well as demolitions of homes in frontline villages and towns, particularly in Bint Jbeil and the town of Tayri.

The NNA also reported that Israeli forces launched an air strike on the town of Srifa at dawn.

United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it had received a report of an incident about 23 nautical miles (43km) northeast of Doha.

According to the UKMTO, a bulk carrier was struck by an “unknown projectile”, causing a small fire onboard that was later extinguished.

The agency said no casualties were reported and there was no environmental damage from the incident.

A large oil slick has been detected in the Persian Gulf near Kharg Island, Iran's main crude oil export hub, raising fresh concerns over the condition of the country's oil infrastructure amid mounting regional tensions and shipping disruptions, according to a report by The New York Times.

Satellite imagery reviewed by the newspaper showed the slick spreading off the western coast of Kharg Island, a critical centre of Iran's oil export network. The spill had expanded to more than 20 square miles by Thursday, according to estimates from Orbital EOS, a global oil spill monitoring service cited by the news report.

Orbital EOS estimated that more than 3,000 barrels of oil may have been released into the waters of the Persian Gulf.

The exact cause of the spill remains unclear. However, the news report said Iran's oil and gas infrastructure has been under growing strain due to the ongoing US-imposed naval blockade linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important oil transit chokepoints.

According to the NYT report, restrictions on ship traffic through the strait and stalled negotiations over reopening maritime passageways have left tankers stranded and created storage pressures for Iranian crude exports. Analysts warned that the congestion may have increased the risk of leaks and accidents at storage facilities and offshore terminals.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards threatened Saturday to target US sites in the Middle East if its tankers come under fire, Iranian media reported, as Washington was left waiting for Tehran's response to its latest negotiating position.

"Any attack on Iranian tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships," the Guards said, a day after US strikes on two Iranian tankers in the Gulf of Oman.

US President Donald Trump had said on Friday he was expecting Iran's answer to Washington's latest proposal for a peace deal "supposedly tonight".

But if Tehran sent Pakistani mediators a response, there was no public sign of it, and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly questioned the reliability of US leadership.

"The recent escalation of tensions by American forces in the Persian Gulf and their numerous actions in violating the ceasefire have added to suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side in the path of diplomacy," he said in a call with his Turkish counterpart, according to Iran's ISNA news agency.

On Friday, a US fighter jet fired on and disabled two Iranian-flagged tankers that Washington accused of challenging its blockade of Iran's ports. An Iranian military official told local media the navy had responded with strikes.

That incident followed another flare-up the night before in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital international sea lane that Iran is seeking to control in order to extract tolls and wield economic leverage over the United States and its allies.

More than 30 vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla have assembled off the coast of Turkiye near the town of Marmaris as preparations continue for the next leg of their maritime mission to Gaza Strip.

Videos shared online on Saturday evening showed the ships gathered in open waters while Turkish officials and activists welcomed the flotilla’s arrival.

“The Turkish coast guard and local GSF fleet […] sailed out to greet us near where the flotilla will anchor off the coast,” activist Alex Colston wrote in a post on X.

Activists said the flotilla reached Turkiye after a 24-day voyage that included stops on the Italian island of Sicily and the Greek island of Crete, where Israeli forces intercepted 22 boats and detained two senior activists.

The Israeli foreign ministry says two activists detained in connection with the Gaza-bound flotilla have been deported.

In a post on X, the ministry said Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila were expelled from Israel after their investigation was completed.

The statement described the pair as “professional provocateurs” and said Israel “will not allow any breach of the lawful naval blockade on Gaza.”

A large oil slick is spreading off the coast of Iran’s Kharg Island, a major oil export hub for the country, according to a report by The New York Times citing satellite imagery.

The cause of the spill, located off the island’s western coast, was not immediately known. Monitoring firm Orbital EOS estimated the slick covered more than 52 square kilometres (20 square miles).

Satellite images indicated the spill was drifting southward toward Saudi Arabia’s waters.

Kharg Island is central to Iran’s oil export network and a critical part of its struggling economy. The island lies in the Gulf, north of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.

Limor Son Har-Melech, the far-right deputy speaker of Knesset, says a bill she is backing to cancel the Oslo Accords will be examined today by the Ministerial Committee for Legislation.

In a post on X, Har-Melech described the proposal as a “first and necessary” move toward legislation aimed at “preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state”.

The Oslo Accords were a series of interim agreements signed between Israeli and Palestinian leaders in 1993 and 1995 as part of efforts to advance the peace process.

Erika Guevara Rosas has welcomed reports that Israel plans to release two activists detained after being taken from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

Activists Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila were detained on April 29 and brought to Israel, where they later alleged abuse by Israeli forces.

In a post on X, Rosas said that, according to Saif’s wife Sally Issa, their release appeared imminent, offering “a sense of hope after days of unlawful detention and abuse by Israeli authorities”.

However, she stressed that the release of the two activists would not amount to justice, noting that thousands of Palestinians remain arbitrarily detained under what she described as an apartheid system in which defending human rights is criminalised and acts of solidarity are punished.