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Death toll in Lebanon tops 3,000
At least 3,020 people have died in Lebanon and another 9,273 have been injured since the Iran war began, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health.
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Iran live updates: Trump says framework of Iran peace deal to be announced shortly
Earlier, Trump said he read a draft of an Iran peace deal.
Last updated: Sunday, May 24, 2026 4:01AM GMT
President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
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ByShannon Kingston
May 18, 2026, 6:27 PM GMT
National security meeting on Iran planned for Tuesday: Official
President Donald Trump is expected to hold a meeting of his top national security advisors in the Situation Room on Tuesday, according to an administration official familiar with the plans.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss next steps on Iran and the potential for new military action against the country, the official said.
Over the weekend, Trump met with members of his national security team at his golf club in Virginia to strategize on Iran, the official said, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff participated in the meeting, the official said.
ByVictoria Beaule
May 18, 2026, 9:47 PM GMT
Iran responds to latest US peace proposal, Baghaei says
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a press briefing on Monday that Tehran had responded to the latest American negotiation proposal.
The mediation process continues through Pakistan, Baghaei told reporters.
"What can be said with certainty is, first of all, that rights are not something we are to negotiate or compromise over," Baghaei said, including Iran's right to enrichment as set out by the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
"There is no need for another party to recognize this right for Iran. This right already exists," he added.
May 18, 2026, 9:47 PM GMT
Iran 'better get moving, FAST' and make a peace deal, Trump says
President Donald Trump is saying that Iran "better get moving, FAST," warning that "there won't be anything left of them" if they do not comply with his demands and make a peace deal.
"For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won't be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!," Trump wrote on his social media platform early Sunday afternoon.
The president did not provide a new deadline or timeline for Iran's response, as he has previously.
During an interview in China with Fox News that aired Thursday night, Trump warned that Iran "can make a deal or they get annihilated."
Last week, Trump called the ceasefire with Iran "unbelievably weak" and "a piece of garbage" after he disapproved of their peace deal proposal response.
