Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Trump says U.S. is negotiating end to war

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Israel and three Gulf states reported Iranian attacks a day after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would pause strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure during talks.

March 24, 2026 at 6:58 a.m. EDT24 minutes ago

Israeli emergency service personnel gather at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv on Tuesday. (Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images)

TEL AVIV — Iranian forces launched a fresh round of missile and drone strikes toward several Gulf states and Israel on Tuesday, according to national authorities, as Israel said its forces were striking Iran and Lebanon, including targets in Beirut. The exchanges came after President Donald Trump said the United States was postponing strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure for five days while negotiating with Iran to end the war, although Iranian authorities denied such negotiations are taking place.