Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war - AP News

The Trump administration has offered a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran. That's according to a person briefed on the contours of the proposal who spoke to The Associated Press. The proposal emerged as the U.S. military prepared to send at least 1,000 more troops to supplement some 50,000 troops already in the Mideast. The plan was submitted to Iran by intermediaries from Pakistan, who have offered to host renewed negotiations between Washington and Tehran. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.

Trump administration offers 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran

President Donald Trump said Tuesday Iran gave the U.S. an “oil and gas related” gift that he said is “worth a tremendous amount of money” and called it a sign talks are happening with the “right people.” Trump declined to provide details about the gift.

The move comes as Lebanon’s relations with Iran have deteriorated since the last Israrel-Hezbollah war in 2024, with ties souring further over the past month since the latest war between Israel and the militant group began. (AP video by Malak Harb)

Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Tuesday inspected the trunk of a massive missile lodged in the rocky ground of a village near the central city of Nablus. It was not clear whether it was an Iranian missile or an Israeli interceptor missile fired by Israeli air defense. (AP video shot by: Aref Tufaha)

The Iranian Red Crescent on Tuesday posted footage on its social media showing a survivor being rescued from under the rubble of a strike-hit building in Tehran. In another video, teams were seen searching for survivors and casualties inside a damaged house. The Red Crescent said that the U.S.-Israeli- strike targeted a residential area in the outskirts of the capital.

With thousands more U.S. Marines on their way to the Gulf, both sides firing intense barrages and Iran denying any negotiations are taking place, the war’s tempo remained high a day after Trump delayed his self-imposed deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran’s chokehold on that crucial waterway has snarled international shipping, sent fuel prices skyrocketing, and threatened the world economy. (AP video by Bassam Hatoum)

Israeli soldiers take their photo beside the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed in the West Bank village of Kifl Haris Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli security forces and rescue team respond at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

Palestinians gather around the wreckage of an Iranian missile that landed in the West Bank village of Kifl Haris Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Israeli security forces and rescue teams inspect the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Smoke billows following an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)

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