US-Iran Talks Live: Trump says Iran deal not fully negotiated, repeats nuclear red line

US President Donald Trump posted another cryptic image directed at Iran on Truth Social, sharing a picture of a bomb attached to a military aircraft carrying the words: "THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!"

The teasing post came amid ongoing uncertainty over a possible US-Iran agreement and follows several recent Trump messages mixing warnings, and optimism about negotiations with Tehran.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Hezbollah of attempting to push Lebanon back into instability, condemning what he described as the group's efforts to undermine the country's elected government.

In a statement, Rubio criticised Hezbollah's "reckless call to overthrow Lebanon's democratically elected government" and said the Iran-backed group was "actively trying to drag Lebanon back into chaos and destruction."

An Israeli air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Arab Salim killed two people and wounded 10 others, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry.

Health officials said one of those killed was a paramedic, while six other wounded people were also paramedics responding to the attack. The strikes came hours after another Israeli raid reportedly destroyed a civil defence centre in the city of Nabatieh.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said negotiations with Iran remain highly complex and cannot be completed hastily, following President Donald Trump's warning against rushing into an agreement to end the three-month conflict.

Speaking to The New York Times, Rubio said any potential agreement had received support from countries in the region, but stressed that technical nuclear negotiations require time and detailed discussions.

"We're not kicking it till later. Nuclear talks are highly technical matters. You can't do a nuclear thing in 72 hours on the back of a napkin," Rubio said.

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are still not fully complete, while again making clear that Tehran would never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon under any agreement reached by his administration.

He defended the ongoing talks and attacked the nuclear deal negotiated under former President Barack Obama, claiming it gave Iran "a clear and open path to a Nuclear Weapon".

"If I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one," Trump wrote.

Several Arab and Muslim-majority countries have condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of activists detained from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla.

In a joint statement cited by Qatar's Foreign Ministry, the governments of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey described Ben-Gvir's actions as "horrific, humiliating, and unacceptable".

The condemnation followed a video posted by Ben-Gvir showing blindfolded activists kneeling with their hands bound at Ashdod port after Israeli forces intercepted the aid flotilla bound for Gaza earlier this week. The statement said the minister's conduct "constitutes a disgraceful assault on human dignity and a clear violation of Israel's obligations under international law".

Iran is scrambling to prevent widespread power blackouts after recent US and Israeli strikes damaged parts of the country's energy infrastructure, according to First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref. Speaking to state-linked ISNA, Aref said some power plants were no longer able to meet industrial electricity demands, forcing authorities to divert electricity from the national grid.

"Some plants cannot provide the production needed by the industry, and we are forced to supply them with electricity from the grid," Aref said.

"Our general discussion is on using energy optimally and appropriately," he added. The remarks came days after Iran's oil minister urged citizens to reduce fuel consumption following damage to energy facilities during the conflict.

The Israeli military said it launched interceptors at several suspected aerial targets in northern Israel after alerts warned of possible aircraft intrusions in multiple areas. According to the military, contact was later lost with the targets, and further checks were underway following the incident.

Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem has urged the Lebanese government to reverse what he described as efforts to "criminalise the resistance", while condemning recent US sanctions targeting individuals linked to the group.

Speaking in remarks carried by Lebanon's National News Agency, Qassem said the sanctions "will only strengthen our resolve" and criticised Lebanese authorities for failing to oppose the measures. The Hezbollah secretary-general also accused Israel of seeking to occupy Lebanon, warning that the group would continue resisting Israeli actions in the region.

Iran's Tasnim news agency said disagreements between Tehran and Washington still remain over several clauses in the proposed agreement, including the issue of releasing Iran's blocked assets. According to Tasnim, continued US "obstruction" on some parts of the deal means there is still a possibility that the agreement could collapse despite recent progress in negotiations.

The death toll from Israeli attacks across Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 3,151, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. The ministry said another 9,571 people have been wounded in the strikes, according to a statement carried by the country’s National News Agency.

Oman's Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi met Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi in Muscat, where the Iranian official delivered what Oman's state news agency described as "a verbal message" from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

The meeting also focused on ongoing Pakistan-mediated talks between Tehran and Washington, including efforts aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he spoke with US President Donald Trump and both leaders agreed that any future agreement with Iran must completely remove what he described as the "nuclear danger".

In a post on X, Netanyahu said the deal must involve dismantling Iran’s uranium enrichment facilities and removing enriched nuclear material from Iranian territory.

"That means dismantling Iran’s nuclear enrichment sites and removing its enriched nuclear material from its territory," Netanyahu wrote.

"My policy, like President Trump’s, remains unchanged: Iran will not have nuclear weapons," he added.

US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are moving forward in a "constructive manner" but stressed that Washington would not rush into any agreement with Tehran.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had instructed US negotiators to take their time during the talks, arguing that the US holds the advantage.

"I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal (and) that time is on our side," Trump wrote.

The remarks came a day after Trump claimed that a potential agreement with Iran had already been "largely negotiated".

US President Donald Trump said the blockade on Iran would remain in place until a final agreement between Washington and Tehran is fully approved and signed. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had instructed US negotiators not to rush the talks because "time is on our side".

"The Blockade will remain in full force and effect until an agreement is reached, certified, and signed. Both sides must take their time and get it right," Trump wrote. The remarks came less than a day after Trump claimed that a potential agreement with Iran had been "largely negotiated".

The Israeli military has issued fresh forced displacement orders for residents in at least six more towns and villages in southern Lebanon, warning that the areas would soon come under attack. In a post on X in Arabic, Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee instructed civilians to leave immediately and move at least 1,000 metres away towards open areas.

The warning came just hours after Israel issued a similar evacuation order covering 10 other villages in southern Lebanon. Israeli air strikes were reported both before and after the earlier warning.
 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told US President Donald Trump that Israel would retain the freedom to act against threats in Lebanon and other fronts during a phone call on Saturday, according to an Israeli source cited by news agency Reuters. 

The conversation reportedly focused on an emerging agreement between Washington and Tehran linked to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which has faced major disruptions since the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran escalated earlier this year.

"In last night's conversation with President Trump, the Prime Minister emphasized that Israel will maintain freedom of action against threats in all arenas, including Lebanon, and President Trump reiterated and supported this principle," the Israeli political source told Reuters.

Trump had earlier said the US and Iran had "largely negotiated" a memorandum of understanding aimed at restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump said any potential agreement with Iran depends entirely on his decision, insisting that only "good news" would come from the negotiations because he does not "make bad deals".

Speaking in a phone interview with ABC News, Trump declined to share details about the ongoing talks but suggested that the fate of the negotiations rests with him.

Whether or not a deal is reached "is totally up to me, and if there is news, it's only going to be good news — I don’t make bad deals," Trump said.

Mohsen Rezaei, adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, said Tehran's control and management of the Strait of Hormuz is a "legal right" aimed at protecting national security, according to Tasnim news agency. The adviser also claimed Iran's oversight of the strategic waterway would end "50 years of insecurity" in the Gulf.

The Israeli military said it identified a "suspicious aerial target" near the Lebanese border before losing contact with it, after sirens sounded in the northern Israeli communities of Yir'on and Avivim. The military added that warning sirens continued to sound across parts of northern Israel as the incident remained under review.