US President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, saying the US will hold off striking Iranian power plants for five more days.Trump said US envoys have been holding talks with a “respected” Iranian leader, and Iran wants “to make a deal.” Iranian officials denied any such negotiations, and declared that the American leader had backed down “following Iran’s firm warning”.Trump also said the US would seek to retrieve Iran’s enriched uranium and end its nuclear programme as part of a deal, telling reporters: “We want to see no nuclear bomb, no nuclear weapon. Not even close to it.”The death toll has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 US military members, as well as a number of civilians on land and sea in the Gulf region. Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.Israeli jets pound Beirut’s southern suburbsMarch 24, 2026 8:08 amDubai: The Israeli military carried out overnight strikes on multiple neighbourhoods in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, saying it was targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. No injuries were immediately reported. Low-flying jets were heard over the city as the strikes took place. APImpact reported in northern Israel after missile warningMarch 24, 2026 8:08 amDubai: Search and rescue teams operated at a site in northern Israel following reports of an impact, the Home Front Command said early Tuesday. The public was urged to avoid gathering in the area. The statement came some time after the Israeli military warned that missiles had been launched from Iran toward Israel. AP