US Iran War Live Updates: Trump says Iran deal in 'a few hours,' blames Israel for delay, as per Axios

US President Donald Trump said that a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war could be signed Sunday, and that the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be "open to all" immediately after. But in a potential threat to the efforts to end the conflict, Israel -- which launched the war with the US in February -- said its military had carried out strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday.

The Israeli military said on Sunday that Hezbollah fired three projectiles toward communities in northern Israel, calling the launches a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement.

According to the military, the projectiles landed near the towns of Shomera and Shlomi. It added that the incident follows two other projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory over the weekend.​

A major rescue operation has been launched off the coast of Oman after a dhow carrying 14 Indian nationals began sinking on Sunday, sources said. Read more

The Embassy of India in Muscat has stated that it has been informed of an incident involving the Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel MSV Virat-1, which was operating off the coast of Oman with 14 Indian crew members on board. The Mission confirmed that it is actively coordinating search and rescue efforts in close cooperation with Omani authorities and vessels operating in the vicinity of the incident area.

According to the statement, emergency response measures have been initiated to locate and assist the crew, with maritime assets in the region participating in ongoing coordination efforts. Further updates are expected as search and rescue operations continue.

The naval forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have warned commercial shipping traffic near the Strait of Hormuz against navigating through the critical chokepoint, according to an audio recording of a public maritime radio channel. The transmission, which was provided to Xinhua by a crew member aboard a commercial vessel near the strait, showed that the IRGC navy directed its message at all shipping assets operating across the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. The radio dispatch stated that the Strait of Hormuz had been "completely closed" and cautioned that any vessel movement within the corridor would be dealt with "decisively." The broadcast warned, "For the sake of your health and safety, absolutely refrain from any movement in the Strait of Hormuz until further notice."

A ​cyberattack disrupted ​services at four ​major Iranian banks, though no customer data was ‌compromised, the ⁠country's ⁠banking coordination council ​said on Sunday, according to ​state media. The council said the attack targeted ​a shared ⁠communications infrastructure ‌used by ​Bank ​Melli, Bank Tejarat, ⁠Bank Saderat and the Export ​Development Bank of ​Iran, prompting technical teams to implement protective measures and temporarily affecting some ‌banking services. It said no unauthorized access ​to ​customer information ⁠had occurred and no data had been deleted, adding ​that recovery efforts were underway to restore normal operations.

Dozens of low fishing boats lay anchored in flat waters off Mozambique's capital, stranded for days as surging fuel costs kept their owners from heading out to sea. Since the government hiked prices in early May because of the impact of the Middle East conflict on supply, many fishermen in Maputo's quiet Pescadores quarter have not had the cash to fuel a fishing trip. "The impact is dramatic for us," Carlos Nguenha told AFP, vice president of the local community fisheries council, as wooden boats bobbed idly behind him, some piled with nets. "These conflicts don't only impact those countries, they affect the whole world," Nguenha said. "We appeal to them to sit down and talk so that we can overcome this."

Lebanon reported Israeli strikes in the country's south on Saturday, as the Israeli army issued evacuation warnings for the city of Nabatieh and more than 20 other locations ahead of raids. The latest strikes came as the US and Iran indicated they were close to reaching a deal on ending the Middle East war that could also include Lebanon, drawn into the conflict when Hezbollah attacked Israel in support of its patron Tehran. The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said Israeli airstrikes had hit several areas, particularly around the southern city of Nabatieh. An AFP photojournalist in the Nabatieh area heard blasts around Kfar Remman, which has been repeatedly targeted, and saw a plume of smoke rising from Kfar Tebnit, which was not included in the evacuation warnings. The Lebanese army later said one of its soldiers had been severely wounded after being hit by an Israeli drone on the road between Kfar Remman and Nabatieh. That had followed an initial attempt to target him as he was moving near a hospital close to the city. NNA also said an Israeli strike killed a local official in Rihan, the southern region of Jezzine.

​Funeral ​for Iran's late ​Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei will begin in ‌Tehran ⁠on ⁠July 4 ​and conclude with his burial ​in the northeastern city of ​Mashhad on ⁠July ‌9, state ​media ​reported on ⁠Saturday. Khamenei, was killed in Israeli ​and U.S. strikes ​on Iran in February. His death marked the ‌end of more than ​three decades ​at the ⁠helm of the Islamic Republic.

Dozens protested Saturday outside a foreign ministry office in Iran's northeastern city of Mashhad, chanting slogans against top diplomat Abbas Araghchi after a televised interview in which he discussed signing a peace deal with the US. In a video shared by Fars news agency, women in black chadors chanted "death to dishonourable Araghchi, the infiltrator" in front of the building, while waving red and black flags. Read more.

Dubai, An Indian national died due to medical complications aboard a vessel currently docked at Duqm Port in Oman, according to the Indian embassy in Muscat. In a post on X on Saturday, the Indian mission identified the deceased as Nishanth Uirthanathan, who was on board MT Celestial when he passed away. "Indian national Mr Nishanth Uirthanathan passed away due to medical complications," it said, adding that his mortal remains are currently on the vessel at Duqm Port. The embassy said it has been in continuous contact with the ship management company and is coordinating with all concerned stakeholders. "Necessary arrangements are being made for the early repatriation of the mortal remains to India," the embassy said, as it conveyed its condolences to the bereaved family.

Senior US officials said that President Donald Trump is going to make a deal with Iran, and it is going to be a 'great' one. The officials told ANI that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz sans any tolls. The officials said, "The President has been clear, and you saw comments today from the Prime Minister of Pakistan that we think we have a deal, it's a great deal and a very strong deal... There is a lot that the G7 countries have said that they can do once that deal goes forward." The officials further said that there is a lot of capacity among the G7 countries, and the UK and France have collaborated in the de-mining of the Strait of Hormuz. "Iran is going to open up the Strait of Hormuz; that is a requirement. It could be open with no tolls. As they do that, we will lift our blockade. It is going to happen in conjunction; the phase after that is going to be the demining of the Straits... There is also a lot of capacity that some of the G7 countries have, and that they volunteered to put together, there is a coalition that the UK and France have talked about they have some ships already in the water, some of them close by, and so as the Straits open, we are going to be very involved in demining, and to the extent that G7 countries can participate in that," they said.

Hours after Iranian officials spoke positively about negotiations, U.S. forces reportedly shot down several Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command later confirmed action to protect commercial traffic.

Draft terms under discussion reportedly include the release of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and potential sanctions relief on oil exports in exchange for Tehran reopening the strait.

Reuters sources say the proposals include discussions on possible war reparations for Iran and dropping some U.S. demands regarding Tehran's missile program. A U.S. official, however, disputed those claims.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is not a party to the proposed memorandum. Israeli officials insist they will retain freedom of military action, while Iran says the agreement should pave the way for ending the conflict in Lebanon.