Iran-US war latest: Trump says war will be ‘over quickly’ as Israel hits Beirut for first time since ceasefire
Donald Trump said that the war with Iran would “be over quickly” as Tehran reviewed a new US peace proposal aimed at ending the conflict
The US president said he had “very good talks” with Iran over the past 24 hours but stressed that there’s “never a deadline” on when Tehran will respond back to the proposal.
“We’re in good shape,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “Now we’re doing well, and we have to get what we have to get. If we don’t do that, we’ll have to go a big step further. But with that being said, they want to make a deal.”
Iran said a US proposal to end the war is “still being considered”.
It comes as sources claimed the proposal could formally end the war, though major disagreements remain over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump also announced a pause in his plan for the US to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, dubbed “Project Freedom”.
Meanwhile, Israel launched strikes on Beirut for the first time since the 16 April ceasefire. The Israeli military said it is targeting the commander of the militant group’s elite Radwan force.
