U.S. President Donald Trump sent a peace plan to Iran as he voiced optimism on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) at ending nearly a month of a war, with Tehran announcing that it will let “non-hostile” oil vessels go through the crucial Strait of Hormuz. The tentative signs of a diplomatic solution came despite new violence, with an Iranian missile causing injuries in Israel which in turn pressed on multiple fronts and vowed to seize control of a strip of southern Lebanon
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the unfolding U.S.-Israel war on Iran. This is the first conversation between the two leaders since February 28, which marked the beginning of the conflict that has since killed at least six Indians in the region and impacted free movement of energy resources through the Strait of Hormuz, sending shockwaves across the global energy market.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Islamabad is prepared to host negotiations to stop the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, after mounting speculation it could act as a mediator. Iran fired a fresh broadside of missiles at Israel on Tuesday (March 24, 2026), causing damage and injuries in Tel Aviv, as uncertainty swirled over possible talks to end the three-week Middle East war. Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai told reporters a “direct strike” had targeted a building in the upscale neighbourhood.
The Pentagon is expected to send thousands of troops from the elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, adding to the massive military buildup even as the Trump administration seeks talks with Iran. Earlier in the day, Israel launched a series of strikes that hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days. Israel’s military said it captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon.
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