US President Donald Trump once again exhorted Iran to make a deal by his Tuesday deadline, saying a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if an agreement is not reached to end the conflict.
"A whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will," Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
"We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World."
US hits military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, Vance says no change to strategy
US strikes on Iran's Kharg Island do not represent a change in American strategy, US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday as a US official separately told Reuters the additional strikes on military targets did not impact oil infrastructure.
One attacker dead, two injured in gunfight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in an extended gun battle with police outside the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, according to authorities and Reuters witnesses.
French high speed train crashes into military truck, killing driver
A French high-speed train has crashed into a truck carrying military equipment at a level crossing near Calais on Tuesday morning, killing the train driver, a spokesperson for the local prefecture said.
Israeli military tells people in Iran to avoid using trains
The Israeli military on Tuesday has told people in Iran not to use trains or go near railway lines.
Authorities in Sharjah have confirmed that two people were injured after a ballistic missile from Iran targeted the administrative building of Thuraya Telecommunications Company in the central region.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has looked at the implications of the Iranian attacks on regional stability and maritime security during a phone discussion with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
The UAE air defences have successfully intercepted 1 ballistic missile and 11 drones launched from Iran on Tuesday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed.
