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Day 24 of Middle East conflict — Iran denies any dialogue with Washington after Trump announcement

Updated 12:20 AM EDT, Tue March 24, 2026

Former Trump official lists "escalating challenges for ...

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What we know so far

• Trump postpones strike threat: US President Donald Trump told CNN there are 15 points of agreement between the US and Iran after talks this weekend. He announced he will hold off strikes against Iranian energy sites for five days, after earlier threatening an attack if Tehran did not let the Strait of Hormuz fully reopen. Oil prices dropped following Trump’s statement.

• Iran responds: Iran’s foreign ministry said there was “no dialogue” between Tehran and Washington, according to state affiliated media. Separately, the semi-official Fars News Agency, citing what it described as informed Iranian sources, said plans are being prepared for potential actions targeting Tel Aviv and some regional allies of the US and Israel.

• Growing toll: The number of people reported killed in Iran and Lebanon since the start of the conflict is now in the thousands.

18 hr 8 min ago

Child rescued from damaged building in Tehran

By Lex Harvey and Ally Barnard

Child rescued from site of reported strike on residential building in Tehran

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A video by the Iranian Red Crescent shows rescue workers rescuing a child from the site of a residential building which the aid agency says was struck in Tehran Monday.