Iran war live: Signs of progress in efforts to reach US-Iran peace deal
Limited progress has been reported in US-Iran negotiations conducted through Oman and Qatar. A new poll in the United States shows 60% of Americans oppose President Donald Trump's war on Iran. Tehran refuses to transfer its existing stockpile of enriched uranium to a third country.
According to diplomatic sources cited by Al Jazeera, indirect talks via Oman and Qatar continued overnight. Tehran said it found the 'main articles' of the Trump administration's peace proposal acceptable, but rejected the requirement to transfer its enriched uranium abroad. The negotiation timeline has not yet been disclosed.
In the United States, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows 60% of voters oppose the military operation, with 33% in favour. In the US Senate, Democrats and a group of Republican senators are gathering signatures for a joint resolution limiting war powers. A White House official said the president 'is planning further announcements in the coming days'.
On the ground, the Israeli army said it had carried out limited airstrikes in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah said it had responded from positions along the frontier with ballistic missiles targeting the Galilee region. Negotiations are continuing between UNIFIL and the Lebanese Armed Forces over an additional contact-line protocol.
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