US-Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump said he has paused a planned strike on Iran but warned the US is ready for a “full, large-scale assault” if talks fail. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s death toll has crossed 3,000, while global companies have taken an estimated $25 billion hit, according to a Reuters analysis. Follow live updates here.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the attack “scheduled for tomorrow,” would not go ahead for now. He added that the proposed agreement would include “no nuclear weapons for Iran” while warning that the US military remains prepared to launch a “full, large-scale assault of Iran, on a moment’s notice” if talks collapse.
In Lebanon, which has not seen a respite from attacks despite a recent extension to the ceasefire, death toll has crossed 3,000 since the war broke out.
In its third month now, the war has cost global companies at least $25 billion so far, according to an estimate from Reuters analysis. The wide global economy continues to reel from the impacts of the war.
Follow along for the latest updates on the war in West Asia and how the world reacts to it.
