Tehran’s security chief says no talks with US taking place

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei dismisses reports that talks are ongoing between Tehran and Washington.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says “no need for major combat operations” against Iran due to effectiveness of economic pressure campaign.
Israeli forces conduct air strikes on industrial facility in Gaza City
Israeli warplanes have carried out two air strikes on an industrial facility in Gaza City’s Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood.

The site had been evacuated prior to the strike.

The Israeli bombardment set fire to tents housing displaced people who were sheltering in the vicinity of the city.

Seven Palestinians, including a child, have been killed by Israeli forces since Tuesday morning, according to medical sources in Gaza.
Is the US war on Iran about to end?
Diplomatic efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran have gathered pace, potentially reducing the chance of another round of intense conflict.

US President Donald Trump and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani hailed positive closed-door talks at the White House on Monday, with Trump saying he considers the war “effectively” at an end.

But amid talk of peace, both sides have boasted that their militaries are ready and Iran has come under attack.

The US “is fully locked and loaded with the best equipment ever made”, Trump said, but added there would likely be no reason to use it as negotiations with Tehran are “going very well”.

Iran pointed to the possibility of a diplomatic solution while maintaining a deterrence posture.