Live Updates: Trump says Iran deal possible in 2 or 3 days as Israel and Hezbollah keep fighting

Former President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that a deal with Iran could be reached in 'two or three days,' despite ongoing hostilities between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. A fragile ceasefire appeared to hold after Trump urged both sides to halt renewed fighting, which had complicated his diplomatic push. Israel continued military operations near the Lebanon border, where the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported eliminating a Hezbollah militant in the Ramim Ridge area after coming under fire. No Israeli troops were injured in the clash. Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre killed at least eight people, according to Lebanon’s health ministry. The IDF had previously warned residents to evacuate the area ahead of the strikes. Iran had warned Monday of retaliation for any new Israeli attacks in Lebanon, escalating tensions in the 102-day conflict. Vice President JD Vance reassured that the U.S. would not be drawn into a prolonged conflict, stating he was 'confident' the Iran war would not become a 'quagmire.' In an interview with USA Today, Vance emphasized that the core mission—preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon—would remain the focus. He acknowledged potential further U.S. actions if diplomacy failed but stressed the current approach was on track. Five Western nations—France, the U.K., Canada, Australia, and Norway—announced sanctions on Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and West Bank settler groups over alleged attacks against Palestinians and human rights violations. France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot condemned settler violence as undermining Palestinian statehood and peace prospects in a joint statement. The sanctions mark a sharp diplomatic response to ongoing tensions in the occupied territories.