Iran US War News Live Updates: Iranian lawmaker warns of ‘weapons-grade’ uranium enrichment if attacked
Donald Trump compared the truce with Tehran to a patient with only a “one-percent chance of living”. (File Photo)
Iran US War LIVE: Iran could enrich uranium up to 90% purity, a level considered weapons-grade, if the country is attacked again, parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission spokesperson Ebrahim Rezaei said on Tuesday. Iran currently has 400 kilograms of near-weapons grade uranium. “One of Iran’s options in the event of another attack could be 90 percent enrichment. We will review it in the parliament,” Rezaei posted on X.
This comes after US President Donald Trump said the ceasefire is “on life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as “totally unacceptable.” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei accused the US of making “unreasonable demands.”
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The EU agreed to impose new sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence in the occupied West Bank, a move Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said “will not succeed.” Meanwhile, the death toll in Gaza from Israel’s war has reached 72,740, and Lebanon reports 2,869 people killed in Israeli attacks since March 2. Visit our live tracker for the latest casualty figures across the region.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump dismissed Iran’s response to a proposed peace deal as “totally unacceptable”, signalling continued deadlock in efforts to end months of conflict, according to reports from the Associated Press (AP).
Latest developments
- Gulf tensions rise: Kuwait and the UAE reported drones entering their airspace, while Qatar said a cargo vessel was targeted in its waters.
- Military option floated: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham urged Trump to consider military action after the failed diplomatic exchange.
- Shipping disruption: The ongoing crisis has affected traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil route.
- Israel-Lebanon escalation: Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon reportedly killed two medics and a civilian amid continued exchanges with Hezbollah.
- Iran issues warning: Tehran signalled it could respond with “surprising options” if hostilities resume.
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