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A US president who vowed to be a peacemaker has to handle a new Middle East crisis that strikes a blow to his diplomatic efforts.

Follow live updates as Iran retaliates after Israel strikes nuclear facilities. Stay informed with real-time news and developments.

The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.

Tehran has conveyed messages to both Israel and the United States through Arab intermediaries, expressing openness to renewed talks, provided the US refrains from joining Israel’s ongoing military offensive,

The BBC has verified footage showing the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Sunday in the north Tehran neighbourhood of Tajrish Square. After the strike, more verified video shows water flooding the area, with water pipes and sewage systems burst. Columns of smoke can also be seen in the Iranian capital.

The call comes as Trump has been trying to accelerate aid into Gaza and has been trying to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program.

An Israeli plan to assassinate Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as part of its military offensive targeting the country's nuclear program has been privately vetoed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

The Israeli military issues an "urgent warning" to people in Tehran's District 3 that air strikes will hit "military infrastructure" in the area.

President Trump on Friday urged Iran to make a deal “before there is nothing left” after Israel launched air strikes inside Tehran in an effort to destroy its nuclear program.