Iran war grinds on amid conflicting messages from Trump and Tehran
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Trump's optimism about talks to end the Iran war has been tempered by denials from Tehran, and violence that continues to keep the Strait of Hormuz gridlocked.
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Live Live Updates: Iran war rages as oil and stock markets grapple with conflicting messages from Trump and Tehran By Tucker Reals Tucker Reals Editor Tucker Reals is CBSNews.com's foreign editor, based in the CBS News London bureau. He has worked for CBS News since 2006, prior to which he worked for The Associated Press in Washington, D.C., and London. Read Full Bio Tucker Reals March 24, 2026 / 6:49 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war: Hope for a diplomatic resolution to the Iran war, sparked by President Trump's shock declaration that talks are already underway , has been tempered by Tehran's denial of any direct dialogue. While indirect diplomacy has begun , the conflicting messages — and the war undeniably raging in the meantime — sent the price of global benchmark Brent crude oil back over $100 a barrel early Tuesday. A senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News the regime had "received points from the U.S. through mediators and they are being reviewed," and Pakistan has sought to position itself as a potential mediator, with unconfirmed reports of a possible meeting as soon as this weekend in the country. Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel overnight and continued targeting America's Gulf allies. International shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains gridlocked , leaving energy markets in turmoil and prompting the International Energy Agency to warn of a "major, major threat" to the wider global economy. Lebanese state media said Israel carried out fresh strikes overnight and the Israeli military warned more Lebanese civilians to evacuate their homes in the south after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned there was "more to come" in Israel's wars on Iran and Hezbollah. New Updates 8m ago Oil prices back up, but stock markets take hope in Trump's optimism The price of Brent crude crept back above $100 a barrel early Tuesday after plunging on President Trump's claim the previous morning of advanced...
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