Iran news LIVE: Following the US strikes, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi threatened to retaliate, saying that the Islamic Republic's “powerful armed forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered.” | World News

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on the Iran-U.S.-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on June 9, 2026

Follow The Hindu LIVE for the latest updates on the Iran-U.S.-Israel war amid the escalating conflict in West Asia on June 9, 2026

Trump has repeatedly said Iran wants to make a deal with him to end the war and that they have agreed to concessions.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m.