Israeli emergency teams work at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv
The White House tells the BBC plans for talks with Iran remain “fluid”, after Iranian officials denied any contact with the US had taken place
However, Tehran has had “points from the US” via mediators as a potential precursor to talks, an Iranian foreign ministry official tells the BBC’s US partner CBS
So are any US-Iran talks actually happening? The BBC’s Lyse Doucet gives her analysis. Either way, optimism is not thick on the ground and trust is all but absent, writes James Landale
The oil price fell sharply when Trump first posted about talks on Monday, but has since climbed back above $100 a barrel
Meanwhile, fresh strikes are heard in Iran’s capital and Bahrain, Israel issues evacuation warnings in southern Lebanon, and an Iranian strike on Tel Aviv injures several
Qatar says it’s had no incoming missiles or drones from Iran since last Thursday – but says: “We are still in the eye of the storm”
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