US-Iran war live updates: Iran denies asking Trump for negotiations as war rages on; Israel hit with a new wave of strikes; Four more Iranian women footballers withdraw their asylum bid to stay in Australia

Welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, which is now in its third week and shows no sign of slowing down.

Here’s a recap of key events overnight:

• Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks overnight after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates.
• In Israel, air raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and surrounding areas as Iran launched a wave of new strikes. Most, but not all the missiles, were shot down, and caused widespread destruction.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has not sought a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, contradicting claims by Donald Trump that Tehran wanted to make a deal.
• Trump also said that US strikes had “totally demolished” much of Kharg Island, a critical oil hub, and warned “we may hit it a few more times just for fun”.
• Tehran accused the US of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports, without providing evidence.
• Trump’s appeals to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices continue to soar.
• In Australia, the number of Iranian women’s soccer players seeking asylum has rapidly diminished. The government confirmed late on Sunday that another Iranian player had decided to return home, leaving just two remaining in Australia.
• Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have deepened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, with more than 800 people killed and over 850,000 displaced.

• Police in London arrested 12 people during demonstrations linked to Al‑Quds Day, an annual event showing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.

The US president said US strikes had “totally demolished” much of Kharg Island, a critical oil hub, and warned “we may hit it a few more times just for fun”.

Asked about rising oil prices, he told NBC: “There’s so much oil, gas – there’s so much out there, but you know, it’s being clogged up a little bit. It’ll be unclogged very soon.”

Air raid sirens sounded across central Tel Aviv and surrounding areas on Sunday, sending residents rushing to shelters.

These images show one of the blast sites in the capital, strewn with burnt vehicles and debris. Israel’s military said its air defence systems intercepted some but not all of the Iranian missiles.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has not sought a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, contradicting claims by Donald Trump that Tehran wanted to make a deal.

“We have never asked for a ceasefire. We have never asked even for negotiation,” Araghchi said in an interview with CBS’ Face the Nation on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

It follows remarks by Donald Trump late on Saturday night that Iran wanted to make a deal, but he was not ready “because the terms are not good enough yet”.

“Iran wants to make a deal, and I don’t want to make it because the terms aren’t good enough yet,” Trump told NBC News during a phone interview late on Saturday.

Araghchi denied the claims on Sunday, saying: “We don’t see any reason why we should talk with Americans, because we were talking with them when they decided to attack us.

“This is a war of choice by President Trump and the United States, and we are going to continue our self-defence.”

Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks on Sunday after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighbouring country’s non-US assets.

Tehran accused the United States of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports, without providing evidence, as the war showed no signs of ending.

The UAE’s Ministry of Defence said on social media on Sunday that four ballistic missiles and six drones launched from Iran had been intercepted.

It added that air defences have “intercepted 298 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles, and 1606 drones” since the start of the war. In the UAE, at least six people have been killed and 142 injured in Iranian attacks during the war.

With AP

Welcome to our rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East, which is now in its third week and shows no sign of slowing down.

Here’s a recap of key events overnight:

• Gulf states reported new missile and drone attacks overnight after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates.
• In Israel, air raid sirens sounded across Tel Aviv and surrounding areas as Iran launched a wave of new strikes. Most, but not all the missiles, were shot down, and caused widespread destruction.
• Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran has not sought a ceasefire or negotiations with the United States, contradicting claims by Donald Trump that Tehran wanted to make a deal.
• Trump also said that US strikes had “totally demolished” much of Kharg Island, a critical oil hub, and warned “we may hit it a few more times just for fun”.
• Tehran accused the US of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes on Kharg Island, home to the main terminal handling Iran’s oil exports, without providing evidence.
• Trump’s appeals to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz open brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices continue to soar.
• In Australia, the number of Iranian women’s soccer players seeking asylum has rapidly diminished. The government confirmed late on Sunday that another Iranian player had decided to return home, leaving just two remaining in Australia.
• Meanwhile, Israeli strikes have deepened Lebanon’s humanitarian crisis, with more than 800 people killed and over 850,000 displaced.

• Police in London arrested 12 people during demonstrations linked to Al‑Quds Day, an annual event showing solidarity with the Palestinian cause.