The Latest: Trump raises hopes for war to wind down but no sign of reduced fighting

Iranian officials said that the American leader had backed down “following Iran’s firm warning.”

Relief ripped through financial markets Monday as oil prices eased following severe losses prior to Trump’s announcement. Markets have had vicious swings, both up and down, since the war began because of uncertainty about how long it may last.

The death toll has risen to more than 1,500 people in Iran, more than 1,000 in Lebanon, 15 in Israel and 13 U.S. military members, as well as a number of civilians on land and sea in the Gulf region. Millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.

Here is the latest:

Iran must ‘think wisely’ over Trump’s comments about talks

A member of Iran’s Parliament has warned that his nation must “think wisely” about U.S. President Donald Trump saying talks were ongoing between Tehran and Washington.

The semiofficial Fars news agency quoted Esmail Kowsari, a member of Parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, as making the comment.

“Trump, Netanyahu and the like are inherently liars and their nature is to create division,” he said. “We must think wisely. Their nature is to sow discord so that they can make people distrust officials and believe that such actions have taken place, whereas no such action has occurred.”

Israel issues sixth missile warning Tuesday

Israel issued another missile warning to the public for Iranian fire, the sixth warning since midnight on Tuesday.

Israeli strikes near Beirut kill 2, hit targets in southern Lebanon

An Israeli strike early Tuesday on a residential apartment in Bchamoun, around 10 kilometers (6 miles) southeast of Beirut, killed at least two people, according to an initial toll from the Lebanese Health Ministry.

The strike wounded five others, the ministry added.

The strike came without warning and hit an area outside Beirut’s southern suburbs, where the Israeli military had previously issued evacuation notices.

Footage circulating online showed at least one apartment in a building engulfed in flames.

Also early Tuesday, Israeli strikes hit several areas in southern Lebanon, including a gas station belonging to the Amana company in Rashidieh, near the port city of Tyre, sending a large plume of fire into the air.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Israel has repeatedly struck Amana fuel stations since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited on March 2, accusing them of being part of the group’s “economic infrastructure” that can support its military activities.