Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC's international editor.
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Netanyahu says Israel will continue operations in southern Lebanon
Netanyahu says Israel will continue operations in southern Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he told US President Donald Trump that Israeli forces will “continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon”. “If Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens … Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut,” Netanyahu added.
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The last exit from the Ukraine conflict may already be closing
The 'Spirit of Anchorage' offered a face-saving compromise for everyone involved. Now it is running out of time. In Russia-US relations, a tradition has emerged of coining catchy phrases to describe periods of rapprochement between Washington and Moscow.
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Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US ceasefire proposal
Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US ceasefire proposal The Lebanese presidency says it has “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s agreement to the US proposal, which calls for a reciprocal cessation of attacks”. According to a statement posted on X, the proposal would halt Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from carrying out attacks against Israel. The presidency said the ceasefire would be “expanded to encompass all Lebanese territories”.
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Netanyahu breaks silence after Trump truce, vows strikes on Beirut if Hezbollah attacks persist
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 2 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asserted that his country intends to execute its prior operational strategies to target Beirut should Hezbollah fail to cease its offensive operations against northern Israel.
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Hezbollah agrees to "reciprocal cessation of attacks" with Israel, says Lebanese presidency
Beirut [Lebanon], June 2 (ANI): The Lebanese presidency announced that official channels have 'received confirmation of Hezbollah's agreement to the US proposal, which calls for a reciprocal cessation of attacks'.
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Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon
Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "a very good call with Hezbollah" to implement some measure of a ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, after Israeli forces again issued forced expulsion orders from the Beirut suburbs. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop - That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.
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Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon
Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:59 The US president referred to 'highly placed representatives' who coordinated the discussion US President Donald Trump talks on the phone as he departs the White House for the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on 31 May 2026 (Aaron Schwartz/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "a very good call with Hezbollah" to implement some measure of a ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, after Israeli forces again issued forced expulsion orders from the Beirut suburbs. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop - That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.
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Israeli military targeting first responders in southern Lebanon
Rescuers have come under attack in and around the city of Nabatieh as the IDF moves deeper into the country, Ali Rida Sbeity reports The Israeli military is targeting rescue workers in and around the city of Nabatieh as it expands its offensive into southern Lebanon, RT correspondent Ali Rida Sbeity reported from the ground on Monday.
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Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US
Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.
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Egypt strongly condemns Iran's repeated attacks on Kuwait
CAIRO, 1st June, 2026 (WAM) -- Egypt has strongly condemned Iran's heinous and repeated attacks on Kuwait, saying they constitute a flagrant violation of the Gulf state's sovereignty and territorial integrity and pose a serious threat to security and stability in the Gulf region.
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Explosion on cargo ship off Iraq reportedly caused by drone attack
Explosion on cargo ship off Iraq reportedly caused by drone attack Iraqi security officials say a drone attack caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles (74km) southeast of Umm Qasr, the southern Iraqi port city. Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the vessel had been struck by an unknown projectile in the Arabian Gulf. The explosion sparked a fire that was later brought under control.
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Arab Parliament condemns Iranian attacks on Kuwait
CAIRO, 1st June, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned the blatant Iranian attacks targeting the State of Kuwait, stressing that these attacks constitute a flagrant violation of international law and the Charter of the United Nations, and represent a dangerous escalation that threatens the security and stability of Kuwait and the region as a whole.
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Trump says Israel, Hezbollah agree that "all shooting will stop"
Washington, DC [US], June 2 (ANI): Shortly after the Israeli leadership mandated military actions targeting the southern quarters of Beirut, alongside a vow to intensify the campaign against Hezbollah, the US President intervened with an announcement that seemed to temporarily de-escalate the volatile situation. He indicated that both factions had committed to a cessation of active combat for the time being.
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Israeli strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Majdal in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, according to reports from Al Jazeera’s team on the ground. Two additional Israeli air strikes were reported on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon. No immediate information on casualties was available.
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Hezbollah Ally Says the Iran-Backed Group Wants a New Truce With Israel
In an interview with The Times, Nabih Berri, an influential Lebanese lawmaker close to Hezbollah, called on President Trump to broker a new cease-fire, as Israel threatened fresh attacks on a Beirut suburb.
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EU’s Kallas praises Pakistan’s role in preventing ‘full blown war’
EU’s Kallas praises Pakistan’s role in preventing ‘full blown war’ EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has praised Pakistan for preventing “a return to full-blown war on several occasions”. Speaking alongside Pakistan’s foreign minister during a visit to Islamabad, Kallas said there is now “a 10-year diplomatic opening to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz”. She also reiterated that any agreement should be followed by broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Iran warns northern Israelis to leave if Beirut suburbs are attacked
Iran warns northern Israelis to leave if Beirut suburbs are attacked Iran’s central military command has warned residents of northern Israel to leave their homes if Israel follows through on its threat to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs. In a statement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the warning was issued in response to the Israeli military’s forced displacement order for residents of Dahiyeh.
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Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks US President Donald Trump says he held a “very productive” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and claimed Israeli troops heading towards Beirut had been turned back. “I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The US president also said he had communicated with Hezbollah through “highly placed Representatives” and said the group had agreed to stop attacks.
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Update: Hezbollah ready for immediate full ceasefire with Israel: U.S. media report
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has told the Trump administration that Hezbollah is prepared for a full and immediate ceasefire with Israel, and that he would guarantee its implementation, U. S. media outlet Axios reported Monday, citing Berri's top adviser Ali Hamdan.
