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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Israel’s Ben-Gvir says ‘time to say no to Trump’
Israel’s Ben-Gvir says ‘time to say no to Trump’ Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticised US President Donald Trump’s announcement that planned Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs had been halted. “The time has come to do what duty requires and what is required is to strike Hezbollah, unleash our fighters, and restore security to the north,” Ben-Gvir wrote on X. Addressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he added: “You said that a strong prime minister tells the president of the United States ‘yes’ when possible, and ‘no’ when necessary.
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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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Trump says Iran talks moving ahead ‘at a rapid pace’
Trump says Iran talks moving ahead ‘at a rapid pace’ US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are continuing at a “rapid pace”, despite reports that Tehran may be suspending contacts with Washington. The comments, made on social media, appeared to contradict an earlier report by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which said Tehran had halted message exchanges with the US over Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon. There has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities that talks have been suspended.
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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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Trump says talks with Iran continuing at "rapid pace"
Washington, DC [US], June 2 (ANI): Despite discussions to conclude the Middle East conflict appearing severely strained, US President Donald Trump stated that diplomatic engagements with Iran were progressing at a 'rapid pace', even as Tehran's Revolutionary Guards issued warnings regarding the potential emergence of new fronts.
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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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Far-right overreach against Pezeshkian exposes cracks in the hardline camp
Iran’s conservative establishment appears to be pushing back against its own ultra-radical fringe after a hardline lawmaker accused President Masoud Pezeshkian of bypassing the Supreme Leader over the April ceasefire with the United States.
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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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121 commercial vessels redirected, 5 disabled amid US blockade against Iran: CENTCOM
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said that American military forces are continuing operations in support of the ongoing US blockade against Iran, with 121 commercial vessels redirected and five disabled to ensure compliance. In a post on X, CENTCOM stated that the vessels were redirected and disabled as of Monday, June 1. 'Thousands of U.
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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.
