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US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Hezbollah entered the war by launching rockets, missiles and drones towards a missile defence site near Haifa in northern Israel on March 2, in response
US must include an end to fighting in Lebanon. On Monday, it warned that continued aggression would be met with “more severe and crushing measures”. Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said
US could sign an agreement with Iran on Sunday, but as the evening came in the Middle East, [there was no sign of a breakthrough](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/14/iranian-hardliners-in-vociferous-push-to-reject-proposed-peace-deal-with-us). Instead, Iranian officials threatened a military response
us again, we will respond with force.” The recent wave of [Iranian ballistic missile attacks on Israel and retaliatory strikes by Israeli warplanes on Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/israel-netanyahu-airstrikes-iran-retaliation-defies-trump) marked the most direct confrontation since
response”. “Donald Trump’s declarations are totally invented,” she added. “Frankly, I am stunned. I don’t know why the US president behaves this way towards his allies. It’s not the first time
response to Iran’s threat to hit targets in the Gulf, the advisor to UAE’s President Anwar Gargash said: “No unilateral Iranian arrangements can be trusted or relied upon, following its treacherous aggression against
US and Iran agreed a ceasefire on April 8, Israel has not halted its campaign in Lebanon, insisting the two fronts are separate. Iran, however, has long maintained that any peace deal with Washington must
US-Israel war on Iran. The Israeli military said air defences intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel in the morning, hours after Trump’s announcement. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr, reporting
response accordingly, most notably by playing the Strait of Hormuz card. According to published reports from a US situation room meeting on February 12, General Keane, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, warned
offensive measures the Israelis bring to bear in the south so that they can keep killing and wounding Israeli soldiers.” ## Thousands killed Israel has not slackened the intensity of its attacks in southern Lebanon. Even
Iran – said on Friday that Spain was a loyal Nato member, while renewing his criticism of “the failure of brute force in the Middle East”. In that context interest has been rekindled
Iran's supreme leader. Israel responded with an air campaign across Lebanon and a ground invasion in the south. A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April failed to stop the fighting
offensive, while Israel faces growing pressure to halt attacks and withdraw its forces under the terms of the agreement. ## In Iran - **US lifts naval blockade of Iran:** The US military said it had ended
response also “emphasises the fundamental rights of the Iranian nation”. “Nobody in Iran writes a plan to please Trump. The negotiating team writes only for the rights of the Iranian nation. If Trump is unhappy
offensive in Lebanon in unusually critical comments during his visit to a G7 summit in France. The ceasefire deal agreed with Iran would ensure the country “can’t have a nuclear weapon” or “they
response”. “Donald Trump’s statements are completely fabricated. I am frankly stunned,” she said. “I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies. After all, this
Iran, “it would be wrong to simply wait until the war in Europe returns to the centre of its attention,” and suggested a path to peace. “Do not be afraid to take the path
US official placed responsibility for the current round of fighting on Hezbollah and accused it of following Iran’s directives without regard for Lebanese interests. Iran, the official added, was prolonging the conflict in Lebanon
responsible and transparent approach. IRNA, Iran’s state news agency, also confirmed that “the broad outlines” of a deal were being finalised, but sowed further confusion when it said that Iran would not give
offensive towards Beirut and helped keep broader regional negotiations on track. - **Lebanon tensions test wider diplomacy:** Al Jazeera correspondent Kimberly Halkett said [Trump’s intervention](/news/2026/6/1/washington-proposes-roadmap-for-de-escalation-in-lebanon-us-official) was driven by concerns that an Israeli advance