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statement led by Bahrain, dozens of countries renewed calls for the “urgent and unimpeded opening” of the Strait of Hormuz. United Nations chief Antonio Guterres warned the impasse risks the “worst supply chain disruption since
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei](/news/2026/2/28/irans-supreme-leader-ali-khamenei-killed-in-us-israeli-attacks-reports). Lebanon has since [outlawed Hezbollah’s military activities](/news/2026/3/2/lebanese-pm-nawaf-salam-announces-ban-on-hezbollah-military-activities) and held the [first direct negotiations](/news/2026/4/14/israel-lebanon-direct-talks-in-the-us-all-to-know) with Israel since 1983. Qassem reiterated his rejection of those talks
conflict. The Iranian regime has proved to be a much harder nut to crack than Trump and Netanyahu had assumed. Their judgement was wrong, and they have lost control of the consequences. The latest
Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran - as it happened We’re closing this page and moving our live coverage to a [new blog here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/08/iran-israel-news-live-updates-strikes-attacks-intensify-trump-netanyahu), including a fresh summary of the latest developments
statement released by the US state department said after negotiations in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese armed forces “will
statement on Monday, Netanyahu said he had told Trump that "Israel has a full right to self-defence, and we are exercising it as required". Sunday's exchange of fire had continued on Monday morning
statement on Saturday, Lebanon Ministry of Public Health’s emergency operations centre said two Israeli raids on a truck and a motorcycle in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif killed four people, the Lebanese National
conflict with Tehran’s longstanding Lebanese Shia proxy group, Hezbollah – was not included in the agreement. That, too, was a striking claim in view of Iran’s fixation with its regional “axis of resistance” against
statement. Central Command also said it "downed multiple drones" launched by Iran targeting American forces in Kuwait. The attacks happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with
conflict. That would kick off discussions to unblock shipping through the strait, lift US sanctions on Iran, and set curbs on Iran’s nuclear programme, the sources told the agency. It was unclear
statement, the group said it targeted multiple gatherings of Israeli soldiers and vehicles across several front-line towns in southern Lebanon, including artillery strikes on troops in the vicinity of the Moussa Abbas complex
Netanyahu appears [intent on pursuing goals](https://apnews.com/article/israel-netanyahu-us-trump-iran-war-2230178d2cd4aa6b96e3e022b734d498) that make compromise harder: the collapse of Iran's theocratic government, the elimination of its nuclear program, and the destruction of the Iranian-allied Hezbollah militant
conflict: ## In Iran - **US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency**: The United States has frozen $344m in cryptocurrency assets linked to Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as Washington seeks to raise pressure on Tehran amid energy
statement that Israel was going to increase the number and intensity of its strikes targeting Hezbollah in response to the Iran-backed Shia Muslim group's attacks, including those involving fibre-optic drones that
statement that troops operating in the Ramim Ridge area of northern Israel's Galiliee region had shot dead a "terrorist" who crossed the border from Lebanon and opened fire towards them. Hezbollah said on Tuesday
Netanyahu] government are crashing against the ground of reality. The confrontation in Lebanon can only end in one way: the permanent removal of the threat to the northern settlements,” Lapid said in a post
conflict: ## War diplomacy - Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg early on Monday and is expected to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian and Iranian state media. - Discussions on bilateral ties
conflict on 28 February in terms of forcing Iran to make concessions over its nuclear programme. Instead, the US has apparently had to promise to unfreeze billions of Iranian assets upfront, handing them over
Netanyahu in a phone call last week. However, the Israeli prime minister faces an election later this year and is under domestic pressure to continue efforts to degrade Hezbollah’s ability to attack Israel
statement carried by the ISNA news agency, it said groups from “northern Iraq and acting on behalf of the US and the Zionist regime were attempting to smuggle a large shipment of American weapons