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strikes](/news/2026/6/1/irans-irgc-launches-retaliatory-strike-after-us-attacks). Trump on Wednesday again said a deal could come by this weekend. Key sticking points include the future of Iran’s nuclear programme and control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway
statement any ceasefire must apply across Lebanese territory and warned that any continued Israeli presence would leave Lebanon with the right to resist depending on how events unfold. Hezbollah has both a political wing, with
Trump told reporters at the White House after the incident. - The US president reiterated that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, while saying he was open to talks with Tehran. ## In Lebanon - The Ministry of Public
strikes? “Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokesperson, told Al Jazeera in a statement late on Monday. “US Central Command continues to defend
strike Iran if it does not reach a deal with the US, though military analysts have expressed doubt that a renewed aerial campaign could tip the balance in the Washington’s favour. Amid the escalated
strikes and the U.S. responded by instituting a blockade on Iranian ports. The current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon
Trump “calls the shots”. After the Israeli attack in the Dahieh district of Beirut, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian parliament’s foreign policy and national security committee, wrote on X: “We will give
strikes on Iran. The email described ABO as “just the absolute baseline for Nato”, and said that options included suspending “difficult” countries from important or prestigious positions within the alliance. Nato officials say the organisation
Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) has announced, as the US looks to overcome one of the largest barriers to reaching a broader deal to end the war with Iran. The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is contingent
Trump and Xi Jinping, now officially confirmed for May 13-15 following statements from both the White House and China’s Foreign Ministry. Washington has repeatedly signalled the importance it attaches to the meeting, while
Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese president Joseph Aoun, and invited both leaders “for meaningful talks” at the White House. Both leaders welcomed the agreement
Iran ceasefire.” ## Israeli provocations Israel began its war on Lebanon in October 2023, the day after the beginning of the war on Gaza. A ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Hezbollah in November
Trump on Monday said Israel and Iran both wanted “an immediate CEASEFIRE! Final negotiations on ‘Peace’ are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way.” He added that a US blockade of Iranian
strikes on Israel and the Gulf states that host US bases. Iran also blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which 20 percent of global oil and gas passes. A ceasefire between
Trump told the BBC's US partner CBS News he had seen a draft agreement with Iran. When asked whether it was good enough, he said: "I don't know, I can't tell
strike a more conciliatory tone at a visit to a German military base in Münster, emphasising the importance of ties with Nato and the US, and criticising Iran for refusing to take part in peace
statement, but Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf earlier said: "We know well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America, while we are just getting started." Ghalibaf, Iran's top negotiator
strikes on targets in Iran on 28 February. "Netanyahu has a long history of doing his own dance, irrespective of what he has heard from Washington," Brett Bruen, a former diplomat and president of crisis
Trump argued that Israel and Iran “are looking to do an immediate ceasefire”, adding that he would keep the blockade of Iran’s ports in place. In Tehran, the streets were buzzing with usual traffic
strike,” Sina Azodi, an assistant professor of Middle East politics at The George Washington University, told Al Jazeera. “They can’t really decide whether the US actually wants to deal or it wants