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targeting two ships near the Strait of Hormuz and attacking civilian areas along the country’s southern coast, as tensions continue to escalate around the strategic waterway. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces intercepted
strike a deal and abandon its pursuit of a nuclear weapon in “meaningful and verifiable ways”. Here is what has been happening on day 57 of the conflict: ## In Iran - **US freezes $344m in cryptocurrency
military spending was well below Nato's target of 2% of economic output (GDP). But that has changed radically under the Merz government, with Germany now projected to spend €105.8bn (£91bn) on defence
Iranian Shaheds. The most important weapon Ukraine now lacks, Zelenskyy says, are US-made Patriots. They are the only system capable of shooting down Russian ballistic missiles, which [rain down nightly on sleeping Ukrainian civilians
Iranian authorities to clarify the matter. Iran is an ally of Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and military group based in southern Lebanon. Israel launched strikes on Lebanon on 2 March in response to those
strike on an alleged Hezbollah site](/amp/news/2026/6/7/iran-fires-missiles-at-israel-after-beirut-attack-crossed-all-red-lines) in southern Beirut – an unofficial red line for Tehran – by launching a barrage of missiles at Israel. Israel then hit Tehran and other cities on Monday, threatening
Iranian-designed low-cost, long range Shahed-136 attack drone, plus its own updated version, the Geran. While a Shahed can cost between $80,000 and $130,000 (£59,500 and £95,500), Zelensky says
Iranian citizen and US permanent resident, after 10 years in Tehran’s Evin Prison, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). The rights group said Dalili has since returned to the United States
strikes marked the most significant escalation since a ceasefire in April ended weeks of devastating US and Israeli attacks on Iran and retaliatory Iranian assaults across the Gulf region. Iran condemned the resolution and warned
Iranian official says ending the war, lifting the US blockade and ensuring stability in the Strait of Hormuz remain Tehran’s main priorities in ongoing peace talks, while stressing that lifting sanctions on oil exports
Iranian shores, according to statements by the shipping companies and Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency – the first time Iran has seized ships since the war began in late February. In other key developments
Military and Political Power. [Matt Pottinger](https://www.fdd.org/team/matthew-pottinger/), who served as Trump’s deputy national security adviser, is also affiliated with the organisation, alongside several former administration officials involved in Iran policy. Goldberg
Iranian ambassador-designate to Lebanon, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, and two security officials with the Hezbollah-allied Amal Movement, Ahmad Asaad Baalbaki and Ali Ahmad Safawi. Finally, two security officials – a branch chief with the Lebanese
targeting of synagogues](https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/07/could-this-one-man-have-been-behind-terrorist-attacks-on-jewish-communities-across-europe) by Iranian state proxies. Only yesterday [a handler with ties to Russia appeared to have directed arson attacks on property connected to Starmer](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/15/two-men-found-guilty-over-arson-attacks-linked-to-keir-starmer). But the problem
military situation was the most promising it had been for Kyiv for two and a half years, Zelenskyy ssaid. “We can’t say Russia is losing this war. But we can say [they are losing
Iranian delegation at the first round of US-Iran talks in Pakistan last week, which ended without a deal. The prospective talks between Israel and Lebanon follow a rare [direct engagement](/news/2026/4/14/israel-lebanon-direct-talks-in-the-us-all-to-know) between
strikes on 28 February, and has not been seen in public since assuming office – was alive, and more involved in the regime’s efforts. “I think there are indications out there that he is increasingly
target Kharg Island and other oil facilities. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s correspondent said a senior Iranian official confirmed that a proposed memorandum of understanding with the US was being considered by Iran
military said no ships from Iranian ports got through the blockade and that six merchant vessels "complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around." --- ## Trump says peace talks in Pakistan could resume this week
Iranian capital:** The municipal government said US-Israeli attacks during the war caused at least 650 impact incidents across the capital, killing more than 1,260 people and wounding at least 2,800. Officials also