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military base in Kuwait](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/iran-strikes-us-military-base-kuwait-iranian-air-defences) that it claimed was involved in the US operation. The latest strikes underline the lack of political progress in resolving the Middle East crisis, despite [upbeat claims
Iran’s military has threatened to respond to Israel after strikes in southern [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) killed four people,** despite an agreement being reached between Tehran and Washington to end the Middle East
US military operation. France, Britain and Germany are understood to have offered to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, which under the deal Iran should reopen. However, Trump told Macron that some ships were already
operating in the region to three. ## In the US - **Trump news conference:** The US president claimed on Thursday that American forces could quickly “neutralise” any rebuilt Iranian military capacity, signalling no urgency on a long
deal the US negotiates with Iran because 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
Lebanon beyond the Litani River and as the militant group Hezbollah continues to launch drones into Israel. ### US military attacks Iran The U.S. military's Central Command said it carried out the strikes in Iran
operate against threats. Israel says its actions are in response to what it describes as violations of the deal by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia and political party. Hezbollah was not involved in the ceasefire
military would "continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon". Hezbollah has not publicly commented on the agreement. However, senior Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan Fadlallah said the group's Al-Manar TV that it would
Iran's leaders are demanding that any deal to end its war with the US and Israel also covers Lebanon, complicating negotiations with US President Trump. NNA reported that Israeli air and artillery strikes intensified
military will continue its ground operations there, justhours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us) to end hostilities. Later the leader of Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire too, demanding
operatives" from an area between the Israeli border and the Litani river, about 30km (19 miles) to the north, which is currently occupied by Israeli ground forces. According to the deal, the US would help
Lebanon, raising more doubts about the prospects for a lasting truce. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Iran adviser flags concerns over draft deal:** Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba
military action on Iran, according to a report in the US outlet Axios. It came as a drone strike in the **United Arab Emirates** caused a fire at a nuclear power plant – which the country
US and Israel launched an assault on Iran on December 28. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorize
deal at the negotiating table,” Williams said. ## ‘Mowing the grass’ in Iran On Tuesday, the US Department of Defense requested $53.6bn for autonomous drones for the 2027 fiscal year, a roughly 24,000 percent
deal between the US and Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/25/iran-denies-deal-us-imminent-israel-oman-strait-of-hormuz), with Tehran pointing to the confusion in US positions and Israeli interference as key factors in why a complete agreement is proving difficult to secure. Speaking
operation to escort ships through the strait of Hormuz was shelved after two days. Photograph: US Central Command/X Analysts say Iranian leaders are divided over whether to engage in new talks with the US
deal with Washington. Israel’s military said it targeted 100 sites linked to Hezbollah across southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa valley area, including storage facilities, command centres and observation points that Israeli officials
dealing with Tehran, Haggai Ram of Ben-Gurion University told Al Jazeera. “Both politicians and public have been inculcated into seeing Iran as their ultimate foe,” said Ram, whose book Iranophobia chronicles Israel’s longstanding
US and Israel have also demanded that Iran stop supporting its [non-state allies](/news/2026/2/4/mediators-propose-framework-for-crucial-iran-us-talks-this-week) across the Middle East, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and a number of groups in Iraq. Together