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military attacks in [Gaza](/news/2026/5/26/israels-occupation-of-gaza-lebanon-syria-extends-beyond-what-maps-show). The report said that Iranian officials have suspended exchanges of texts through a mediator with US counterparts because of continuing hostilities. “The immediate cessation of the Zionist regime’s aggressive
deal and working on draft texts, another source cautioned it was still too early to say whether a final agreement was within reach. ## In the US - **US forces at ‘peak readiness’:** CENTCOM said
US and Israeli bombing had inflicted on Iran’s nuclear programme and military capabilities. However, such a deal would leave Iran with its stockpile of 440kg of highly enriched uranium, enough in theory
operations and occupation of swaths of southern Lebanon. Instead, Israel appears to be [trying to fuel sectarian tensions](/news/2026/5/7/israels-attacks-and-pressure-sowing-seeds-for-division-in-tense-lebanon) inside Lebanon, leading to chaos and internal strife. ## What has happened so far? An initial meeting
deal. - Daniel Benaim, former deputy assistant secretary of state for Arabian Peninsula affairs, said the US has fallen short of its key aims in Iran, warning it is now in a more complex military
operations following the delivery of a "painful response" to Israel. It promised "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes, including in Lebanon, where Israeli forces are fighting the Iran-backed group
operations against Iran if ordered, Washington’s top military officer said, as the Pentagon threatened a “devastating” response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz Strait. - **Trump pushes for deal:** Trump urged Iran
operations". One of the main options it says Israel is considering is to expand the so-called "Yellow Line" marking some 60% of Gaza that has remained under full Israeli military control during the ceasefire
Lebanon remain substantial obstacles to an agreement. 2. --- ## 2. What is the US hoping to achieve with this latest round of strikes? With the White House and Pentagon signalling that the US is not seeking
operation was a warning, and if the aggressions are repeated, the responses will be broader and will encompass all American-Zionist targets in the region,” the IRGC statement said. Shortly after the launches began, Mohsen
deal would merely restore the status quo before the war, while Iran needs economic relief through measures such as access to frozen assets or new revenue mechanisms. Eyre noted that although the US blockade
operations if diplomacy fails. - **G7 stresses economic coordination:** G7 finance ministers pledged closer cooperation to address economic risks linked to the war after talks in Paris that also highlighted tensions between the US and some
deal”. The US also announced it was tightening sanctions against Iran’s oil industry. Oil transport infrastructure would be targeted with sanctions on more than two dozen people, companies and ships that operated within
operate them." The United Arab Emirates, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula, diplomatically recognized Israel in 2020. The UAE did not immediately respond to a request for comment over the acknowledgment
deal should allow it to charge fees for ships passing through the strait, which would vary depending upon the type of ship, its cargo and prevailing conditions. That position is vehemently opposed by **Donald Trump
operate as planned in southern Lebanon”, where it is [deepening its invasion](/news/2026/5/31/israel-issues-more-displacement-orders-in-lebanon-seizes-strategic-castle) and turning entire towns into rubble. Advocates say Israeli atrocities in Lebanon and across the region could not have happened without US
operate against Hezbollah in Lebanon and strike Beirut if the militant Islamist movement attacked Israel. “Any Iranian attempt to link Lebanon and Iran and attack Israel will be met with great force, as happened yesterday
US-Israeli killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As Israel doubled down on its offensive against the armed group, issuing another forced displacement order to residents in the south, Hezbollah lawmaker Hassan
operation using an unmanned drone boat, the military said. The cause of the crash was not initially revealed, but in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) was responsible
deal followed a dangerous surge in fighting that threatened negotiations over ending the war with Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping. The Israeli military has killed at least [47 people](/news/2026/6/18/israeli-attacks-on-southern-lebanon-kill-three-despite-us-iran-deal