Tehran has hit back after Donald Trump claimed Iran’s military has been “totally destroyed” by three months of conflict in the region.
In a preview clip of a NBC interview, the US president also claimed he knows “exactly” how many missiles Iran has left, but refused to give a figure.
“I’m moving very fast, I’m into three months,” he said. “Vietnam lasted 19 years, I’m into my third month. We have totally destroyed their military.”
On Saturday, Iran’s foreign ministry warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.
It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, according to Iranian state media.
The attack came on Friday just hours after the US military also shot down four Iranian attack drones headed towards the Strait of Hormuz, with US Central Command saying they “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”.
Key Points
- Tehran says US will be responsible for any consequences of its 'illegal actions'
- US downs Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
- Trump boasts about US naval blockade
- Trump says US 'largely finished' Iran war
- US shoots down four Iranian drones bound for Strait of Hormuz
Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
00:00 , James Reynolds
In full: Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election
23:30 , Dan Haygarth
Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the president's backing.
But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "f***ing crazy", first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.
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Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election
Iran says IAEA is politicising oversight of Tehran's nuclear programme
22:30 , Dan Haygarth
Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if it wanted to contribute to a diplomatic solution.
He said that the loss of the agency's oversight at some facilities resulted from the attacks rather than a lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency was using the consequences of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to create "ambiguity" about Tehran's nuclear programme.
Iran accuses US of 'vindictive behavior' with World Cup visa denials
22:00 , James Reynolds
The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of "vindictive behavior" over the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party.
IFF said 14 officials and staffers have been refused visas prior to upcoming matches in Inglewood, California, and Seattle. The list includes the federation's vice president Mehdi Mohammad Nabi and secretary-general Hedayat Mombeini.
According to the IFF, the visa denials have "effectively denied the Iranian national team the opportunity for a level playing field and a competition free from discrimination."
The Iran squad has been preparing for the World Cup in Antalya, Turkey, and was set to fly to Mexico on Saturday. The team said it has received its visas from the Mexico Embassy in Antalya.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this week that the Iranian traveling party would be watched closely for people with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies for repairs
21:59 , James Reynolds
A source familiar with discussions tells Reuters that the US is looking to make frozen Iranian assets available to Gulf countries to support repairs for future damage caused by Iran.
The source said the US will also consider whether those assets could be used to help pay for repairs for past damages.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran, they added.
Iran pounded its neighbours hosting US bases during the hot conflict, and has continued with intermittent strikes and drone attacks since the ceasefire took effect.
Iran demands Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon
21:30 , Dan Haygarth
Two Lebanese army officers and a soldier were killed in an Israeli strike on a military vehicle in south Lebanon, the Lebanese army said, while the Israeli military said it was investigating the incident.
The Israeli military said it struck the vehicle after identifying what it described as a threat to its forces and receiving indications that Hezbollah was preparing to fire on Israeli troops from the area. Iran-aligned Hezbollah called the incident part of Israel's continued aggression against Lebanon.
Iran has made a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah a condition for any peace deal with Washington.
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem this week rejected a US-brokered pact between Israel and the Lebanese government to halt the fighting in Lebanon. The deal did not provide for an Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah had not been party to the negotiations.
Israel has has said its forces would not withdraw or halt operations in the country amid increasing friction with the US.
Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
20:30 , Dan Haygarth
US forces intercepted multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones launched by Iran, Central Command says
19:30 , Daniel Haygarth
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 6, 2026
Recap: US hits Iranian radar sites after drone attacks on maritime traffic, Central Command said
18:30 , Daniel Haygarth
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.
The military believes the four Iranian drones were targeting regional maritime traffic, a US official told Reuters.
US Central Command said on X that the US then struck Iran's surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island, which are both on the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's foreign ministry said the US action broke an April 8 ceasefire, adding that repeated such violations showed Washington had no intention of reducing tensions. It warned that the United States would bear responsibility for the consequences of its "illegal actions" and any further escalation.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had attacked US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes and fired at four tankers trying to cross the strait without its permission.
Kuwait's army said on Saturday it engaged seven ballistic missiles that entered the country's airspace early in the morning and passed over several residential areas, resulting in the fall of some debris.
The army added that the Iranian attack caused material damage but no casualties. In Bahrain sirens sounded and residents were urged to seek shelter.
Trump promises a quick end to US-Iran conflict
18:00 , Dan Haygarth
Despite concerns that the ceasefire could collapse, Trump told reporters on Friday that "the situation with Iran seems to be going quite well."
He told an event that "we're going to come out of Iran very quickly and it's going to be very strong one way or the other, whether it's a piece of paper or the very tough way."
US and Iranian negotiators reached a tentative agreement a week ago to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and start a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear program.
But Trump has called for unspecified changes and Iranian officials have shown no public sign of agreeing to the deal.
Asked on Friday why it was taking so long, Trump told NBC's Meet the Press it was because "it's a very hard thing for them."
He added that the Iranians still have 21 to 22 per cent of their missiles. One of the war's stated aims was destroying Tehran's missile program.
The ongoing fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swathes of the south while saying it targets the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, also challenges efforts to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has demanded that any lasting truce extend to Lebanon.
The Trump administration has touted the latest ceasefire agreed to earlier in the week by the Lebanese government and Israel after US-brokered talks in Washington. However, Hezbollah has rejected the agreement.
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Saturday killed nine people including three members of the Lebanese military, the Lebanese army and state media said. Israel's military said it was reviewing the incident and that it operates against Hezbollah and not the Lebanese army.
A new exchange of fire with Iran in the Gulf tests the ceasefire
17:45 , Dan Haygarth
Iran fired ballistic missiles and drones toward Bahrain and Kuwait early on Saturday, Bahrain's government said, adding that they were intercepted.
It called on Tehran to immediately cease attacks on Gulf neighbors that it deemed a "serious escalation."
Iran's foreign ministry said the US had attacked surveillance facilities on Qeshm Island and near Sirik that it said were used to protect borders and "ensure the security of navigation in international waters."
Tehran called the attack a violation of the fragile ceasefire.
The latest exchange of fire came as the Trump administration pressed Iran to make a deal to end the war that has strained the global economy and threatened a hunger crisis in some of the world's most vulnerable countries.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian baby boy during shooting in the occupied West Bank, health officials say
17:25 , Dan Haygarth
A seven-month-old Palestinian baby boy has been killed after Israeli troops reportedly fired on his parents’ vehicle in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
Sam Fahd Abu Haikal died on Friday evening, with his parents also wounded, while they were driving in the Tel Rumeida area, south of Hebron City.
The official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the infant sustained critical injuries after being struck in the jaw by the same bullet that wounded his mother. He later succumbed to his injuries. His father, Fahd Abdul Aziz Abu Haikal, a lecturer at Bethlehem University, was shot in the hand. The family was travelling from Bethlehem to visit relatives in Hebron when soldiers opened fire, the agency stated.
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian baby boy during shooting, health officials say
Lebanese army chief leaves for Pakistan at invitation of counterpart
17:12 , Dan Haygarth
Lebanese army commander General Rudolf Haykal has left on a visit to Pakistan, Lebanon's army said on Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts to mediate an end to the US-Israeli conflict with Iran that has also spilled into Lebanon.
The army said the visit was at the invitation of Haykal's Pakistani counterpart, but did not immediately provide further details on its purpose or duration
Watch: Trump describes ceasefire as 'shooting in a moderate manner' as both sides traded strikes earlier this week
16:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit
16:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Tensions in the Gulf escalated on Friday after the US military confirmed it shot down four Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz. American forces subsequently struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.
US Central Command stated the drones "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," an incident that jeopardises an already shaky ceasefire amid increased pressure on Iran from the Trump administration.
Hours later, Iran retaliated by firing seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain. The US military reported that "Initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target."
You can read the full report below:
US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit
Pakistani mediator en route to Tehran, Iranian media reports
15:25 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iranian state media reported that Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister of Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the conflict, was on his way to Tehran on Saturday.
A Pakistani source said Naqvi would carry a message from Pakistan to the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
It comes as both countries continue to point fingers over who holds responsibility for delays to a peace agreement.
Iran’s foreign ministry said on Saturday the US has “repeatedly” violated ceasefire conditions, adding Washington will be responsible for any consequences of its “illegal actions”.
The US has consistently said a deal is close but that it will not allow Tehran to have access to a nuclear weapon.
Iran footballers open up on how war with US has affected their World Cup preparations
15:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iran is preparing for the World Cup under unprecedented circumstances, as the nation heads to the tournament while at war with the primary host country, a situation unique in the competition’s history.
In exclusive interviews with The Associated Press during a team camp in Turkey, two members of Iran’s squad offered insight into how the ongoing geopolitical tensions are impacting their World Cup preparations.
"Well, to be honest, it’s not easy," stated Saeid Ezatolahi, a 29-year-old midfielder who will be making his third World Cup appearance for Iran. He acknowledged that his experience might ease the burden for some, but the broader context remains challenging.
"That’s going to be my third World Cup. So for me and some of the other players, it might be easier to manage these kind of things," he said in English during a training session on Wednesday.
You can read the full report below:
Iran footballers open up on how war with US has affected their World Cup preparations
Watch: Trump claims US military 'wants to' wipe out' all of Iran and is 'ready to do it'
14:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Tehran says US will be responsible for any consequences of its 'illegal actions'
14:18 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Tehran has said the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.
On Saturday, the country’s foreign ministry said “repeated” ceasefire violations show the country has no intention of reducing tensions.
It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target.
The US later said it had attacked Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island along the strait “to defend against further attacks”.
Recap: Two men guilty of stabbing Iranian journalist in London
14:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Two Romanian men have been convicted in a London court over the stabbing of a journalist from a Persian-language television station, an attack prosecutors say was carried out at the behest of authorities in Tehran.
A jury at Woolwich Crown Court found Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg in March 2024 outside his home in the Wimbledon area of London.
He recovered from the attack and returned to work.
Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.
Badea and Stana were arrested in Romania in December 2024 and extradited to the UK.
The third suspect, David Andrei, is the subject of criminal proceedings in Romania.
“This was a targeted and violent attack and it was the prosecution’s case during the trial that it was carried out on behalf of the Iranian regime,” said Chief Superintendent Kris Wright of Counter Terrorism Policing London.
The jury’s verdict does not conclude that the attack was conducted on behalf of Iran, though prosecutors said the judge may determine that when the defendants are sentenced on July 3.
Iran’s senior diplomat in the UK has denied Tehran was behind the attack.
Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election
13:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the president's backing.
But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "f***ing crazy", first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.
Israeli officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged the call was among the most heated the premier has had with Trump. One of the officials said the leak had damaged Netanyahu politically ahead of this year's national election.
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Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election
Peace deal hinges on US agreeing to $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, official says
13:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran is dependent on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top Iranian official told CNN on Friday.
Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN “the ball is in Trump’s court” as he warned negotiations are in a “deadlock”.
He said the release of assets would act as a trust-building measure that could open a path to peace for Tehran.
Pope Leo says his message of peace is welcomed by people not 'shut off' by ideology
12:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Pope Leo said on Saturday that the world is crying "from its depths" for peace in a forceful speech opening a week-long tour of Spain and the Canary Islands.
Leo, who has attracted the ire of US President Donald Trump after criticizing the Iran war, said his message of peace is being welcomed by people not "shut off" by ideology.
"Today, the temptation to gain popularity by fanning the flames of polarization seems to have grown rather than diminished, and human dignity continues to be violated," Leo said in a speech before King Felipe VI at the Royal Palace in Madrid.
"I invite everyone to set aside the divisive and polarising narratives of your societal reality and history, so as to overcome sterile simplifications through the fruitful appreciation of complexity," he added.
Technology was partly to blame for creating an environment which magnifies prejudices and weakens critical thinking, Leo said. The world was crying "from its depths for peace," he said.
He drew on Spain's history as an example of peaceful co-habitation between religions and cultures, making reference to how Christians, Muslims and Jews cooperated during medieval times to enhance human knowledge by translating Arabic texts into Latin, Spanish and Hebrew at the School of Translators in Toledo.
"Your own history suggests that a culture of encounter, not confrontation, is what fosters stability and prosperity. In reality, the message of peace, which at present unfortunately strikes some as naïve and others as confrontational, is welcomed by those who do not shut themselves off in preconceived ideologies, but are rather open to the truth," he said.
Iran says IAEA is politicising oversight of Tehran's nuclear programme
12:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that the UN nuclear watchdog should avoid turning technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if it wanted to contribute to a diplomatic solution.
He said that the loss of the agency's oversight at some facilities resulted from the attacks rather than a lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that the International Atomic Energy Agency was using the consequences of US and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to create "ambiguity" about Tehran's nuclear programme.
Trump says he is 'moving fast' on Iran but declines to say how many missiles are elft
11:31 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Donald Trump has said he is “moving fast” on Iran and claimed its military is “totally destroyed” - but declined to say how many missiles he believes Tehran has.
In a preview clip of an NBC interview, the US president claimed he knows “exactly” how many missiles Iran has left, but refused to give a figure.
“I’m moving very fast, I’m into three months,” he said. “Vietnam lasted 19 years, I’m into my third month. We have totally destroyed their military.”
He added Iran has “maybe 21 or 22 per cent” of their missiles left, saying it is “a lot of missiles, but not what it was when we first attacked”.
When asked to give a ballpark figure, he declines.
Russia's Sechin accuses US companies of benefitting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz
11:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin has said US energy companies are benefitting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and accused Washington of trying to change the fundamental contours of the global energy markets to suit US interests.
Iran blockaded the Strait, the main route for about a fifth of world oil supplies and other vital goods including fertilisers, after the United States and Israel attacked Iran and killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February. The US has blockaded Iranian ports.
The closues of the Strait has rattled global markets, sending oil prices to multi-year highs, stoking global inflation and undermining economic growth world-wide.
Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Mr Sechin, a long-standing ally of President Vladimir Putin, also said that the OPEC+ group of leading oil producers has lost some of its potential with the withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates from the alliance.
"The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is an attempt to reshape global energy market regulations to benefit the United States. The measures taken to block the strait were aimed at Iran, but backfired on the entire world. The strategic risks were underestimated," Mr Sechin said.
"The main beneficiaries, of course, were American companies, who gained non-competitive advantages and the ability to secure high-cost supplies," he added.
He warned that following Strait of Hormuz closure, other major global routes, such as Malacca, Bad El Mandeb and Gibraltar straits could also be under the risk of disruption.
Watch: US forces down Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
10:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iran World Cup players get US visas
10:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iran's World Cup soccer players have received visas to enter the United States, a US official said days before their first match, but Iranian media said on Saturday that some administrative staff had not gotten their visas.
The White House official told Reuters on Friday, 10 days before Iran plays in Los Angeles, that the players had received their visas, after Iran's ambassador to Mexico, Abolfazl Pasandideh, said on Thursday that they had not received them.
A spokesman for Iran's World Cup federation could not immediately be reached for comment.
Recap: US forces seize sanctioned supertanker in high-seas operation
09:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
US forces intercepted the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina overnight on Thursday in the Indian Ocean, the military's Indo-Pacific Command announced on Friday.
It comes as part of Washington's blockade on Iran's sea trade, after Tehran fired on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, and follows multiple US interdictions of commercial and oil tankers in the region recently.
"We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate," the Indo-Pacific Command wrote in an X post.
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U.S. forces seize sanctioned supertanker in high-seas operation
In focus: How Iran’s ‘bazaar style’ negotiation tactic is stalling deal discussions to its benefit
09:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Negotiations between the US and Iran over an end to the war on the country have been languishing in a stalemate for weeks as both sides remain intransigent about key issues including nuclear development and the situation in Lebanon.
The US is insistent that Tehran surrender its right to ever develop highly enriched uranium and appears to have been manoeuvring to install a government more sympathetic to Western interests.
Meanwhile, Iran has said that it will never agree to a deal that does not ensure the sovereignty of Lebanon and its borders from Israel - with Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon continuing - and has insisted on its ability to hold on to some nuclear development capabilities.
This has likely not been helped by Iran’s particular “bazaar style” negotiation strategy, which aims to wear down its opponents.
Maira Butt reports:
How Iran’s ‘bazaar style’ negotiation tactic is stalling deal discussions
Iran's foreign minister hits back at Lebanon 'bargaining chip' claims
08:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has hit back at Lebanon’s president’s claims his country is being used as a “bargaining chip” in Tehran’s negotiations with Washington.
In a post on X, Mr Araghchi wrote the countries would have had a deal “long ago” had Lebanon been a bargaining chip for Iran.
“Save Lebanon from your real foe, Mr. President,” he added.
Based on Mr. Aoun's comments, one would think it's Iran that has occupied 1/5 of Lebanon, displaced 1/4 of Lebanese and bombing his country on daily basis.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 6, 2026
Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we'd have a deal long ago.
Save Lebanon from your real foe, Mr. President. https://t.co/24OJ9uiIXU
Several Lebanese soldiers killed in Israeli strike in southern Lebanon
08:00 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Several Lebanese soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli strike targeting their military vehicle on the Khardali-Nabatieh road in south Lebanon, the Lebanese army said on Saturday.
The Lebanese army has historically avoided involvement in confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel and has not engaged Israel in the current conflict.
It comes as fighting continues between Hezbollah and Israel in the south of the country.
Everything you need to know this morning
07:30 , Nicole Wootton-Cane
Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know after the US said it downed six ballistic missiles aimed at Gulf states:
• The US military says it has downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted US bases and assets in Kuwait and Bahrain
• US forces later struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island along the strait “to defend against further attacks”
• No injuries have currently been reported
Watch: Trump says he does not need deal with Iran to get enriched uranium
07:00 , Rachel Dobkin
Oil executives warn Trump that Iran war will cause gas prices to spike within weeks due to dwindling supplies: report
06:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Several oil industry executives have reportedly privately warned the White House that the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz is straining global oil inventories and could lead to gas price spikes in the coming weeks.
For more than three months, Americans have been forced to confront high gas prices as a result of President Donald Trump’s war with Iran. The conflict has disrupted global oil production because Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which roughly 34 percent of the world’s oil passes.
But executives from unidentified oil companies have warned senior administration officials in recent weeks that they’re concerned prices could rise further as a result of diminishing oil supplies, four executives told Politico.
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Oil execs warn Trump that gas prices could spike due to dwindling supplies: report
Iran is using Lebanon as a 'bargaining chip', Lebanon's president says
05:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
Lebanon's president has accused Iran of using his country as a “bargaining chip” with their negotiation with the US.
Speaking at the presidential palace in Beirut Joseph Aoun told CNN in an interview that Lebanese people are "fed up" with the war between Israel and the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah.
It comes as Israel and Lebanon agreed to pause fighting, but Hezbollah objected to the agreement.
Aoun told CNN that Iran is “not trying to help us … the people of Lebanon are paying the price … for the sake of your own interest,” adding, “our interests … do not coincide with your interests.”
He added the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiation.”
US downs Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain
04:16 , Adam Withnall
The US military says it has downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf Arab allies.
US Central Command said on social media late on Friday night that Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, with US forces intercepting six of the missiles and a seventh failing to reach its target. The military said there were no reports of harm to American personnel.
Kuwaiti’s military said forces were intercepting missiles and drones attacking the country, while Bahrain activated air raid sirens and told residents to move to the nearest safe location and follow official instructions.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the Ali Al Salem airbase, which hosts US forces in Kuwait, and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in the tiny Gulf island nation of Bahrain, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.
Trump boasts about US naval blockade
04:01 , Rachel Dobkin
US President Donald Trump has boasted about the United States’ naval blockade against Iranian ports.
“The blockade is unbelievable. There's never been a blockade like that”, Trump said at an event in Wisconsin Friday. “We have the greatest military anywhere in the world”.
US Central Command said Friday that American forces have redirected 129 commercial vessels and disabled six more to “ensure compliance” with its blockade.
USS Tripoli (LHA 7) transits the Arabian Sea as the amphibious assault ship supports the ongoing U.S. blockade against Iran. U.S. forces have redirected 129 commercial vessels and disabled 6 to ensure compliance. pic.twitter.com/dxqiwk53YS
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 5, 2026
Trump says US 'largely finished' Iran war
03:00 , Rachel Dobkin
US President Donald Trump has claimed the United States has “largely finished” its war against Iran.
Speaking at an event in Wisconsin Friday, Trump said, “We had to extinguish a nuclear weapon...this was going to be a very capable country that was going to have a massive nuclear presence, and we weren't going to let that happen.
“Nobody wanted that to happen, and we've largely finished that”.
Trump suggested that the war will end with a peace deal or “a more difficult way”.
US shoots down four Iranian drones bound for Strait of Hormuz
02:08 , Michelle L. Price
The US military reported shooting down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, then striking some of the Islamic Republic’s coastal surveillance radar sites.
US Central Command stated on social media that "The attack drones posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”.
The military is enforcing a blockade on Iranian ports in response to Tehran's restrictions on the vital shipping route for global oil and natural gas exports, a move that has driven up energy prices.
It marks the latest in back-and-forth attacks straining a tenuous ceasefire and efforts to extend that truce.
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US shoots down four Iranian drones bound for Strait of Hormuz
Calls for $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets to be released
01:00 , Rebecca Whittaker
A top Iranian official has said a potential peace deal between the US and Iran is weighted on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets.
In an interview with CNN Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned the US would “enter into a dark corridor” should it resume fighting.
“The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock,” he said.
“The ball is in Trump’s court.”
It comes as Iran reportedly demanded the release of $12 billion in frozen funds after an agreement is signed with the US. This money would be followed by another $12 billion, according to CNN.
But the US has concerns that unfreezing the funds could remove a key leverage point over the regime.
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