Iran-US war latest: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Trump dismisses reports of stalled peace talks

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Iran-US war latest: US and Iran trade fresh strikes as Trump dismisses reports of stalled peace talks

Donald Trump claims he told Tehran ‘It's time’ for them to ‘make a Deal’

The US military says that Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait and Bahrain failed or were shot down, and that the US launched strikes on an Iranian facility in response.

US Central Command said the strikes were on an Iranian military ground control station on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz, that is home to a desalination plant.

Iran had fired missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain but they failed to hit their targets, the US said. The two fired at Kuwait fell apart en route, while US and Bahrain forces intercepted the missiles aimed at Bahrain.

The escalation comes as president Donald Trump called suggestions that the US and Iran are no longer holding peace talks “false and erroneous” and insisted the two countries have been speaking "continuously".

In a post on Truth Social, he added the US and Iran in fact spoke “four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today”.But he also said he had told Tehran: "It's time, one way or another, for you to make a Deal. You’ve been doing this for 47 years, and it cannot be allowed to go on any longer!”

Watch: US forces disable oil tanker during blockade

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:55

Rubio says UK-France mission to secure Strait of Hormuz ‘a catch-22’

A proposed mission by the UK and France to secure the Strait of Hormuz once the Iran war ends has been branded a catch-22 by US secretary of state Marco Rubio.

The top diplomat questioned the need for naval escorts “if no one’s shooting”, but acknowledged it could provide initial reassurance to shipping.

He expected efforts to reopen the critical waterway would dominate this month’s meeting of heads from the G7 group of leading democracies in Evian, France, pending the outcome of talks between Washington and Tehran.

The narrow Gulf channel has become a flashpoint in the conflict, now in its fourth month, with the US military saying on Tuesday evening it had launched strikes on an Iranian ground control station on an island near the strait.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:40

Trump is furious with Netanyahu because Israel is still in charge

Donald Trump has gone further than ever in venting his rage against Benjamin Netanyahu, but don’t be fooled: it’s Israel’s PM who remains the master manipulator here, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley.

Trump is furious with Netanyahu because Israel is still in charge

Donald Trump has gone further than ever in venting his rage against Benjamin Netanyahu, but don’t be fooled: it’s Israel’s PM who remains the master manipulator here, explains world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:30

Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will handover weapons

Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias said they would begin handing in their weapons to the authorities, a major step in the new government’s effort to rein in militias that have long operated on their own.

One of the groups, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, said it had formed a committee to oversee the move, inventory its fighters, weapons and equipment, and coordinate with the commander-in-chief of Iraq’s armed forces.

It cast the decision as a response to calls by Iraq’s top Shiite religious authority and the Iran-aligned Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in Parliament that dominates Iraqi politics.

The second group, the Imam Ali Brigades, made a similar announcement saying the time has come “to build a strong state with full sovereignty". It added that its aim was now to have weapons only with the state and help boost state institutions.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:20

US sanctions Iran’s largest digital asset exchange

The US placed sanctions on Iran’s largest digital asset exchange and three other exchanges in an ongoing effort to pressure Iran into a peace deal.

Included in the sanctions are Iran’s largest digital assets firm Nobitex and its chairman and co-founder, Amir Hossein Rad.

The US treasury department said Nobitex has processed more than 50 per cent of all Iranian digital asset income last year and supports Iran’s vast sanctions evasion network.

Secretary Scott Bessent said at the Reagan National Economic Forum this month: “We have seized about a billion dollars of their crypto."

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:10

British couple jailed for 10 years over ‘spying on Iran’ lose appeal

A British couple imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges have had their appeal rejected, their family has confirmed.

Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who deny the spying allegations, were handed a 10-year sentence in February.

Their family alleges they were denied attendance at the appeal hearing. The pair were detained in January 2025 while undertaking an around-the-world motorcycle journey through Iran.

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British couple jailed for ‘spying on Iran’ lose appeal

The Government previously described the couple’s 10-year sentences as ‘completely appalling and totally unjustifiable’

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 06:00

Israel continues to strike Lebanon despite ceasefire announcement

Israel kept up strikes on a string of towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said, despite a US-mediated partial ​ceasefire announced on Monday.

The announcement failed to reassure many Lebanese, 1.2 million of whom have been displaced, and an Israeli drone over Beirut kept residents on ‌edge on Tuesday.

"Every time we return to our homes, there is a warning ⁠for us to be displaced again," said Faten Al Chehime, who fled to a displacement camp from her home in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, only two ⁠weeks after returning there.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 05:45

Israel continues to bomb Lebanon

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 05:25

Iran's Guard attacks US fifth fleet hq and airbase

Iran's Revolutionary ​Guard Corps has attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters and an airbase ⁠and helicopters in a regional country using missiles and drones, Iranian media reported this morning.

The strikes have been described as a retaliation against the US ⁠attack on a ​communications ⁠tower south of ‌Qeshm Island.

The Guard navy also targeted a vessel it ‌identified as Panaya with missiles ‌in response to what it said was a ⁠US attack on an Iranian tanker near the Strait of Hormuz with a projectile that damaged the engine room, Iranian media reported.

"Disrupting the ‌security of the ​Strait of Hormuz ‌will carry a ⁠heavy price for the ⁠US military," local media cited ‌the ​IRGC as saying.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 05:12

study reveals how much increased costs from Trump’s Iran war have hit your household

The military conflict in Iran has cost U.S. households an estimated $100 billion overall, driven primarily by a sharp increase in energy costs following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a new study from Moody’s Analytics found.

The analysis indicates that the financial burden translates to roughly $750 per household since the conflict began in February. The military action, initiated by President Donald Trump without congressional approval, has led to a 35 percent surge in oil prices.

According to data from AAA, the national average price for regular gasoline sits at $4.29 per gallon, though prices remain elevated after previously climbing above $4.50. Costs continue to top $5 in six states following the disruption of shipping lanes in the region.

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New study reveals how much increased costs from Trump’s Iran war have hit households

Economists warn the financial strain will weigh heavily on middle and lower-income families

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar3 June 2026 04:45