explainer
Although a peace agreement between the United States and Iran has yet to be finalized, Israel is stepping up its offensive into southern Lebanon.
Published June 1, 2026
The US military said it had attacked Iranian military facilities, and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said it had targeted US military bases in response, the latest in a series of exchanges during three months of US-Israeli negotiations to end the war with Iran.
US President Donald Trump also said on Monday that Iran was keen to reach a deal.
“Iran really wants a deal. It would be a good deal for the US and our partners,” he said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Below is the latest information on negotiations between the United States and Iran, with both sides announcing they have exchanged attacks on the 94th day of the war against Iran.
in iran
Production restored at South Pars: Iran has restored gas production at three offshore platforms in the South Pars gas field after Israel attacked the field in March. US announces attack on Iranian military bases: The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it conducted “self-defense strikes” against Iranian radar and drone sites in Gork city and Qeshm Island over the weekend. Iran executes two men over January protests: Iran executes two men convicted for their role in anti-government protests According to Mizan News Agency, in January. The men were found guilty of setting fire to a mosque in Tehran, damaging public property and clashing with security forces, Mizan reported.
war diplomacy
Iran says messages are being sent to US: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran continues to exchange messages with the US about a deal to end the war. President Trump’s position: Arraguchi’s comments came after US media reported that President Trump had called for stricter conditions in the preliminary agreement.
on the bay
Kuwait intercepts missiles and drones: Kuwait’s military chief of staff said its air defenses were “confronting enemy missile and drone attacks.” If an explosion is heard, it is the result of air defense systems intercepting a flying object, the military added.
in lebanon
Israel advances further into Lebanon: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered Israeli troops to advance further into Lebanon, following the Israeli military’s deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 25 years. Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone: Lebanese militants said they shot down an Israeli Hermes 450 drone using a surface-to-air missile over western southern Lebanon on Sunday evening. Hezbollah said in a statement on Telegram that the attack was in response to Israel’s violation of the ceasefire agreement that came into effect on April 8. Hezbollah attacks Israeli forces in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah also said its fighters fired a large number of rockets and artillery shells at Israeli forces on the eastern outskirts of the town of Yomor al-Shaqif in southern Lebanon early Monday. US proposes new plan: The United States has proposed a proposal to de-escalate hostilities in Lebanon, a US official told Al Jazeera, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke separately with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
in israel
Israel says rocket fired from Lebanon intercepted: The Israeli military says it intercepted a rocket that set off a siren in northern Israel and destroyed the launch pad from which Hezbollah fired the projectile. Earlier, Israel’s Y Net news website reported that air raid sirens were heard in the Western Galilee town of Kiryat Shmona and surrounding areas.
in the US
Revolutionary Guards announce attack on US air base: The Revolutionary Guards have attacked an air base used to attack a communications tower on Sirik Island, located in southern Hormozgan province, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported. The Revolutionary Guards did not specify the location of the facility. President Trump, Iran wants a deal: In a new post on Truth Social, President Trump claimed that Iran “really wants a deal” and that whatever deal is reached would be “good” for “the United States and our partners.”
