Last UpdateJune 1, 2026, 11:08 AM EDT

The U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes throughout the weekend despite a supposed ceasefire as peace talks between the two nations have stalled Monday.

Covered by: Anders Hagstrom

WHAT TO KNOW

• President Donald Trump has sent a tougher, revised peace agreement to Iran as talks appear to have stalled on Monday.
• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has resigned his post after being held out of key decision making processes by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian media says.
• Kuwait says it intercepted strikes from Iran on Monday after a flurry of attacks by U.S. forces.
• Oil prices jumped 2% in early trading on Monday as the war in Iran continues to take a toll on the global economy.

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Iran to halt message exchanges with US over Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, Iranian media says

Iran is halting its indirect talks with U.S. negotiators in protest against Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iranian state-linked media reported Monday.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency, linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that Tehran is cutting off talks due to the “continued crimes of the Zionist regime in Lebanon.”

The report comes after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted to social media saying Lebanon must be included in the ongoing ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran.

“The United States and Israel bear responsibility for the consequences of any breach of the truce,” Araghchi wrote.

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Panama-flagged vessel hit with ‘large explosion’ in Persian Gulf, UK says

A Panama-flagged trade vessel was attacked in the Persian Gulf on Monday and suffered a “large explosion,” the U.K.’s Maritime Trade Operations says.

Authorities say the vessel was hit with a projectile on its starboard side. The UKMTO did not name a party responsible for the attack.

The UKMTO did not clarify whether there were any injuries on the ship.

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Analyzing Iran’s primary demands in peace negotiations

Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen analyzed Iran’s primary demands for peace negotiations as talks remains stalled Monday.

Tehran’s top issues include relief from sanctions, safeguarding domestic nuclear rights and maintaining sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Mojtaba Khamenei touts new anti-US alliance as Gulf backchannels seep into Tehran: analyst

Iran’s supreme leader has launched a sweeping counteroffensive against President Donald Trump, attempting to rally Middle Eastern nations into an anti-American alliance, an analyst warned Sunday.

The aggressive maneuvering came hours after Trump pitched an expansion of the Abraham Accords, as an analyst said Tehran is seeking to position itself as the region’s “new sheriff” while forcing Gulf states with backchannels to Iran to choose between Washington’s security umbrella and a “New Islamic Civilization.”

On Sunday, negotiations between Iran and the United States appeared to be ongoing, with Trump not yet signing off on a potential peace agreement.

Trump recently held a phone call with leaders from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain to discuss expanding the 2020 Abraham Accords, followed by a May 25 post on Truth Social.

Mojtaba Khamenei issued a direct counter-response on X on May 26, issuing a call for a “New Islamic Civilization” aimed at those same regional capitals.

“I, with sincerity and purity of intention, invite all Islamic countries and governments to friendship and cooperation in goodness, so that by working together we may take steps toward the advancement of the Islamic Ummah and the resolution of the Islamic world’s problems,” Khamenei posted.

Highlighting “the nations of the region” and “common interests that will shape the new order and the future architecture of the region and the world,” he spoke of “the Islamic Ummah and the #New_Islamic_Civilization.”

“The United States will no longer have a safe haven for its mischief and for establishing military bases in West Asia,” he also warned.

“Mojtaba Khamenei’s statement is that the Muslim world should consolidate under Iran’s leadership — the ‘Ummah,’ the ‘new Islamic civilization’ — against the American-led order,” Dr. Omar Mohammed told Fox News Digital.

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US intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles over Kuwait, CENTCOM says

U.S. forces intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces based in Kuwait late Sunday night, according to U.S. Central Command.

CENTCOM announced the interception in a statement on X, saying no Americans were harmed in the incident. Kuwait also has not announced any casualties.

“Last night at 11 p.m. ET, U.S. forces successfully intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles targeting American forces based in Kuwait. These missiles were immediately defeated and no American personnel were harmed,” CENTCOM wrote.

“U.S. Central Command remains vigilant and will continue to protect our forces from Iranian aggression while supporting the ongoing ceasefire,” it added.

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Iran insists Lebanon included in ceasefire as strikes continue on all sides

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that Lebanon remains included in a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran on Monday.

“The ceasefire between Iran and the US is unequivocally a ceasefire on all fronts, including in Lebanon,” Araghchi wrote. “Its violation on one front is a violation of the ceasefire on all fronts.”

“The US and Israel are responsible for the consequences of any violation,” he added.

Strikes took place on all sides throughout the weekend despite the ceasefire, with Iran launching attacks against the U.S. and Kuwait and the U.S. responding with its own strikes on Tehran. 

Israel also carried out strikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after the Iran-backed terrorist organization launched rockets into Israeli territory.

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Kuwait condemns Iran after shooting down incoming fire

Kuwait’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Iranfor “heinous and repeated” attacks Monday after its forces intercepted multiple missile and drone attacks from Tehran.

Air raid sirens blared across the country in Kuwait this weekend as its air defenses confronted Iranian attacks. The nation’s government has vowed to “take whatever measures are necessary” to defend itself.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates the State of Kuwait’s condemnation and denunciation, in the strongest terms, of the heinous and repeated Iranian attacks, which represent a dangerous escalation and a direct assault on the security and stability of the State of Kuwait, as well as a flagrant violation of the rules of international law, the United Nations Charter, and Security Council Resolution 2817 of 2026, not to mention the grave threat they pose to the safety of civilians and vital facilities in the country,” Kuwaiti officials said in a statement.

“The Ministry affirms that the continuation and repetition of these aggressions undermine efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and threaten security and stability in the region, emphasizing the State of Kuwait’s categorical rejection of these aggressive practices,” the statement continued.

“The Ministry also affirms the State of Kuwait’s reservation of its full right to take whatever measures are necessary to preserve its security and defend its territories, holding Iran fully responsible for these heinous aggressions, in accordance with international law, the United Nations Charter, and the relevant Security Council resolutions,” it added.

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Trump reveals key Iran concession, warns US will ‘finish it off militarily’ without deal

President Donald Trump said Saturday that Iran has agreed to refrain from developing or otherwise acquiring nuclear weapons, a shift he described as a significant concession in ongoing negotiations while warning further military action is still on the table if talks fail.

Tehran has already agreed not to develop a nuclear weapon, the president said on “My View with Lara Trump,” but he wanted to ensure they wouldn’t be able to simply purchase one, either.

“So now [the agreement] says, ‘We will not develop or in any way purchase a military weapon.’ That’s a big difference. So we’re getting what we want slowly — very tough negotiators,” Trump said. 

“It takes a long time. I’m in no hurry… if you’re going to be in a hurry, you’re not going to make a good deal.”

He said an agreement was preferable because it would allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen immediately, bringing gasoline prices “tumbling down” and preventing additional casualties.

But if Iran falls short of his terms, “we’re going to end it a different way,” he added.

The U.S. has destroyed the Iranian navy and air force, Trump said, accusing the media of downplaying American success in the region. He also expressed hesitation about wiping out the entirety of Iran’s remaining military because of how long it could take the country to rebuild afterward.

Still, he reserved the right to resume offensive action, saying it could be triggered by the collapse of negotiations or “a deal that wasn’t going to be good for us.”

This is an excerpt from an article by Fox News’ Max Bacall.

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