Last UpdateJune 1, 2026, 9:37 PM EDT
Regional tensions rise as Iran vows to resist the U.S. blockade and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz, while Netanyahu signals military action against Hezbollah in Beirut.
Covered by: Anders Hagstrom and Emma Bussey
WHAT TO KNOW
- President Donald Trump downplayed reports that Iran is walking away from peace talks with the U.S., saying it may be “good” for negotiations to “go silent.”
- Iranian state media says the nation’s government has halted talks with the U.S. in protest against Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah.
- 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.
- Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader warned Tehran’s patience with the US blockade is running out.
- President Donald Trump said he persuaded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off striking Beirut.
- President Donald Trump’s proposal to move Iran’s enriched uranium out of the country is “difficult but not impossible” the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
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Trump says he persuaded Netanyahu to call off Beirut strike, Israeli troops ‘turned around’
Trump / Netanyahu / SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump said Monday that he persuaded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call off striking Beirut, saying the Israeli leader “turned his troops around” after their conversation.
“I had a conversation with Bibi Netanyahu today, asking him not to conduct a major raid on Beirut, Lebanon,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
“He turned his troops around. Thank you, Bibi!” he added.
“I also had a conversation with representatives of the leaders of Hezbollah, and they agreed to stop shooting at Israel and its soldiers,” Trump added before stating that “Israel agreed to stop shooting at them. Let’s see how long that lasts. Hopefully, it will be for eternity!” he said.
Trump’s remarks came after Netanyahu said Israel would hit “terror targets” in Beirut if Hezbollah did not stop attacking Israel.
He also shared a post on X stating that the Israeli military would continue operations in southern Lebanon.
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8 hours ago
Trump unleashes tirade at Netanyahu over Lebanon operations: report
Trump / Netanyahu / Demetrius Freeman /The Washington Post via Getty Images / JACK GUEZ / POOL / AFP via Getty Images,
President Donald Trump reportedly “steamrolled” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a heated call Monday over Israel’s military operations in Lebanon.
According to Axios, citing officials, Trump expressed frustration over Israel’s actions against Hezbollah, saying the increased pressure could complicate negotiations with Iran.
Summarizing Trump’s remarks to Netanyahu, a U.S. official reportedly said the president said: “You’re f—ing crazy. You’d be in prison if it weren’t for me. I’m saving your a–. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this.”
A second source said Trump was “pissed” and at one point yelled at Netanyahu: “What the f— are you doing?” Another source told the outlet Trump had “steamrolled” Netanyahu during the call.
The call between the two leaders came after Iran threatened to end negotiations with the U.S. over Israel’s actions in Lebanon.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
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9 hours ago
Oil prices rise amid Iran tensions as stocks close at record highs: report
U.S. stocks closed at record highs Monday despite a rise in oil prices as renewed tension threatened a ceasefire between Iran and the United States.
Oil prices jumped after the latest violence raised concerns about stability in the region, according to The Associated Press.
The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to finish at a record high, while the Nasdaq Composite also closed at an all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 46 points, or 0.1%.
Brent crude rose 4.2% to settle at $94.98 a barrel, recovering part of last week’s decline. The global benchmark remains well above its pre-conflict level of about $70 a barrel.
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9 hours ago
Lebanon ceasefire tested as IDF intercepts projectiles hours after Trump assurances
Southern Lebanon / Northern Israel / Ariel Schalit / AP Photo
The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel early Tuesday local time.
In a statement, the military said sirens sounded in several areas before the projectiles were intercepted. It added that a suspected aerial target later fell inside Israeli territory near the Lebanese border.
No injuries were reported.
The military also said missile and rocket alerts were activated during the interception attempts.
The incident happened within hours of President Donald Trump saying Monday that both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah would stop attacks under the Lebanon ceasefire.
Iran’s foreign minister also said a lasting truce in Lebanon is essential to any U.S. agreement and warned that a breach on any front would be treated as a violation of the entire deal.
Posted by Emma Bussey
10 hours ago
Tehran’s hardliners fracture amid claims Pezeshkian undermined Mojtaba Khamenei: report
Pezeshkian / Atta Kenare / AFP via Getty Images
Tehran’s conservatives are challenging their own hard-line fringe after a radical lawmaker accused President Masoud Pezeshkian of accepting April’s ceasefire with the United States without Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s approval.
According to Iran International, the conservatives publicly rebuked MP Kamran Ghazanfari after he claimed Pezeshkian had undermined Khamenei’s authority.
In a video that went viral, Ghazanfari questioned why Pezeshkian accepted the ceasefire without Khamenei’s permission.
He also alleged that the president had accepted an unauthorized ceasefire during an earlier 12-day conflict, arguing that stopping military operations “saved America and Israel from the crushing blows of Iran’s missiles and drones.”
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11 hours ago
IAEA says Trump’s plan to move Iran’s enriched uranium is ‘difficult but not impossible’
Grossi / Abdul Saboor / POOL / AFP via Getty Images
President Donald Trump’s proposal to move Iran’senriched uranium out of the country is “difficult but not impossible” to achieve, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Monday.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Al Jazeerathat a transfer like that was “not easy, because this is in gas form, highly contaminant, and it’s not an easy operation”
He also confirmed that other options are being considered, including “downblending” the uranium into a less potent form.
“All of these things are the things we have been discussing,” Grossi added.
Iran is estimated to have around 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to approximately 60%. Trump wants to move the stockpile abroad.
Grossi told the outlet he is in contact with both Tehran and Washington over the matter and said the IAEA’s role is to “make it possible, to make it viable.”
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11 hours ago
Iran deal possible ‘over the next week’ after resolving ‘little glitch’ says Trump
President Donald Trump / Ken Cedeno / Reuters
President Donald Trump said Monday that he thinks he will have an agreement with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within the next week.
“There was a little glitch today, but I turned that one around very quickly, as you probably noticed earlier,” Trump said during an interview with ABC News.
The glitch, Trump said, was that Tehran was angry over Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.
“So, I spoke with Hezbollah, and I said no shooting, and I talked to Bibi, and said, no shooting, and they both stopped shooting each other,” Trump said.
On the topic on when an agreement would be reached, Trump said, “I think you’re talking about over the next week,” ABC News reported.
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12 hours ago
Ghalibaf says Iran will stop dialogue and ‘stand firmly against’ Israel over Lebanon
Ghalibaf
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri Monday that if Israel continues to strike Lebanon, Iran will stop negotiations.
“In my conversation with my brother, Mr. Nabih Berri, the Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament, I emphasized that if the crimes of the Zionist regime in Lebanon continue, we will not only halt the dialogue process but also stand firmly against them,” Ghalibaf said in a post shared on X.
“Long live the resistance! Long live the defense of the motherland! Long live the brotherhood of the Iranian and Lebanese peoples!” he added.
Ghalibaf’s remarks came amid escalating regional tensions surrounding Lebanon, Hezbollah and Israel, and the war between Iran and the U.S.
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12 hours ago
Iran claims vessel attacked near Iraq was linked to US, Israel
Hormuz / U.S. Central Command
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed Monday that its forces had targeted the MSC Sariska V with a cruise missile in retaliation for a U.S. military strike on the Iran-bound, Gambia-flagged bulk carrier Lian Star in the Sea of Oman, Iran International reported.
The IRGC described the ship as owned by an “American-Israeli enemy,” the outlet said.
Earlier Monday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) received a report of an incident involving a cargo vessel approximately 40 nautical miles southeast of Umm Qasr, Iraq.
The incident was the third reported attack on a commercial vessel off Iraq since the U.S.-Iran conflict started Feb. 28.
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13 hours ago
Iran warns Israeli campaigns in Lebanon, Gaza may destabilize Bab el-Mandeb, Hormuz: report
Hormuz / Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY via Reuters
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ Quds Force commander, Esmaeil Qaani, said Monday that Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza could lead Iran and its allies to take steps that could affect maritime traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian state media reported.
Reuters also reported the remarks.
“The evil of the Zionists (Israel) in Lebanon and Gaza, in the shadow of the shameless support of America, will mark the determination of the resistance axis to expand support from both fronts, take steps to activate other fronts, and equate the traffic situation of the Bab El Mandeb Strait with the Strait of Hormuz,” Qaani said.
Posted by Emma Bussey
14 hours ago
Netanyahu threatens strikes in Beirut if Hezbollah fails to halt attacks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that Israel will strike targets in Beirut if Hezbollah continues its attacks and that he delivered the warning to President Donald Trump during a call.
“Tonight, I spoke with President Trump and told him that if Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens, Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut,” Netanyahu said in a post shared on X.
“Our stance remains unchanged,” he added.
“Meanwhile, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon,” Netanyahu said.
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