US-Iran news highlights: Israel-Lebanon agree to ceasefire; Trump's ‘will go get’ Tehran's uranium claim amid talks

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: US President Donald Trump has said he wants to keep negotiations over the conflict in Lebanon separate from talks related to the war with Iran. He has been urging Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon, but strikes in southern areas have continued.

The approach faces resistance from Iran, which maintains that the two issues cannot be treated separately. According to Tehran, any agreement must address both the Lebanon situation and the wider conflict linked to Iran.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Lebanon and Israel have agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-mediated talks in Washington, according to a joint statement released by the US State Department.

The statement said “Israel and Lebanon agreed to the implementation of a ceasefire,” which depends on a “complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from the South Litani Sector.”

Both sides also agreed to “swiftly advance the creation of pilot zones in which the Lebanese Armed Forces will take exclusive control of the territory to the exclusion of all non-state actors,” as part of a wider security framework.

The agreement aims at “sustainably ensuring the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Lebanon and Israel,” including the “dismantlement of non-state armed groups, and the prevention of their re-emergence.”

The US said it intends to support the Lebanese Armed Forces “with the aim of improving their capacity and enabling the effective exercise of sovereignty.”

Both countries will “reconvene the political and security tracks the week of June 22” to work toward a broader agreement, while Washington continues to facilitate talks.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Key developments of the day:

US President Donald Trump said a deal to end the war with Iran “could happen over the weekend”.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said communication with the US has not stopped, but negotiations have made no real progress.

Kuwaiti authorities reported at least one death and 63 injuries after strikes on its main airport, which they blamed on Iran. The IRGC, however, said the incident was caused by a malfunction in a US-made Patriot missile system, a claim denied by the US military.

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 3,516 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since March 2, when fighting resumed.

The US House of Representatives passed a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Trump’s ability to continue military operations without congressional approval.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: The War Powers Resolution is a US law passed in 1973 to limit the president’s ability to send American forces into war without congressional approval.

It requires the president to notify Congress within 48 hours of deploying troops and generally restricts military action without approval to a set time period. The law was introduced after the Vietnam War to ensure that decisions on war and military engagement are shared between the president and Congress.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: The US House has passed a War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to carry out military operations without clear congressional approval. The move reflects an ongoing dispute between Congress and the executive over war-making authority, including recent concerns about unilateral action in Iran.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: US Republican Representative Thomas Massie has said he is co-sponsoring the “Block the Bombs Act,” a bill that seeks to limit the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel.

In a post on X, he said Israel has used US-supplied weapons in ways that have killed tens of thousands of civilians. He added that the United States has a moral responsibility to stop supporting what he described as the destruction of Gaza and its people.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Kuwait has strongly condemned the Iranian missile and drone attacks, calling them a “heinous aggression” and a serious violation of its sovereignty. (Al Jazeera)

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: A senior fellow at the Middle East Institute told Al Jazeera that Iran is unlikely to end the war until it believes it has restored deterrence and can secure its survival. He said both Iran and the US risk losses from the ongoing situation, but Tehran insists it will not stop fighting without a major shift from Washington.

He added that if no significant change comes from the US, Iran is likely to rely more on diplomacy with China and Gulf Arab states after the war. (Al Jazeera)

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire following US-mediated talks in Washington, according to a joint statement released by the US State Department.

The deal requires Hezbollah to fully stop firing and withdraw its fighters from southern Lebanon’s Litani region. Although a ceasefire framework was agreed earlier, fighting had continued on the ground.

Both sides have also agreed to continue direct negotiations to address remaining disputes and build confidence.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: A paramedic has been killed and another injured after Israeli fighter jets reportedly “deliberately” targeted a medical team in the town of Zebdine in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. The strike hit the emergency team during operations in the area, killing one paramedic on the spot.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: The US House of Representatives has passed a Democratic-led War Powers Resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s ability to engage in military action against Iran without congressional approval. The measure passed narrowly by 215 votes to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: The International Rescue Committee has warned that only a “lasting ceasefire” between Israel and Hezbollah can create conditions for humanitarian recovery in Lebanon, where an estimated 1.24 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity this year.

“So many families here have lost everything – their homes, their sense of safety, their livelihoods,” said Sherine Ibrahim, the IRC’s regional vice president, adding that people “need the fighting to stop, for good”. According to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, at least 3,516 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since fighting resumed on March 2.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Israel has extended the detention of Palestinian women’s national football team player Rand Halawani until Friday, according to Palestinian officials.

The 20-year-old was arrested earlier on Wednesday alongside teammate Natalie Abu Dayyeh. The Palestine Football Association condemned the arrests, describing them as part of a pattern of targeting Palestinian athletes, and urged FIFA and other football authorities to take disciplinary action against Israel.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: US President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran are going “very well”, while warning that a deal is not guaranteed.

Speaking at the White House, Trump said, “It might not happen, you know? Who knows,” but added that if an agreement is reached, “it could happen over the weekend.”

He also stressed the unpredictability of the talks, saying, “Anything can happen when you’re dealing with Iran.”

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: US President Donald Trump said he remains determined to secure Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, telling reporters in the Oval Office, “I want to get it.”

Trump argued that only the United States and China possess the necessary equipment to recover the material and added, “We will go get it.”

His comments come amid ongoing negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme and the future of its enriched uranium reserves.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “immediately upon signing” an agreement with Iran. Trump said he was seeking to separate the reopening of the strait from ongoing hostilities in Lebanon, where Israeli forces continue military operations. He added that US mine sweepers were already in place, saying the passage would “open up quickly” once a deal is reached with Tehran.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Iranian media reported that the country's navy targeted a US military vessel allegedly serving as a command-and-control centre as it approached Iranian territorial waters in the Sea of Oman.

According to the report, Iran said the action was taken in response to US attacks on Iranian commercial ships and alleged violations of regulations in the Strait of Hormuz. There was no immediate comment from Washington on the claim.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has said there is “no ceasefire” in Lebanon, despite efforts by the United States to uphold the truce that took effect in mid-April. Speaking during a visit to a naval base in Haifa, Zamir's remarks came as a fourth round of US-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon continued in Washington. The negotiations are opposed by Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran.

Iran news LIVE: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said contact with the United States has not been cut off, but acknowledged that no progress has been made in the talks so far. Speaking to Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen, Araghchi said both sides are currently reviewing the texts that have been exchanged

Iran news LIVE: The Israeli army carried out a drone strike on Kfar Rumman in Lebanon’s Nabatieh district on Wednesday, according to reports from the ground. Earlier, one person was wounded in an Israeli attack on Burj Qalawiya in the Bint Jbeil district.

Iran news LIVE: Bahrain has arrested 15 people accused of working for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, hours after Tehran launched attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. The Interior Ministry said investigations are continuing to identify others linked to the alleged cell.

The arrests come amid a security crackdown since retaliatory Iranian attacks on US bases in the kingdom began in late February. Authorities previously sentencing nine people to life imprisonment and revoking the citizenship of 69 others over alleged ties to Iran.

Bahrain has long accused Tehran of stoking unrest among its majority Shia population, a charge Iran denies.

Iran attacks US bases LIVE: Qatar’s former prime minister, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, has condemned Iran’s attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait as “astonishing” and “unjustifiable”. He questioned whether they were premeditated.

While reaffirming Qatar’s commitment to good relations with Iran, he said Doha would not be “blackmailed” and asked Gulf states to adopt a united stance to show that Iranian pressure will not divide the region.

Iran attacks US bases LIVE: The US says it has redirected 125 commercial vessels since beginning a naval blockade of Iranian ports in mid-April. US Central Command reports that six ships were also disabled for failing to comply with the blockade.

The operation, launched under orders from Donald Trump, is aimed at stopping Iran from exporting oil and increasing pressure on it to accept US negotiating terms.

Iran attacks US allies LIVE: According to Fars news agency, a member of Tehran's negotiating team said that Iran would not enter into any agreement which ignores Lebanon. Iran has long argued that a ceasefire would mean cessation of fighting on all fronts, including Israel's attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.