Iran-US war latest: Trump tells Americans to ‘sit back and relax’ as sides exchange fresh strikes

President Donald Trump told Americans to “sit back and relax” as the US and Tehran exchanged fresh strikes.

“Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end - It always does!” he wrote on Truth Social on Monday, while insisting Iran “really wants to make a deal”.

Meanwhile, Iran's Revolutionary Guard ⁠Corps said ⁠it targeted ⁠an air base ​used ⁠in a ‌US attack ‌on a ⁠telecoms tower on Sirik Island. Kuwait also reported intercepting missiles on Monday.

The statement comes after the US said it conducted "self-defence strikes" on Iranian radar and ⁠drone control sites over the weekend in response ​to "aggressive" ⁠actions from Tehran.

US Central Command said in ⁠a post on X that ​Iran ⁠had shot down ‌a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters.

The two countries have continued to trade strikes in the past week after failing to sign off an agreement to extend their fragile ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping.

In Lebanon, Israeli troops pushed beyond the Litani river and seized the Crusader-era Beaufort fortress in their deepest invasion of the neighbouring country in over 25 years.Iran's Ghalibaf accuses US of ceasefire violation

Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has accused the US of a ceasefire violation after the countries exchanged strikes over the weekend.

In a post on X he said that the naval blockade imposed by the US and the “escalation of war crimes” by Israel in Lebanon are “clear evidence of US noncompliance with the ceasefire.”

“Every choice has a price, and the bill comes due. It will all fall into place,” he wrote.

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Maira Butt1 June 2026 09:55Kuwait condemns Iranian attacks on its territory, says foreign ministry

Kuwait has condemned alleged Iranian attacks on its territory, according to a statement by the foreign ministry on Monday.

The country intercepted a missile amid a fresh exchange of fire between the US and Tehran.

It affirmed its “full right to take all necessary measures” to defend its territory. It said Iranian attacks “undermine” efforts to reduce tensions in the region, which were sparked by US-Israeli attacks on Iran on 28 February.

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Maira Butt1 June 2026 09:20Iran says lack of trust, changing US position and Israeli actions in Lebanon delaying diplomatic process

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has blamed the US and Israel for delays in efforts to resolve the deadlocked conflict.

Baghaei cited a “lack of trust,” the US’s constant changes in position, and Israeli actions in Lebanon as reasons for the stalemate on Monday.

He said Iran believes a ceasefire in Lebanon is crucial to any agreement with the US.

He added that “US aggressive action” constitutes a ceasefire violation and led Iranian armed forces to target positions from which the US attack originated.

An Iranian demonstrator taking part in a march during the funeral ceremony for Iran's slain intelligence minister Esmail Khatib in March 2026. (AFP/Getty)

Maira Butt1 June 2026 09:00Trump blasts ‘Dumocrats’ as Iran deal hangs in the balance

This declaration came just hours after the U.S. military reported striking Iranian military sites over the weekend, prompting Iran's Revolutionary Guards to claim a retaliatory attack on a U.S. base.

These exchanges mark the latest escalation amid ongoing negotiations to resolve a three-month-old conflict.

Maira Butt1 June 2026 08:30Iran attacks damaged 20 US military sites according to satellite imagery

Iran has damaged 20 US military sites since the Iran war started in February, according to satellite images and videos analysed by BBC Verify.

The pictures appear to confirm previous reports that Iranian strikes have caused more extensive damage than has been publicly acknowledged.

A US defence official declined to comment on BBC Verify's findings, citing "operational security reasons".

Maira Butt1 June 2026 08:01Trump says Iran 'really wants to make a deal' and tells Americans to 'sit back and relax'

President Donald Trump said that Iran really wants to make a deal with the US and that it would be a good one for Washington and its allies.

“Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us,” the US leader wrote in a post on Truth Social on Monday.

“Just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end - It always does!”

Maira Butt1 June 2026 07:31Oil prices jump as US and Iran exchange fresh strikes

Oil prices jumped more than 2 per cent as negotiations between the United States and Iran continued over a potential ceasefire extension and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit record highs driven by enthusiasm over artificial intelligence.

Brent crude, the international benchmark, rose 2.4 per cent to $93.33 a barrel in early trading, up from around $70 a barrel in late February, before the war began. US benchmark crude gained 2.8 per cent to $89.76 a barrel.

Stock markets in Japan and South Korea hit fresh record highs on Monday on enthusiasm over the artificial intelligence boom and as investors await a decision on the Iran war ceasefire extension.

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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar1 June 2026 07:15Iranian lawyer sentenced to five years for partaking in January protests

An Iranian lawyer arrested during the January protests has been sentenced to five years in prison by a Revolutionary Court in Shiraz.

Mehdi Ansari was convicted of “assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt national security”, rights group Hengaw said.

He was arrested from his home on 28 January this year during the anti-government protests.

Alisha Rahaman Sarkar1 June 2026 07:00What a peace deal between Iran and the US could look like

Donald Trump has asked for changes to the proposed Iran agreement negotiated by US envoys, triggering a fresh round of talks with Tehran, according to a report.

After deliberating for a day, the US president has demanded further amendments to a peace proposal put forward by the Iranian side which would see the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping.

The proposed memorandum of understanding would reportedly extend the ceasefire by 60 days and create a framework for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.

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