Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits back after Trump boasts he has ‘destroyed their military’

Tehran has hit back after Donald Trump claimed Iran’s military has been “totally destroyed” by three months of conflict in the region.

In a preview clip of a NBC interview, the US president also claimed he knows “exactly” how many missiles Iran has left, but refused to give a figure. “I’m moving very fast, I’m into three months,” he said. “Vietnam lasted 19 years, I’m into my third month.

We have totally destroyed their military.” On Saturday, Iran’s foreign ministry warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.

It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain, according to Iranian state media.

The attack came on Friday just hours after the US military also shot down four Iranian attack drones headed towards the Strait of Hormuz, with US Central Command saying they “posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic”.

Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 16:30 US military says drones and missiles launched by Iran intercepted as radar sites hit Tensions in the Gulf escalated on Friday after the US military confirmed it shot down four Iranian drones launched towards the Strait of Hormuz.

American forces subsequently struck some of the Islamic Republic's coastal surveillance radar sites in response.

US Central Command stated the drones "posed an immediate threat to regional maritime traffic," an incident that jeopardises an already shaky ceasefire amid increased pressure on Iran from the Trump administration.

Hours later, Iran retaliated by firing seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain.

The US military reported that "Initial assessments indicate six of the missiles launched by Iran were intercepted and a seventh did not reach its intended target." You can read the full report below: Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 16:00 Pakistani mediator en route to Tehran, Iranian media reports Iranian state media ‌reported that Mohsin Naqvi, the interior minister of Pakistan, which has been mediating an end to the conflict, was on his way to Tehran on Saturday.

A Pakistani source said Naqvi would carry a message from Pakistan to the Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

It comes as both countries continue to point fingers over who holds responsibility for delays to a peace agreement.

Iran’s foreign ministry said on Saturday the US has “repeatedly” violated ceasefire conditions, adding Washington will be responsible for any consequences of its “illegal actions”.

The US has consistently said a deal is close but that it will not allow Tehran to have access to a nuclear weapon.

Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 15:25 Iran footballers open up on how war with US has affected their World Cup preparations Iran is preparing for the World Cup under unprecedented circumstances, as the nation heads to the tournament while at war with the primary host country, a situation unique in the competition’s history.

In exclusive interviews with The Associated Press during a team camp in Turkey, two members of Iran’s squad offered insight into how the ongoing geopolitical tensions are impacting their World Cup preparations.

"Well, to be honest, it’s not easy," stated Saeid Ezatolahi, a 29-year-old midfielder who will be making his third World Cup appearance for Iran.

He acknowledged that his experience might ease the burden for some, but the broader context remains challenging.

"That’s going to be my third World Cup.

So for me and some of the other players, it might be easier to manage these kind of things," he said in English during a training session on Wednesday.

You can read the full report below: Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 15:00 Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 14:30 Tehran says US will be responsible for any consequences of its 'illegal actions' Tehran has said the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.

On Saturday, the country’s foreign ministry said “repeated” ceasefire violations show the country has no intention of reducing tensions.

It comes after the US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies, while a seventh missile failed to reach its target.

The US later said it had attacked Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island along the strait “to defend against further attacks”.

Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 14:18 Recap: Two men guilty of stabbing Iranian journalist in London Two Romanian men have been convicted in a London court over the stabbing of a journalist from a Persian-language television station, an attack prosecutors say was carried out at the behest of authorities in Tehran.

A jury at Woolwich Crown Court found Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, guilty of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Pouria Zeraati, a presenter at London-based Iran International, was stabbed in the leg in March 2024 outside his home in the Wimbledon area of London.

He recovered from the attack and returned to work.

Police said former professional soccer player Badea and another man attacked Zeraati before fleeing in a getaway car driven by Stana and then flying out of the country from Heathrow Airport.

Badea and Stana were arrested in Romania in December 2024 and extradited to the UK.

The third suspect, David Andrei, is the subject of criminal proceedings in Romania. “This was a targeted and violent attack and it was the prosecution’s case during the trial that it was carried out on behalf of the Iranian regime,” said Chief Superintendent Kris Wright of Counter Terrorism Policing London.

The jury’s verdict does not conclude that the attack was conducted on behalf of Iran, though prosecutors said the judge may determine that when the defendants are sentenced on July 3.

Iran’s senior diplomat in the UK has denied Tehran was behind the attack.

Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 14:00 Trump’s ‘crazy’ call dents Netanyahu’s image at key time of Israel’s election Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept in dealing with Donald Trump, capable of winning and sustaining the president's backing.

But an acrimonious phone call this week where the president called the prime minister "f***ing crazy", first leaked to the media and later publicly confirmed by Trump himself, laid bare the strains that have at times emerged between the two leaders.

Israeli officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, acknowledged the call was among the most heated the premier has had with Trump.

One of the officials said the leak had damaged Netanyahu politically ahead of this year's national election.

Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 13:30 Peace deal hinges on US agreeing to $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, official says A potential peace deal between the United States and Iran is dependent on the Trump administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian assets, a top Iranian official told CNN on Friday.

Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, told CNN “the ball is in Trump’s court” as he warned negotiations are in a “deadlock”.

He said the release of assets would act as a trust-building measure that could open a path to peace for Tehran.

Mohsen Rezai (AFP/Getty) Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 13:00 Pope Leo says his message of peace is welcomed by people not 'shut off' by ideology Pope Leo said on Saturday ⁠that the world is crying "from its depths" for ⁠peace ​in ⁠a forceful speech opening ⁠a week-long tour ​of ⁠Spain and ‌the Canary Islands.

Leo, who ‌has attracted the ‌ire of US President Donald Trump after criticizing the Iran war, said his message of peace is ‌being welcomed ​by ‌people not "shut ⁠off" by ⁠ideology.

"Today, the temptation to gain popularity by fanning the flames of polarization seems to have grown rather than diminished, and human dignity continues to be violated," Leo said in a speech before King Felipe VI ⁠at the Royal Palace in Madrid.

"I invite everyone to set aside the divisive and ​polarising narratives ⁠of your societal reality and history, so as to overcome sterile simplifications through the fruitful appreciation of complexity," he added.

Technology was partly to blame for creating an environment which magnifies prejudices and weakens critical thinking, Leo said.

The world was crying "from its depths ⁠for peace," he said.

He drew on Spain's history as an example of peaceful co-habitation between religions and cultures, making reference to how Christians, ​Muslims and ⁠Jews cooperated during medieval times to enhance human knowledge ‌by translating Arabic texts into Latin, Spanish and Hebrew at the School of Translators in Toledo.

"Your own history suggests that a culture of encounter, not confrontation, is what fosters stability and prosperity.

In reality, the message of peace, which at present unfortunately strikes some as naïve and others as ‌confrontational, is welcomed by those who do not shut themselves off in preconceived ideologies, but ‌are rather open to the truth," he said.

Pope Leo XIV speaks to the diplomatic community during a welcome ceremony at the Royal Palace in Madrid (AFP/Getty) Nicole Wootton-Cane6 June 2026 12:30