Iran-US war latest: Trump claims Iran is ‘virtually decapitated’ as war enters 100th day
Donald Trump has claimed Iran’s military is “virtually decapitated” as the conflict between Washington and Tehran enters its 100th day.
The US president told NBC News Iran is “desperate” to make a deal but are “too proud” to admit it when he was asked why an agreement had not yet been reached.
He added he is “moving very fast” in the conflict and claimed the US has “totally destroyed” Tehran’s military.
It comes as the two countries continued to trade strikes over the weekend, testing a fragile ceasefire.
The US military said it downed six Iranian ballistic missiles launched towards its Gulf allies on Saturday while a seventh missile failed to reach its target. Tehran responded confirming it targeted a US airbase in Kuwait and the US Navy’s 5th Fleet in Bahrain.
Later the same day, the US said it shot down two more drones threatening the Strait of Hormuz in a bid to “defend against Iranian aggression.”
Iran’s foreign ministry later warned the US will be responsible for any consequences that emerge from its “illegal actions” in the current conflict.Son of British couple jailed in Iran makes emotional plea to government: ‘We just want them home’
The son of a British couple jailed in Iran has made an emotional plea to government to help free them .
Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained during a once-in-a-lifetime world motorbike tour 17 months ago and have been sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges – which they deny – and Foreign Office officials say it is “absolutely obvious” they are innocent tourists.
Speaking on Sky News with Trevor Phillips on Sunday (7 June), the couple’s son Joe said: “Not speaking to my mum for a long time Is hard, we just want them home, we really miss them.”
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 12:00US-Iran war in numbers: Trump’s war costs more than $29bn in its first 100 days
The conflict in the Middle East has now reached 100 days, with negotiators yet to make a breakthrough, which would pave the way for an enduring peace.
But the effects of three months of conflict have been seismic, with an estimated 7,000 people killed in the region, major disruption to the global economy and more than a million people displaced from their homes – without delivering on any of Donald Trump’s stated objectives.
James C. Reynolds takes a look at the numbers behind the conflict below:
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 11:30In pictures: Iran's soccer team departs for Mexico
Iran's players arrive at Antalya airport (AP)
Iran's players kiss the Muslim's holiest book Quran as they leave to Antalya airport, southern Turkey (AP)
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 11:00Lammy admits ‘arrangements can be made’ amid calls for prisoner swap to free British couple locked up in Iran
David Lammy has admitted “arrangements can be made” over calls for a prisoner swap to free a British couple imprisoned in Iran.
Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges – which they deny – following a trip to the country 17 months ago. They say the government is failing to act on clear signals from Iranian officials that Richard Jan, who was once described as Britain’s worst stalker, is the key to their release.
A joint investigation by The Independent and Sky News has uncovered a 15-year campaign by high-ranking Iranian officials for Jan to receive urgent healthcare in prison and be returned to the country.
Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News on Sunday, the justice secretary denied the government’s mind is “closed” to exchanging Jan’s freedom for the Foremans.
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Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 10:00What could a peace deal between Iran and the US look like?
Mediators are arriving in Tehran as they prepare for a fresh round of negotiations between the US and Iran.
Donald Trump rejected the last proposal and asked for changes, triggering this new round of talks.
The proposed memorandum of understanding would reportedly extend the ceasefire by 60 days and create a framework for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 09:30OPEC+ set for fourth oil quota hike since Hormuz closure, sources say
OPEC+ is set to agree on Sunday a fourth increase in oil output targets in as many months, three OPEC+ sources said, even though the US war with Iran is still preventing several of the group's members from pumping more.
The war has cut oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, creating the world's biggest ever supply crisis as key OPEC+ members including Saudi Arabia have been unable to supply customers in full since the end of February. The crisis for OPEC+ deepened when the United Arab Emirates left the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries after almost 60 years.
Seven core members of OPEC+, which groups OPEC and allied producers including Russia, have increased their output quotas from April to June by almost 600,000 barrels per day.
In reality, the group's production has collapsed due to export cuts by Gulf members, averaging 33.19 million bpd in April versus 42.77 million in February, according to OPEC figures.
On Sunday, the seven members will likely increase targets by about 188,000 bpd from July, the sources said. This is the same as the June hike, which was adjusted down from monthly increases of 206,000 bpd in May and April to take into account the UAE exit.
All the sources spoke on condition of anonymity and said a final decision had not been made.
The seven of 21 OPEC+ members due to meet on Sunday are Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Oman.
A full OPEC+ ministerial meeting is also scheduled for Sunday but is not expected to make any policy changes, the sources said.
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 09:00Inside Qeshm: How fortress island controls the Strait of Hormuz
US Central Command said the military attacked Iranian surveillance sites in Goruk and Qeshm Island.
At the height of the war, Qeshm was briefed as a possible target for a US ground offensive as Washington looked at ways to break Tehran’s hold on the Strait of Hormuz.
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 08:30Israeli military says it intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon
The Israeli military said it intercepted two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon on Sunday, after sirens sounded in the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali.
Clashes between Israel and Hezbollah have not halted with the Lebanese militant group rejecting proposals linking a ceasefire to its disarmament, saying Israel must first halt its attacks and withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon. Iran has made a ceasefire in Lebanon between its close ally, Hezbollah, and Israel a condition for any peace deal with the United States. Hezbollah entered the war on March 2, saying it was retaliating for the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader at the start of a conflict that has since killed thousands in Lebanon and displaced more than a million people.
Israel continued to carry out strikes in Lebanon even before March 2, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect in November 2024. It said its attacks are aimed at Hezbollah members and infrastructure.
Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 08:00What to know this morning
Good morning. We’re continuing our live coverage of the US-Iran conflict - here’s everything you need to know:
• US Central Command said American forces shot down two more Iranian attack drones over the Strait of Hormuz late on Saturday
• It followed strikes from the US on Iranian coastal radar sites, which it said was in retaliation to earlier drones launched at Hormuz
• Pakistan’s Mohsin Naqvi has touched down in Tehran to mediate a fresh round of talks
• The Iran Football Federation is accusing the United States of "vindictive behavior" over the refusal of visas for managerial and administrative members of its World Cup traveling party
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