People cross a street near a billboard on the facade of a building depicting the Strait of Hormuz, with a caption in Persian reading 'Forever in Iran’s Hand', at Vanak Square in Tehran [AFP]By Elizabeth Melimopoulos and ReutersPublished On 4 Jun 20264 Jun 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks with the United States have made no progress, but channels of communication remain open after tensions escalated between Washington and Tehran.
Araghchi also defended Iran’s attacks on US allies in the Gulf as self-defence, warning that further sanctions or military action would not force Tehran to change course.
Meanwhile, Kuwait said Iranian missile and drone attacks on Wednesday killed one person and wounded more than 60 others.
Lebanon and Gaza
- Several people were wounded in an Israeli drone attack on a vehicle on the Zefta-Kfarwa Road in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency reported. The strike came after Israel and Lebanon agreed to halt the war after a series of meetings in Washington, DC, mediated by US officials.
- At least nine Palestinians were killed in Israeli air raids on residential buildings overnight. Witnesses said families were sleeping when the attacks began, while rescue teams worked through fires and rubble to reach people trapped inside.
- Satellite imagery analysed by Al Jazeera shows Israeli forces have continued expanding their footprint in Gaza despite the October ceasefire. The investigation identified 40 military outposts across the territory, including eight built after the truce took effect.
