Iran says ‘low’ possibility of return to war

Motorists drive their vehicles near a large political billboard along Enghelab Square in central Tehran on May 26, 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on May 27 said a return to war with the U.S. was unlikely, while warning that the Islamic republic stood ready against any attack.

The statement came a day after Iran accused the U.S. of breaching the ceasefire in place since April and warned it was ready to retaliate after the most serious strikes since the truce took effect.

In Lebanon, where violence has far from ceased despite a truce in Israel’s war with Hezbollah, Israeli strikes killed 31 people on May 26, four of them children.