AFP teams in Tehran, Washington, Beirut, JerusalemAFP·1 Jun, 2026 06:58 AM4 mins to readIsrael's military said on May 31 its forces were advancing in Lebanon as part of expanded ground operations to strengthen its military position in the south of the country, where it is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah. Photo / Jalaa Marey, AFP The United States and Iran said on Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.
Weeks of complicated talks marked by sharp rhetoric and occasional flare-ups of violence have not managed to reach a deal to end the war
