President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.
Following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire, initial U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan in April failed to reach a peace deal.
Trump later announced the open-ended extension of the ceasefire and the continuation of a U.S. blockade until negotiations are concluded "one way or the other."
White House responds to House passing war powers resolution
In response to the House passage of the war powers resolution, a White House official reiterated their view that the resolution is unconstitutional and said even if it passed the Senate -- which the official said is unlikely -- it would have "no force or effect."
"President Trump will continue to protect our national security using his constitutional authority as Commander-in-Chief while being transparent with Congress," the official added.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Jun 03, 2026, 9:55 PM GMT
Trump says ceasefire still intact
President Donald Trump indicated on Wednesday that the U.S.-Iranian ceasefire remains intact despite another exchange of fire between the two countries' militaries overnight.
The exchange saw an Iranian strike on Kuwait's international airport that killed at least one person and wounded at least 60 others, Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House, June 3, 2026.
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Trump acknowledged the exchange of fire in remarks with reporters on Wednesday and said ceasefires are defined differently there.
"I'd say that part of the world, ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner," he said. "A ceasefire there is much different than a ceasefire in other parts of the world."
He also seemed optimistic that Iran was "pretty close" to signing a deal, claiming it could happen over the weekend.
"I hear the negotiation itself is going very well, actually. Very well," he said. "I mean if it happens -- I mean it might not happen, you know, who knows? -- but if it happens, it could happen, like, over the weekend."
-ABC News' Justin Fishel, Sarah Kolinovsky, Nicolas Kerr and Michelle Stoddart
Jun 03, 2026, 9:27 PM GMT
House adopts Iran war powers resolution
The House adopted a resolution to rein in President Donald Trump's Iran war powers for the first time since the start of the conflict, by a vote of 215-208 on Wednesday.
GOP Reps. Thomas Massie, Brian Fitzpatrick, Tom Barrett and Warren Davidson voted in favor with all Democrats.
Though this is a rebuke of the president's handling of the war with Iran, the resolution is symbolic in nature while expressing the sentiment of the House.
The resolution, which sends a strong message to the administration, heads to the Senate for consideration. It is not required to go to the president's desk since it is a concurrent resolution.
-ABC News' Lauren Peller
Jun 03, 2026, 6:27 PM GMT
Bahrain says it arrested 15 people linked to Iranian proxies
Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced it detained 15 people accused of having links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, saying the move was intended "to safeguard national security," the state-run Bahrain News Agency reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
The ministry said the arrests were "based on intelligence investigations and security reports concerning those previously arrested in the case of Iranian agents in Bahrain," according to the news agency.
"They are identified as field operatives who were carrying out incitement instructions by attempting to influence citizens, particularly youth and adolescents, with the aim of pushing them into engaging in criminal acts," it said.
Legal procedures are being completed against those arrested, while investigations continue into others suspected of involvement, the report said.
The move comes after Bahrain's Defense Force said it intercepted and destroyed three Iranian missiles and a number of drones that were targeting “civilian” sites in the kingdom.
