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Iran live updates: Israel, Hezbollah continue fire after Trump intervention

Trump said on social media that Iran talks are "continuing" at a "rapid pace."

Last Updated: June 2, 2026, 5:47 AM EDT

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."

2 hours and 49 minutes ago

Israel, Hezbollah continue fire after Trump intervention

Israeli and Hezbollah forces continued their attacks on Tuesday despite President Donald Trump's claim that the warring sides had "stopped shooting each other" after his intervention to prevent escalation on Monday.

Lebanon's state-run news agency, NNA, reported three Israeli strikes in separate areas in southern Lebanon. One person was killed, NNA reported. ABC News has contacted the Israel Defense Forces to request comment.

The Lebanese Armed Forces, meanwhile, said two of its soldiers were wounded by an Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon.

IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee also issued new evacuation warnings for residents of the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh, warning of planned "forceful action" against alleged Hezbollah targets in the area.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, on June 2, 2026.
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The IDF said in posts to X on Tuesday morning that air alert sirens sounded due to rocket and drone attacks toward northern Israel.

Hezbollah also claimed a missile attack on an Israeli tank in Hadatha in southern Lebanon in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

-ABC News' Joe Simonetti

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2 Lebanese soldiers injured by Israeli drone strike, army says

The Lebanese Armed Forces said in a post to X on Tuesday that two of its soldiers "sustained moderate injuries as a result of being targeted by a hostile Israeli drone" on a road near the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh.

Jun 01, 2026, 5:19 PM EDT

Trump says he thinks deal with Iran could happen 'over the next week'

President Donald Trump told ABC News he thinks he will have an agreement with Iran to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz "over the next week."

"Looking good, looking good," he told ABC News' chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl in a telephone conversation on Monday.

"There was a little glitch today, but I turned that one around very quickly, as you probably noticed earlier," Trump said.

The glitch, according to the president, was that the Iranians were upset about Israel's attacks on Lebanon.

"So, I spoke with Hezbollah, and I said no shooting, and I talked to Bibi [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu], and said, no shooting, and they both stopped shooting each other," Trump said.

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, May 27, 2026.
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Trump said a peace agreement with Iran could be "even better than a military victory."

"It's not a simple thing," he said. "You're talking about a real large country -- them -- very large country making a deal. Tremendous hostility, really."

He continued, "So it's not an easy thing for them. It's actually not easy from our standpoint either. But we're getting what we need to get."

As for when the memorandum of understanding to reopen the strait will be completed and agreed to, Trump said, "I think you're talking about over the next week."

He said he has not agreed to it yet because "I still have to get a few more points."

Jun 01, 2026, 1:59 PM EDT

Trump says talks with Iran are 'continuing' at 'rapid pace'

In a quick about-face, President Donald Trump said in a social media post that talks with Iran are “continuing” at a “rapid pace."

This comes after Iran announced earlier in the day that communications with the U.S. were stopped because of Israel’s aggression in Lebanon. Iran has not commented or confirmed whether talks have resumed.

-ABC News’ Emily Chang and Michelle Stoddart

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