National Review • June 3, 2026 18:08

Trump Has Lost the Thread on Iran

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If the war was a tactical triumph, the cease-fire has been a disappointment.

Story Timeline

Sat 16:13 - Washington Examiner

Iran negotiates with one hand and fires missiles with the other

Mon 12:52 - The Hill

Live updates: US, Iran exchange fire as Trump insists 'it will all work out well'

Tue 08:30 - Al-Monitor

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement

Tue 09:41 - France 24

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire despite Trump announcement

Wed 04:32 - Euronews

US and Iran exchange new strikes as ceasefire talks falter over Israel's military actions in Lebanon

Wed 18:08 - National Review

Trump Has Lost the Thread on Iran

Wed 23:10 - France 24

Middle East war live: Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire

Thu 00:16 - BBC Headlines

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks

Different Perspectives

Al-Monitor

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08:30

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after Trump announcement

Israel conducted strikes on south Lebanon and Hezbollah fired into northern Israel on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to halt attacks that neither side has publicly …

BBC Headlines

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00:16

Israel and Lebanon agree to implement ceasefire if Hezbollah stops attacks

The countries reject "any attempt, by any state or non-state actor, to hold Lebanon's future hostage", the US State Department says.

Euronews

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04:32

US and Iran exchange new strikes as ceasefire talks falter over Israel's military actions in Lebanon

Iran fired missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain but failed to hit their targets, with two of those fired at Kuwait falling apart en route, while those aimed at Bahrain were …

France 24

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23:10

Middle East war live: Israel and Lebanon agree to implement conditional ceasefire

Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to renew their fragile ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones inside Lebanon from which Hezbollah militants would be banned. In a joint …

09:41

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire despite Trump announcement

The Hill

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12:52

Live updates: US, Iran exchange fire as Trump insists 'it will all work out well'

American and Iranian militaries again traded fire on Sunday, with U.S. Central Command stating Monday that it had intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles targeting U.S. troops in Kuwait. The U.S. also …

Washington Examiner

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16:13

Iran negotiates with one hand and fires missiles with the other

While the Trump administration continues pursuing negotiations with Tehran, Iran has once again demonstrated how it views diplomacy. According to Bloomberg, debris from an intercepted Iranian Fateh-110 ballistic missile struck …