REPLAY. War in Middle East: Iran warns that any attack on Beirut will lead to a resumption of war on a “large scale”

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Trump says talks with Iran could conclude “this weekend” and are going “very well”

Donald Trump said on Wednesday that discussions with Iran could be concluded “this weekend”, but did not rule out that they would fail. The negotiations are going “very well”, judged the American president during an exchange with the press in the Oval Office.

Iran reports “no tangible progress” in negotiations with the United States

The Iranian Foreign Minister said Wednesday evening that there was “no tangible progress” in negotiations with the United States to end the war in the Middle East, according to an interview on Lebanese television reported by the Tasnim agency.

“Messages have been exchanged regarding the need to end the aggression against Beirut but no tangible progress has been made in the negotiation process,” Abbas Araghchi said, referring to the Israeli strikes against pro-Iranian Hezbollah in Lebanon. And “the return to the negotiating table is conditional on the guarantee of the rights of the Iranian people, the end of the war in Lebanon and the reduction of tensions in the region”, he listed without further detail.

Iran warns that any attack on Beirut will lead to a resumption of war on a “full scale”

Iran’s foreign minister warned Wednesday that any attack on Beirut would lead to “a full-scale resumption of war” in the Middle East, after Israeli threats targeting pro-Iranian Hezbollah. “If the Israeli aggression against Beirut continues, our armed forces are fully ready to resume the war and strike targets inside Israel,” Abbas Araghchi added to the Lebanese Al Mayadeen TV channel, according to the Iranian news agency Tasnim.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday that the southern suburbs of Beirut, a stronghold of the Shiite movement, would be hit if it targeted its territory.

 Iran will respond “decisively” to any attack, warns its chief negotiator

Iran will respond in a “decisive, regrettable and proportionate” manner to any attack coming from the United States or Israel, warned its chief negotiator, the President of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, quoted by the ISNA agency.

Also speaking of a “decisive response” in the event of a new “hostile action”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abbas Araghchi, justified on are authorized to be used to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire.”

Netanyahu says Iran ‘playing with fire’ after Kuwait attack

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was playing “with fire” after the first deadly attack in the Gulf since a ceasefire came into effect, in which Iranian drones hit Kuwait’s airport, killing one person.

“Iran certainly knows what the (American) president said, namely that, if necessary, we would return to large-scale military action,” Mr. Netanyahu explained in an interview with the American channel CNBC.

Before adding: “I think they take it into account, but they are playing with fire, it’s obvious”, responding to a question concerning Iranian attacks on the Gulf countries, in particular that on an airport in Kuwait which occurred Wednesday morning.

Israel: the army says it intercepted two shots coming from Lebanon on the territory

The Israeli army said it had intercepted two “shots” coming from Lebanon this Wednesday, after a first interception of an “enemy aircraft” a few hours earlier. Israeli authorities warned that the army would strike the southern suburbs of Beirut if the Pro-Iranian Hezbollah continued to attack Israeli communities in the north of the country

Kuwaiti army reports 13 ballistic missiles and 17 drones fired by Iran

The Kuwaiti army said this Wednesday that it faced around thirty missile and drone attacks as part of an “Iranian aggression”, which left one dead and many injured. “The armed forces detected 13 hostile ballistic missiles in Kuwaiti airspace since dawn, which were intercepted over several residential areas, resulting in falling debris. The armed forces also detected and engaged their forces against 17 hostile drones,” the army said on its X account.

World Cup-2026: Iran says it has obtained Mexican visas for its team

The Iranian national football team has obtained its visas to travel to Mexico for the World Cup, Iranian state television announced, citing the Iranian ambassador to Turkey where the players are located. The Iranians are due to play their first match against New Zealand on June 15 in the United States.

Lebanon: two soldiers injured in an Israeli strike against an army vehicle

The Lebanese army announced this Wednesday that an “Israeli drone” strike targeted one of its vehicles on a road in southern Lebanon, injuring an officer and a soldier. In a press release, the army, which remains on the sidelines of the war between pro-Iranian Hezbollah and Israel, denounced “deliberate targeting of members of the army, its vehicles and its positions” on the part of the Israeli army.

Lebanon: two rescuers killed in Israeli strike against ambulance in the south

An Israeli strike “directly” targeted an ambulance in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, killing two rescue workers and seriously injuring a third, the Health Ministry announced. The ambulance belongs to the Risala association, affiliated with the Amal movement, an ally of Hezbollah, the ministry said. Since the start of the war between Israel and Hezbollah on March 2, Israeli strikes have killed at least 130 rescuers and medical personnel, according to an official report.

Iran: Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for attack in Kuwait

The Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claimed responsibility for strikes on Kuwait on Wednesday, carried out in retaliation for American attacks against an Iranian oil tanker and an island. “In response to this aggression, the Ali al-Salem air base in Kuwait housing helicopters, as well as the headquarters of the US Fifth Naval Fleet in Bahrain, were attacked by missiles and drones of the Guardian forces”, indicated the latter on their official Telegram channel.

Kuwait: 63 injured transferred to hospitals after Iranian attack on airport

Hospitals in Kuwait received around sixty injured people after an Iranian drone attack on the airport, which also left one dead, the Kuwaiti Health Ministry said. Twenty-five ambulances were dispatched to the site and 63 people were hospitalized, including “civilians, airport employees and travelers”, presenting in particular “head injuries, hemorrhages brain injuries, amputations and injuries resulting from the explosions,” the ministry said in a press release. The authorities had earlier reported one death in these strikes. It is a passenger of Indian nationality, indicated an airport source.

Donald Trump says he ‘would like to meet’ Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

Donald Trump declares that he “would like to meet” Mojtaba Khamenei, considering in an interview with the New York Post website that the Iranian supreme guide was really “involved” in Tehran’s decisions. “I would love to meet him. I would love to meet everyone and we will probably meet, depending on what happens,” he added as the United States and Iran attack each other for violating an increasingly fragile ceasefire.

Iran: Revolutionary Guards claim responsibility for attack in Kuwait

The Revolutionary Guards, the ideological army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claim responsibility for strikes on Kuwait, carried out in retaliation for American attacks against an Iranian oil tanker and an island. “In response to this aggression, the Ali al-Salem air base in Kuwait housing helicopters, as well as the headquarters of the US Fifth Naval Fleet in Bahrain, were attacked by missiles and drones of the Guardian forces”, indicated the latter on their official Telegram channel.

Partial resumption of flights at Kuwait airport after Iranian attacks

Kuwait announced on Wednesday the partial resumption of flights at the airport, after the Iranian attack which targeted one of its terminals and left one dead and others injured. Kuwait Airways flights resumed “after technical teams and relevant authorities completed damage assessment and took necessary measures to ensure safe operations”, the Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement on X.

Kuwait: one dead in Iranian attacks

One person was killed and several injured in Kuwait in dawn attacks by Iran, the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry said. The attack targeted “civilian and vital installations, notably Kuwait international airport, leaving one dead and injured, as well as damage to vital installations, including diplomatic missions”, the ministry said in a statement condemning the “Iranian aggressions”. “The security of the State of Kuwait, its sovereignty as well as the safety of its citizens and residents on its territory constitute a red line,” he added.

Iran: an adviser to the supreme guide promises “a deluge of missiles and drones” in the event of new American aggression

The military adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, Mohsen Rezaï, a former leader of the Revolutionary Guards, warned Wednesday of “a deluge of missiles and drones” in the event of new American aggression. “Every shot and every aggression will be met with a deluge of missiles and drones,” he wrote on the social network Bahrain.

Iran points to the “responsibility” of Kuwait and Bahrain in the American attacks

Iran accused Kuwait and Bahrain on Wednesday of having allowed the United States to carry out attacks from their soil that targeted an Iranian oil tanker as well as the island of Qeshm in the Gulf. In a press release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs “strongly condemns the colonialist use by the United States of the territory and infrastructure of countries in the region to carry out its aggressive actions against Iran, and underlines the direct and obvious responsibility of the leaders of Kuwait and Bahrain” in these attacks.

Lebanon: Israeli strikes near Tire, six dead

Israeli strikes left six people dead on Wednesday near the city of Tire in southern Lebanon, where Israel continues its raids, a medical source said. Four Syrian nationals and two Palestinians were killed in two strikes on the al-Hoch sector near the ancient city of Tyre, the source said on condition of anonymity. State media reported two Israeli strikes on roads in this area. HAS

Emirati official calls for united Gulf stance after attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain

A senior United Arab Emirates official called on Wednesday for a united Gulf position after attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain, attributed to Iran, as the region’s monarchies struggle to form a common front. “Faced with Iran’s repeated aggression against Kuwait and Bahrain, a firm, united and coherent Gulf position is required. No Gulf state should be left alone in the face of these attacks, because the security of the States Arabs of the Gulf is interdependent, their interests and their destiny are common”, wrote the adviser to the Emirati president, Anwar Garghash, on X.

OECD lowers its forecast for global growth in 2026

The OECD was more pessimistic on Wednesday for global growth in 2026 due to the rise in energy and fertilizer prices caused by the war in the Middle East. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development lowered its forecast in its quarterly report on the world economy, according to two scenarios: that of growth reduced to 2.8% in the event of “disruptions limited in time”, or a clear slowdown to 2.1% if these continued until 2027. It previously expected 2.9%. In France, the growth outlook was lowered to 0.7% (-0.1 point) in 2026 and to 0.8% in 2027 (-0.2 point), assuming limited disruptions.

US military says it repelled Iranian missile and drone attacks in Gulf

The American army claimed to have repelled several Iranian attacks, by missiles and drones, against its bases and its allies in the region, and to have responded by bombing an Iranian island on the ground. “Iran launched several ballistic missiles at countries in the region, but all missed their targets,” the US military command for the Middle East wrote in a statement on X, adding that no members of the army were injured. “Two Iranian missiles fired towards Kuwait fell before reaching the territory or disintegrated in flight, and three missiles launched against Bahrain were immediately intercepted by American air defenses and Bahraini,” Centcom said.

Kuwait attacked again by missiles and drones, army announces

Missile and drone attacks targeted Kuwait early Wednesday and the army was trying to intercept them, she announced, two days after similar events attributed to Iran. “Kuwait’s air defenses are intercepting hostile drone and missile attacks,” the army wrote on social network X at 1:45 a.m. (10:45 p.m. GMT). The national Kuna agency reported that warning sirens were sounding for the second time that night in the country.

US says it disabled tanker that tried to violate its blockade of Iranian ports

The American army announced on Tuesday that it had disabled an oil tanker by firing on its engine room to prevent it from reaching the Iranian island of Kharg in violation of the blockade decided by Washington against Iranian ports. The crew of the Lexie, a ship flying the flag of Botswana which was sailing empty, “ignored” the “multiple” warnings of the American forces before they fired a missile to prevent it from advancing, says the American Military Command for the Middle East (Centcom) in a press release on X. The American army does not specify whether or not the Hellfire missile firing from an American aircraft caused injuries on board.

In Lebanon, Israeli strikes in the south killed five people, injured hospital staff

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon left five people dead on Tuesday, including a child, and 48 injured, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced. Among those injured in these strikes across the south are “a doctor and five employees of the Tebnine public hospital, which suffered damage in a new episode of the series of attacks carried out by the Israeli enemy against hospitals and centers of health”, indicated the ministry in a press release.

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