June 2026
Wednesday, 3 June 2026
A truce gets announced in Lebanon, and the bombing carries on anyway
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to stop shooting; both kept firing. Iran weighs an interim deal as the Strait of Hormuz stays shut. Russia hammers Ukraine, and Washington readies tariffs on 60 economies.
Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Israel resumes Beirut strikes, and Iran freezes its line to Washington
Netanyahu ordered the air campaign over Hezbollah's stronghold restarted after weeks of restraint; Tehran answered by cutting its US back-channel, and oil and Asian markets wobbled on the risk to the Strait of Hormuz.