Ceasefire on edge as US and Iran resume military strikes
With both sides continuing to exchange proposed amendments to the draft deal while simultaneously engaging in military action, prospects for a comprehensive peace agreement remain uncertain despite weeks of negotiations.
The United States and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes over the weekend, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire agreement and casting further doubt on efforts to secure a lasting peace deal between the two adversaries.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out what it described as “self-defence strikes” against Iranian radar installations and drone command-and-control facilities in Goruk and on Qeshm Island.
With both sides continuing to exchange proposed amendments to the draft deal while simultaneously engaging in military action, prospects for a comprehensive peace agreement remain uncertain despite weeks of negotiations.
According to CENTCOM, the operations were launched in response to “aggressive Iranian actions,” including the downing of a US MQ-1 drone that Washington said was operating over international waters.
In a statement posted on X, CENTCOM said US forces targeted air defence systems, a ground control station and two drones that it claimed posed a threat to commercial and military vessels transiting regional waters near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military reported no casualties among American personnel.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) confirmed carrying out retaliatory strikes, saying it targeted an air base allegedly used by US forces to launch attacks on Iranian positions.
Iranian media reported that the base was linked to operations against a communications tower on Sirri Island in the Gulf, about 65 kilometres off Iran’s southern coast.
The IRGC warned that any future US attacks would trigger a “completely different” response, signalling that tensions remain high despite the ceasefire that took effect on April 8.
Meanwhile, Kuwait said its air defence systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones after air raid sirens sounded across the Gulf nation today Monday, June 1, 2026.
In a statement, the Kuwaiti Army said explosions heard by residents were the result of successful interceptions, though it did not specify the origin of the attacks.
The latest military flare-up comes as diplomatic efforts to formally end the conflict remain stalled.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed optimism about reaching a permanent agreement with Tehran but recent reports indicate negotiations remain deadlocked.
According to US media reports, Trump has requested changes to the latest draft proposal aimed at ending hostilities.
The proposed framework reportedly includes a 60-day cessation of violence, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a roadmap for renewed negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Trump’s key objectives include preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon and restoring free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route through which roughly one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas exports pass.
Iranian officials, however, have signalled that major differences remain.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran would not approve any agreement unless it was satisfied that the rights and interests of the Iranian people had been protected.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi cautioned against speculation surrounding the negotiations, saying discussions were ongoing and no final outcome had been reached.
Iran has also insisted that approximately $12 billion in frozen assets be released before substantive talks on its nuclear programme can proceed.
Tehran has dismissed Trump’s claims that Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile would be eliminated under a future agreement as unfounded.
