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Antonio Guterres says he is "deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East.”

In a post on X, the UN secretary general calls for "all attacks" to stop "immediately", saying that ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran and Gaza "must be fully respected".

“There is no military solution to the conflicts in the Middle East,” he continues. “The only way forward is through dialogue and negotiations.”

He ends the post urging “all concerned to work towards diplomatic solutions that advance regional & international peace & security.”

What is the state of each ceasefire?

• A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was agreed last week, though this was rejected by Hezbollah - the Shia Muslim militia which operates inside the country with the support of Iran
• Meanwhile on Sunday, Iran and Israel exchanged fire for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed between the two countries in April - both sides agreed to halt attacks on Monday
• Major fighting in Gaza ceased in October 2025, though there have been clashes between Israel and Hamas inside the Palestinian territory since then

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the strikes carried out by Israel, Iran and Hezbollah over the last few days mark "one of the most dangerous moments since the fragile ceasefire was agreed".

"The resumption of conflict is in no one’s interest and I spoke to the Iranian foreign minister on Sunday evening to convey this directly," she tells the House of Commons.

Cooper welcomes the pause in strikes between Iran and Israel, but condemns the attacks carried out by the IDF in southern Lebanon this morning, describing them as "disproportionate".

She also "strongly condemned" the attacks carried out by Hezbollah against the Israeli military, urging both parties to uphold the fragile ceasefire brokered by the US.

Jeremy Bowen
International editor

It is worth remembering how this conflict was viewed when it began on 28 February. Both Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu framed the military action in historic terms.

Netanyahu said he had been waiting his entire political life for the opportunity to confront what he sees as Israel's greatest enemy, and finally had a US president willing to support him.

Trump appeared to believe a swift victory was possible, telling Iranians that the moment was approaching when they could reclaim their country.

But none of that has happened. Instead, Iran has emerged with a new leadership. This is not the regime change Trump has claimed.

However, with many senior figures killed, a new generation has taken their place. They remain deeply ideological but appear less cautious than the old guard.

Their confidence has been boosted by developments during the conflict, not least the impact of disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

That shift is helping reshape the region. The trajectory now looks difficult, perhaps impossible, to reverse.

The consequences extend far beyond Iran and Israel, affecting countries across the Gulf. States such as the UAE, whose economies depend on stability, have already seen significant damage from the disruption caused by the conflict.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

Iranian outlets have been publishing more details about the funeral processions for Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, quoting organisers.

Khamenei was killed when Israel and the US attacked Iran on the first day of the war, 28 February. Iran is yet to hold funeral processions and burial for him. His son Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded him in early March.

The organisers have said that the processions will be held after the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, which is expected to fall on 25 or 26 June.

Iranian outlets had previously reported that the funeral processions will be held in Tehran, holy city of Qom and then in another holy city located in northeastern Iran, Mashhad, Khamenei’s birthplace, where he will also be buried.

Khamenei's burial plans have been repeatedly postponed amid war-related security concerns. The attack on his Tehran compound also reportedly killed several top military commanders.

28 February - The US and Israel begin military operations against Iran. US President Donald Trump says the bombing will go on "as long as necessary to achieve our objective" in a post on Truth Social.

14 March - Trump tells NBC News “Iran wants to make a deal" but says he’s not ready to end the war “because the terms aren’t good enough yet".

23 March - US military halts strikes on Iranian power plants after Trump says cites "very good and productive conversations" with Iran. Iranian officials deny any talks had taken place.

29 March - Trump tells reporters on Air Force One that negotiations with Iran are ongoing and says a deal "could be soon".

5 April - In an expletive-laden post on Truth Social, Trump threatens to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges if it doesn't open the Strait of Hormuz. He later tells Fox News there is a "good chance" a deal would be reached.

7 April - The US and Iran agree to a two-week conditional ceasefire.

12 April - Peace talks are held in Pakistan, but both sides are unable to come to an agreement. JD Vance says Iran will not commit to halting its nuclear programme.

21 April - The US extends the temporary ceasefire with Iran indefinitely to allow more time to create a "unified proposal" to end the war.

23 May - Trump says an agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated" and will include reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

8 June - Trump tells reporters at JFK Airport in New York that the US and Iran are in the "final throes" of a deal "that will not allow in any way, shape, or form nuclear weapons".

Eight people have died following an Israeli airstrike on Tyre, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reports, citing the country's health ministry.

In a statement, the agency says work is ongoing to clear the rubble while 32 people have sustained injuries.

Israel and Lebanon are expected to engage in further negotiations in Washington "soon", even as a ceasefire between the two countries struggles to hold, according to the US Ambassador in Beirut Michel Issa.

The last set of negotiations on 3 June culminated in the renewal of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon but as we’ve been reporting, attacks have continued to take place.

Issa met Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun in Beirut on Monday, after which the US ambassador said negotiations would resume despite the latest military escalation, telling Aoun negotiations were on the "right track".

Issa then told the press: "We have reached a point of no return – the ice is broken – and we will continue to help Lebanon emerge from its crisis."

Aoun, meanwhile, said in comments published by CNN yesterday that ongoing discussions with Israel centred around establishing a non-aggression pact, followed by a "just and comprehensive peace".

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Charlotte Hadfield
Live reporter

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The Israeli military is continuing to strike southern Lebanon, a day after Iran called for the attacks to stop and threatened a "severe response" if they didn't. If you're just joining us, here's what you need to know:

Strikes hit southern Lebanon: The southern city of Tyre was struck this morning, hours after evacuation warnings were issued by the Israel Defense Forces.

Lebanese media reported that at least three people were killed in separate Israeli strikes earlier in the day. The Israeli military is yet to comment on Tuesday's strikes.

Iran and Israel pause fighting: The two countries said they have halted attacks on each other after Donald Trump urged both countries to stop "shooting" immediately on Monday.

Two Iranian servicemen killed: Iranian outlets report two army air defence servicemen were killed during Monday's attacks by Israel. It comes after Iran and Israel fired at each other for the first time since the April ceasefire.

US helicopter crash: Elsewhere in the region, the US military is investigating the cause of a crash which saw one of its Apache helicopters go down off the coast of Oman on Monday - two crew members were rescued safely.

Trump's eager for a deal: Last night, the US president said the US and Iran were in the "final throes" of a deal. We're yet to hear from him today. The Strait of Hormuz is still closed andas the weeks pass the economic consequences are becoming increasingly severe, writes our international editor.

Verified footage from Tyre shows smoke and damaged buildings from Israeli strikespublished at 12:24 BST

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By Luke Unger

Image source, X

We’ve just verified two images and a video showing the aftermath of Israeli air strikes this morning in the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon.

One image, taken from a marina in the old town, shows a large plume of smoke billowing from the city centre.

A further image and video, recorded at a road junction in the centre of the city, shows the aftermath of these strikes. Several buildings are completely destroyed with rescue workers and ambulances on the scene.

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An Israeli military order earlier this morning called for residents of Tyre to evacuate the city, adding it was responding to Hezbollah's "violation of the ceasefire agreement".

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Tyre is one of Lebanon's largest cities and is the largest south of the Litani River - a key demarcation line throughout the current and past conflicts, and the area hardest hit by Israeli attacks.

Israel has struck the city again on Tuesday after issuing an evacuation order for residents.

Located on the Mediterranean coast, Tyre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, and is recognised by Unesco to contain important archealogical sites, many from the Roman era.

There is little reliable data about its demographics, but Tyre is known to have a large Shia Muslim majority, as well as Sunni and Christian communities.

Three official Unrwa Palestinian refugee camps are located near the city, as well as other unofficial areas with large Palestinian populations.

Hezbollah has an established presence in the city and surrounding areas. Southern Lebanon is the heartland of the country's Shia Muslim community, which is Hezbollah's main support base.

Tyre has at times been a place of refuge as people fled from areas further south during the ongoing conflict. And Tyre has also come under direct aerial attack - with people fleeing for safer areas further north.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

Iranian outlets report two army air defence servicemen were killed during Monday's attacks by Israel.

The funeral for Bahman Hosseini and Alireza Abiri will be held later today in Tehran.

According to reports, they were "carrying out their duties" when they were killed.

This is the first report of army casualties since the attacks yesterday.

Iranian outlets had reported about strikes on Tehran, among other cities.

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US Central Command (Centcom) says it has launched an investigation after a US Army Apache helicopter went down off the coast of Oman on Monday.

In a statement published on X, Centcom says two crew members involved in the crash were "safely rescued within approximately two hours" of the crash and are both in a stable condition.

It says the helicopter was lost at sea following the incident, which occurred while the crew was on patrol, and that the cause of the crash is under investigation.

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday night those involved in the crash were "fine".

Hezbollah claims it fired rockets at advancing Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Monday night.

In an update on Telegram, Hezbollah claims Israeli forces were trying to advance from the town of Bayyada towards Bayt al-Sayyad, but were forced to retreat after "successive rocket barrages".

Israel has not yet commented on any confrontation, but its military is carrying out ground operations in southern Lebanon in what it says is an attempt to stop Hezbollah attacking northern Israel.

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We're now seeing imagery of an air strike hitting the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, while Lebanese media also reports Israel has carried out an attack on the city this morning.

It comes just hours after the Israeli military told residents to urgently leave their homes in Tyre and the surrounding neighbourhoods and move north of the Zahrani river.

The state-run National News Agency (NNA) says Israeli warplanes carried out a "heavy airstrike" in Tyre.

The Israeli Defense Forces is yet to confirm it has carried out strikes in the area.

Israel and Hezbollah pave way for more confrontation - not de-escalationpublished at 10:49 BST

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Hugo Bachega
Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem

Israel says its war against the Iranian-backed militia and political party Hezbollah will continue in Lebanon.

This conflict started when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel following the killing of the Iranian supreme leader at the start of the US-Israel war against Iran.

Israel, in response, launched a devastating bombing campaign in Lebanon, killing more than 3,600 people including many civilians, and now occupies a significant part of the south, where entire villages have been destroyed.

Israel says the goal is to create a security zone along the border, Hezbollah-free, to protect its northern communities from the group’s rockets and drones.

In Israel, there is public support for the war to continue. But, as Donald Trump has limited Israeli actions in Lebanon to try to defuse tensions, it is not clear what else Israel’s attacks can achieve in significantly degrading Hezbollah.

The group is isolated domestically but, so far, has rejected calls to disarm. Lebanon’s government says this can only happen through diplomacy and not force.

With neither side showing indications of being willing to back down, they are paving the way for more confrontation and not de-escalation.

Lina Sinjab
Middle East correspondent, reporting from Beirut

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Dahieh in the south of Beirut is for now spared any further attacks after Iran and Israel said they would stop striking each other.

But the country's south has always been out of any equation, and almost on a daily basis the strikes continue.

Now, for the first time in this conflict, the evacuation order came to an entire area in the city of Tyre which is a Christian neighbourhood. It shows the violence and aggression on the south is still continuing.

The Iranians, according to local newspapers and local journalists, want to show the regional powers and the US that they have to be part of the equation and that they still have a say in both Lebanon and in Yemen.

But the situation in the south of Lebanon is still volatile, with continuing evacuation orders and air strikes.

Lebanese media reports air strikes have targeted Srifa and Haris, two towns in the south of the country.

The National News Agency also reports a drone attack targeted Borj Qalaouiye, which is also in southern Lebanon.

The Israel Defense Force has not yet confirmed if it launched strikes on those areas.

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While Sunday marked the first time since the April ceasefire that Israel and Iran had exchanged fire, Israeli strikes on Lebanon - and Hezbollah attacks on Israel - had continued.

A US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on 16 April failed to stop the fighting, with both sides blaming the other for repeated violations.

Hezbollah - an armed group backed by Iran - continued rocket and drone attacks. Israel continued strikes on Lebanon, and expanded a ground offensive in the south of the country - moving beyond its original demarcation line of the Litani River.

A renewed ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Lebanon earlier this month, with the agreement "contingent on a complete cessation" of attacks by Hezbollah, among other conditions. Both sides have continued strikes since then.

Lebanese media report that at least three people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon this morning.

The state-run National News Agency (NNA) said first responders recovered the body of one person after several buildings were hit by Israeli air strikes in the eastern al-Massaken al-Shaabiya area of Tyre. The L’Orient Today website reported that two other people were missing.

NNA said another two people were killed in a pre-dawn Israeli drone attack in the town of Kfar Roummane, which is located in the mountains north-east of Tyre.

There were also air strikes this morning in the nearby towns of Nabatieh and Kfar Sir, while Jibchit was hit by artillery shells, according to NNA.

On Monday, Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon killed at least 14 people, including seven in Nabatieh district and five in Tyre.

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Trump is keen for a deal despite Netanyahu's fearspublished at 09:47 BST

09:47 BST

Jeremy Bowen
International Editor

Senior Arab sources have told me that a deal is close. But senior Western diplomats have cautioned against what they describe as "optimism bias" among negotiators - in other words, a tendency to view the prospects more positively than the facts may justify.

What is being discussed is not a peace deal. Rather, it is an agenda for future negotiations covering major issues such as Iran's nuclear programme and a mechanism to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

That remains a pressing concern. The strait is still closed, and as the weeks pass the economic consequences are becoming increasingly severe, affecting countries far beyond the region.

In the United States, motorists are facing higher fuel prices as summer demand rises, something that is a major concern for Donald Trump.

That helps explain why Trump is now keen to find a negotiated way out of the crisis.

Israel, however, fears any agreement could end up formalising Iran's strategic gains from the war and implicitly acknowledge a new deterrence balance between Tehran on one side and the US and Israel on the other.

As for ordinary Iranians who hoped the conflict might bring political change or improve their circumstances, there is little sign of that happening.