President Donald Trump tells reporters that the US is “hopefully toward the end” of its war with Iran and notes that he has spoken with them “directly”.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges de-escalation and diplomacy in the Middle East as fighting intensifies in Yemen and between the Houthi group and Saudi Arabia.
Iran’s national security chief Mohsen Rezaei says the US must take practical steps to earn Tehran’s confidence, stressing that the country harbours zero trust in Washington.
Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir says Israeli forces will continue operating deep inside Lebanon to counter threats and push Hezbollah back, despite an April ceasefire.
