A senior Iranian military officer said a renewed war with the United States appears “inevitable,” as indirect diplomacy remains stalled and Israel and Hezbollah continue fighting in southern Lebanon despite efforts to contain the conflict.

Ceasefires have been announced, often to great fanfare, in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. But the fighting continues.

President Donald Trump confirmed he used expletives during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week as he attempted to halt fighting between

IRGC Quds Force commander Esmaeil Qaani warned that further military escalation in Gaza and Lebanon could trigger new regional fronts and disrupt maritime traffic through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait

US-Iran war news LIVE: The General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army on Monday intercepted missile and drone attacks over the country even as sirens blared across the country. Israeli PM Netanyahu has ordered Israeli military to push further into Lebanon after the military made their deepest incursion.

The UN Security Council meeting was requested by France, whose president Emmanuel Macron said 'nothing justifies the major escalation under way in south Lebanon', calling for an end to fighting.

Israel continued its attacks in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, but did not strike Beirut following a partial ceasefire agreement with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Lebanon said that, under an agreement announced by US President Donald Trump late on Monday,