US President Donald Trump says talks with Iran are progressing ‘slowly but surely’, as Israel intensifies operations in Lebanon. Published On 31 May 202631 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has told Fox News he is in “no hurry” for a deal with Iran as the Israeli army claimed to have captured a strategic castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in 26 years.The comments come as US media reported that Trump asked for several amendments to the preliminary agreement with Iran during his meeting at the White House on Friday.Here is the latest on the US-Iran negotiations as Israel expands its invasion of Lebanon on day 93 of the war on Iran: In Iran
A senior Iranian commander warned against any further attacks on his country. “The enemy should know that any aggression against the country’s territory will be met with a response even more forceful than before,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, the deputy army commander for coordination, said, according to Press TV.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it shot down a US drone attempting to carry out a “hostile operation” in its territorial waters, according to Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency.
Fars reported that the military unveiled its newest naval attack craft, 27 Rajab, during a ceremony in Tehran’s Enqelab Square. The agency said the vessel can achieve speeds of up to 100 knots (185km/h) and is equipped to launch long-range cruise missiles.
The US military said its forces “disabled” a Gambia-flagged ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port. Iran accused the US of betraying diplomacy by continuing its naval blockade.
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Trump told Fox News he is in no hurry for a deal with Iran and that the US is getting what it …