Iran war update: June 5

By Mihailo S. Zekic • June 5, 2026

President Donald Trump will restart active fighting with Iran only “if Tehran kills American troops,” the Wall Street Journal reported on June 3. Yesterday, the president told journalists, “In that part of the world, ceasefire is when you’re shooting in a more moderate manner.”
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on Wednesday, as mediated by the U.S. Yesterday, Hezbollah rejected the ceasefire. Israel responded by saying Hezbollah wasn’t party to the talks and the ceasefire was more about getting the Lebanese government further involved in disarming Hezbollah.
Melanie Phillips has an excellent analysis of President Trump’s dispute with Benjamin Netanyahu and his compromising with evil in “President Trump: A Second Obama?”