WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday said that talks between the United States and Iran are continuing at a “rapid pace,” while also claiming progress on Lebanon ceasefire understandings between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a series of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump said negotiations with Iran were ongoing and suggested that Tehran was interested in reaching a deal with Washington that would be beneficial for the United States and its allies.
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Trump said “all shooting will stop” between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, adding that he has spoken with both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hezbollah.
“I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no troops going to Beirut, and any troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump stated.
Trump said he spoke to Hezbollah through “highly placed representatives” and that the group agreed that “all shooting will stop — that Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel”.
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In another post, Trump claimed that “Iran really wants to make a deal” with the US.
“Iran really wants to make a deal, and it will be a good one for the U.S.A. and those that are with us,” Trump said.
Shortly after Trump’s statement, Lebanon’s embassy in Washington said that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut.
Under the arrangement, which Hezbollah has accepted according to a statement shared by the Lebanese presidency, “Israeli strikes on Dahiyeh would cease in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from launching attacks against Israel,” referring to Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Israel had threatened to strike on Monday.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he told President Trump that his country would strike Beirut if Hezbollah doesn’t stop attacking Israel.
“I spoke this evening with President Trump and told him that if Hezbollah does not cease attacking our towns and our citizens, Israel will strike terrorist targets in Beirut,” Netanyahu said in a statement posted on X.
“Our position on this remains unchanged. At the same time, the IDF will continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon,” he added.
שוחחתי הערב עם הנשיא טראמפ ואמרתי לו שאם חיזבאללה לא יחדל לתקוף את ערינו ואזרחינו – ישראל תתקוף מטרות טרור בביירות.
עמדתנו זו עומדת בעינה.
במקביל, צה״ל ימשיך לפעול כמתוכנן בדרום לבנון.
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The understandings come a day before Lebanon and Israel are to begin a fourth round of US-hosted direct negotiations on Tuesday. Military delegations held security talks last week.
Pakistan continues diplomatic efforts
Meanwhile, mediator Pakistan has continued diplomatic efforts to revive stalled direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran to secure a permanent end to the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.
Pakistan brokered a ceasefire between Tehran and Washington on April 8 that halted the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
On April 11, Pakistan hosted high-stakes direct talks between the US and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad.
The Islamabad Talks concluded without a final agreement; however, they paved the way for further negotiations between Washington and Tehran to permanently resolve the conflict.
Pakistani stresses sustained ceasefire
On Monday, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, stressed the importance of ensuring that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is “sustained”.
During his phone conversation with Araghchi, Deputy PM Dar conveyed Pakistan’s concern over recent regional developments and emphasised the need to preserve existing understandings to prevent further escalation, the Foreign Office said in a statement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi appreciated Pakistan’s “constructive role in regional diplomacy” and requested Islamabad to continue its efforts to help facilitate de-escalation in the region and maintain the ceasefire.
Araghchi also expressed serious concern over ceasefire violations in Lebanon. “FM Araghchi expressed serious concern over recent developments in the region, including ceasefire violations in Lebanon by Israel and the orders by the Israeli government regarding potential attack in parts of Beirut,” the Foreign Office said.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 spoke with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi @Araghchi to discuss the current regional situation and developments of mutual interest.
FM Araghchi expressed serious concern over… pic.twitter.com/Sfmj6bpU73
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 1, 2026
During his conversation with Araghchi, Ishaq Dar expressed Pakistan’s serious concern over the evolving regional situation and underlined the need for continued diplomatic engagement to prevent the breakdown of existing understandings.
“DPM/FM (Dar) conveyed Pakistan’s serious concern and emphasised the importance of ensuring that the ceasefire is sustained in order to prevent any breakdown of existing understandings,” the Foreign Office stated.
Earlier, Deputy PM Dar received a telephone call from Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and discussed latest regional developments.
During the telephonic conversation, the two leaders discussed the latest developments in the region, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said.
The Pakistani and Egyptian top diplomats emphasised the need for sustained diplomatic engagement to promote peace and stability, particularly at this stage. Both sides agreed to remain in close contact.
Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MishaqDar50 received a telephone call from Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty.
The two leaders discussed the latest developments in the region. They emphasized the need for sustained diplomatic engagement… pic.twitter.com/t3vGWWnSGk
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 1, 2026
Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei, during the weekly press briefing, reiterated that any future diplomatic engagement remains conditional on the Lebanon ceasefire.
The spokesperson said that Tehran’s position on engagement with Washington remains unchanged. He said that a sustained ceasefire in Lebanon is a necessary condition for any meaningful diplomatic progress with Washington.
