Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart

Lebanese civil defence workers search through the rubble of a building following an Israeli strike at dawn in the southern Lebanese area of al-Hosh, near the coastal city of Tyre on May 26, 2026. AFP via hide caption toggle caption AFP via The prospect of an imminent agreement to end the war in Iran faded Tuesday as Israel said it was intensifying attacks in Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah and the U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites. U.S. Central Command Spokesman Capt. Tim Hawkins said in a statement on Monday that Iran's boats were "attempting to emplace mines" and the military acted in "self-defense." "U.S. Central Command continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire," Hawkins said. Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps said Tuesday its air defenses had shot down a U.S. drone and fired at a fighter jet entering Iranian airspace. In a post in a Telegram account linked to the security forces, the IRGC said three Iranians had been killed in a U.S. strike south of Lark Island. The strikes came as negotiators continued talks in Qatar to broker a deal that would end the hostilities. The U.S. …