Iran Signals Talks Remain Alive After Trump Brokers New Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire

A report from Iran’s official state media suggests that the negotiations remain intact but that their fate depends on Israeli military actions in Lebanon.
Iran Signals Talks Remain Alive After Trump Brokers New Israel–Hezbollah Ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Iran signaled on June 2 that indirect negotiations with the United States remain on track—but that their fate hangs in a delicate balance—after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had helped secure a renewed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, easing tensions that Tehran had warned could throw diplomacy into limbo.

The clarification came after conflicting reports emerged over the status of U.S.–Iran talks following a flare-up in fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group in Lebanon.

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Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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