Live: Trump appears to set red line for ending ceasefire with Iran

Friday, 5 June 2026

Trump also told reporters he'll 'handle' Cuba when the war with Iran is done.

What you need to know

US President Donald Trump suggested the killing of American troops would cross a red line that would end the ceasefire with Iran, after earlier downplaying an exchange of strikes between the two sides.
The Republican party-led House of Representatives voted to restrict Trump’s ability to continue the war against Iran without congressional approval, in a rare rebuke to the president. The measure now goes to the Senate.
US oil executives have reportedly warned the Trump administration that the energy crunch will get worse by the end of the month as fuel storage tank inventories dry up. Kiwi consumers have also been warned to expect price rises.
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Follow Stuff’s live coverage of the conflict in the Middle East.