Iran war updates: Trump says Iran attack held off upon Gulf states’ request

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Monday, May 18, 2026.

Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Zebdin, Lebanon May 17, 2026.
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Pakistan interior minister holds talks with Iranian president in Tehran

By Daniel Khalili-Tari, Faisal Ali, Heba Habib, Mariamne Everett, Yashraj Sharma, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours, Lyndal Rowlands and Zaid Sabah
Published On 18 May 2026

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