The United States military carried out another round of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News, adding new strain to a shaky ceasefire between the two countries. The official said the ceasefire is still considered to be holding.
Earlier in the day, President Trump convened his Cabinet and spoke about ongoing negotiations. Trump described Iran as "negotiating on fumes," then added, "Maybe we have to go back and finish it, maybe we don't." He also pressed Gulf countries including Qatar and Saudi Arabia to sign on to the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel.
A senior official with Iran's Revolutionary Guard said renewed fighting with the U.S. seems unlikely, but stressed that Iran is prepared for any outcome as negotiations continue. The Pentagon had previously said it carried out defensive strikes in southern Iran on Monday, targeting missile launch sites and Iranian boats that were attempting to place mines.
In Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed more than 30 people on Tuesday, according to Lebanese officials, as Israel stepped up attacks on Hezbollah. Israel also called for evacuations in and around the city of Tyre before launching additional strikes there on Wednesday.
Inside Iran, Iranians began regaining internet access on Wednesday after authorities ended a monthslong shutdown. The cutoff had started during nationwide protests in January, and authorities justified the outage as a military necessity following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Feb. 28. But users reported service was slow and spotty in some areas, with apps like YouTube and Instagram heavily restricted, as they had been before the shutdown.
Internet tracking company Netblocks reported that Iran's connectivity reached around 86% of its pre-cutoff capacity. Internet analysis firm Kentik said internet traffic was at around 40% of pre-shutdown levels. Iranian cybersecurity analyst Amir Rashidi wrote on X that disruptions remained widespread. "It's too early to say the shutdown is over," he wrote.
Many Iranians feared access could be cut off again at any moment. The decision to partially restore service came as negotiators appeared to be closing in on a more permanent truce.
