Updated on: June 9, 2026
2:35 PM EDT / CBS News
What to know about the Iran war today:
1m ago
By Seyed Rahim Bathaei, Frank Andrews
Business in Tehran remains surprisingly resilient despite the war, a local business owner tells CBS News.
"Business is not ideal," Haji Karimi, a 76-year-old businessman who owns and runs a textile factory and several shops in Tehran's Grand Bazaar with his sons and daughters, told CBS News. "But it is far from dead."
Karimi was initially reluctant to speak with a Western media outlet, saying they often present a distorted picture of Iranian society, but he eventually agreed to an interview. He said people are still shopping, and new orders continue to come in from across Iran.
He credited recent government measures, including tax reductions for small- and medium-sized businesses and incentives for companies that retain employees rather than laying them off.
CBS News' own observations support Karimi's assessment that, despite more than 100 days of war and decades of U.S. and international sanctions, Iran's economy is indisputably strained, but it has not collapsed.
Coffee shops and restaurants in Tehran remain crowded and construction projects continue. Auto repair businesses are busy, and many small import-export firms report long waiting lists — with delays likely exacerbated by the U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports.
But more than 40 years of sanctions, corruption, mismanagement and military conflict have taken a heavy toll on living standards for most Iranians.
Many families struggle to make ends meet, and economic uncertainty hangs over nearly every aspect of daily life. Official statistics are shrouded in secrecy, but the International Monetary Fund said Iran's gross domestic product shrank by 1.5% last year, before the war started, and food prices have been skyrocketing, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization.
27m ago
By Mark Osborne
A few minutes before President Trump posted that Iran had shot down an Apache helicopter near Oman on Monday night, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf threatened apparent military action even if they prefer diplomacy.
"We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently," Ghalibaf posted on X. "Break your commitments, and we'll switch to what we speak best."
"You ride the horse you saddled!" he added.
What to know about the Iran war today:
- President Trump said Iranians shot down an Apache helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The two pilots were uninjured but the U.S. "must, of necessity, respond," the president said on social media.
- Mr. Trump said earlier that efforts to reach a deal with Iran were in their "final throes," with a deal possible in "two or three days." It is unclear where negotiations stand following the helicopter incident.
- Israel has continued military operations against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, and health authorities said at least eight people were killed Tuesday in new strikes on the southern city of Tyre. Iran warned Monday that it would retaliate for any new Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
1m ago
Business in Tehran resilient despite ongoing war, decades of sanctions, business owner says
Business in Tehran remains surprisingly resilient despite the war, a local business owner tells CBS News.
"Business is not ideal," Haji Karimi, a 76-year-old businessman who owns and runs a textile factory and several shops in Tehran's Grand Bazaar with his sons and daughters, told CBS News. "But it is far from dead."
Karimi was initially reluctant to speak with a Western media outlet, saying they often present a distorted picture of Iranian society, but he eventually agreed to an interview. He said people are still shopping, and new orders continue to come in from across Iran.
He credited recent government measures, including tax reductions for small- and medium-sized businesses and incentives for companies that retain employees rather than laying them off.
CBS News' own observations support Karimi's assessment that, despite more than 100 days of war and decades of U.S. and international sanctions, Iran's economy is indisputably strained, but it has not collapsed.
Coffee shops and restaurants in Tehran remain crowded and construction projects continue. Auto repair businesses are busy, and many small import-export firms report long waiting lists — with delays likely exacerbated by the U.S. naval blockade of Iran's ports.
But more than 40 years of sanctions, corruption, mismanagement and military conflict have taken a heavy toll on living standards for most Iranians.
Many families struggle to make ends meet, and economic uncertainty hangs over nearly every aspect of daily life. Official statistics are shrouded in secrecy, but the International Monetary Fund said Iran's gross domestic product shrank by 1.5% last year, before the war started, and food prices have been skyrocketing, according to the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization.
27m ago
Iranian politicians make threatening comments over restarting war
A few minutes before President Trump posted that Iran had shot down an Apache helicopter near Oman on Monday night, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf threatened apparent military action even if they prefer diplomacy.
"We prefer the language of diplomacy, but we speak other languages far more fluently," Ghalibaf posted on X. "Break your commitments, and we'll switch to what we speak best."
"You ride the horse you saddled!" he added.
It's unclear the comments from Ghalibaf were connected to the U.S. helicopter being shot down. Both military members on board the Apache were rescued and are in stable condition.
Mr. Trump said the U.S. must "respond" to the Apache being shot down in a post on Truth Social.
Majid Mousavi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, issued threatening comments after Trump's post on the helicopter being shot down.
"Iran neither surrenders nor gets deceived," Mousavi wrote on X, translated from Persian. "We do not trust the enemy's promises and rely on the power of the Iranian nation. What the enemy could not achieve on the battlefield, it will not obtain in negotiations either."
Updated 50m ago
By Melissa Quinn, Eleanor Watson
President Trump said Iranians shot down the Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman late Monday and said the United States "must, of necessity, respond."
"I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. "There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured."
"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack," the president said.
Initial reports indicate an Iranian drone apparently took down the Apache helicopter, two U.S. officials told CBS News. One of the officials said it's not clear if the drone deliberately attacked the helicopter.
The two U.S. Army soldiers on board the Apache were rescued by a sea drone, which transported the crew members to another location on the water, where they were brought up to a helicopter for further transport, a U.S. official told CBS News.
U.S. Central Command had said earlier Tuesday that the cause of the crash was under investigation.
11:51 AM
By Frank Andrews, Eleanor Watson
A U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel, operated by the Fifth Fleet's Task Force 59, was used in the rescue of two crew members whose Apache helicopter crashed off the coast of Oman late Monday, Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told CBS News.
The surface drone rescued the soldiers and transported them to another location on the water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, according to a U.S. official.
The rescue by sea drone was the first such operation by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
"The task force began fielding these drones in theater in late March," Hawkins said.
The Corsair is produced by Saronic technologies, which was awarded a contract in December 2025 during the tenure of then-Navy Secretary John Phelan.
Saronic has posted several videos on its X account of the Corsair in action.
CENTCOM, which is investigating the cause of the crash, said the two crew members were rescued at about 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, "within approximately two hours" of their AH-64 Apache going down.
11:31 AM
By Frank Andrews
The head of the United Nations has said he is "deeply alarmed" by the latest flare-up of violence in the Middle East.
In a post on X, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East."
"All attacks must stop immediately," he added. "The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected."
The region has been convulsed by violence in recent days, with Israel and Iran trading airstrikes until a fragile ceasefire began Monday, while Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight in southern Lebanon.
"There is no military solution to the conflicts in the Middle East," Guterres said. "The only way forward is through dialogue & negotiations."
11:10 AM
By Frank Andrews, Khaled Wassef
Iran's parliamentary speaker has praised the "great Iranian nation" for pulling the country "from the jaws of the ravenous wolves" to commemorate 100 days of war.
In a post on X Tuesday, Mohammad Ghalibaf said, "One hundred days have passed since the struggle of a nation that rose up to safeguard beloved Iran."
"God's blessings upon you, who strengthened Iran's resolve, disappointed its enemies, and pulled the country from the jaws of the ravenous wolves that had sharpened their teeth in an effort to force the Islamic Republic of Iran into submission," he added.
"Long live Iran, and long live the resilience of the great Iranian nation," Ghalibaf said.
Tuesday is actually the 102nd day of the war, which started Feb. 28.
10:44 AM
By Frank Andrews
Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday and oil prices dipped after President Trump hinted at a deal with Iran in the coming days, while OpenAI's confirmation of a plan to issue shares rekindled demand for technology stocks.
Wall Street indexes opened higher, following a rebound on Asian and European equity markets following the rout among AI stocks last week.
Those losses were sparked by strong U.S. jobs data that raised the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates to curb inflation, which would raise borrowing costs for AI firms planning massive spending on chips and data centres.
Mr. Trump said Monday night that negotiations toward an agreement with Iran were in their final stages, and a deal could come in "two or three days."
"The market has heard that before, and even though it has yet to see an actual deal, it continues to respect the possibility," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare.
Oil prices were also down Tuesday, with International benchmark Brent crude trading around $91 a barrel, about 3.3% lower than Monday, and U.S. crude also down about 3.5%.
10:22 AM
By Duarte Dias
Israel's foreign ministry has criticized five U.S. allies for imposing sanctions against the country's far-right finance minister and various settler groups in the occupied West Bank.
An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country rejected the "disgraceful measures adopted by foreign governments against Israeli citizens, entities, and a government minister."
France, Britain, Canada, Australia and Norway announced sanctions earlier Tuesday against finance chief Bezalel Smotrich, along with Israeli settler groups and individual settlers in the occupied West Bank, over alleged violence against Palestinians.
A statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry called the sanctions an "attempt to impose a political stance regarding the right of Jews to settle in the Land of Israel and concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
9:52 AM
The Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday that troops killed one person after they came under fire near Israel's northern border with Lebanon, where they have been battling Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants.
In a statement, the IDF said forces came under fire while operating in the Ramim Ridge area.
"Soldiers returned fire and eliminated a terrorist in the area," the IDF said in a statement, adding that no Israeli troops were known to have been injured in the clash.
At least eight people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre earlier Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said. Those strikes were preceded by a warning from the IDF for all Tyre residents to evacuate their homes and move north away from the city.
9:27 AM
By Caroline Linton
Vice President JD Vance said Monday he is "confident" the war in Iran, which is now in its 102nd day, will not become a "quagmire."
"I feel extremely confident that we are not going to be talking about America's involvement in Iran even a year down the road, but certainly not years down the road," Vance told USA Today in a phone interview.
Vance said he believes the U.S. is "going to be successful" despite ceasefire negotiations that have dragged on for months.
"If this diplomacy ultimately falls apart, then the president has further tools at his disposal," Vance said. "But so long as we keep this thing anchored to the core mission — prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon — it's not going to become a quagmire."
Vance is a veteran of the Iraq war and has been an outspoken critic of the prolonged conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
President Trump said that indirect negotiations with Iran were in their "final throes," but it is unclear how close the two sides are to ending the war.
9:07 AM
France, Britain, Canada, Australia and Norway announced new sanctions Tuesday against Israel's far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, along with various settler groups in the occupied West Bank, over alleged attacks against Palestinians and violations of their human rights.
In a joint letter published Tuesday, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot said Israeli settlers use violence "to displace Palestinians, destroy their property … undermining the viability of a Palestinian state and the prospects for peaceful coexistence."
Barrot said Smotrich, along with four leaders of settler organizations and 21 individual settlers, were now banned from entering France.
"Smotrich actively promotes the annexation of the West Bank, which he openly claims, the creation of new settlements in the West Bank, the recolonization of Gaza, the economic collapse of the Palestinian Authority," Barrot said.
The statement also urged the Israeli government to hold those responsible for violence in the West Bank to account.
8:22 AM
By Duarte Dias, Khaled Wassef
At least eight people were killed and 32 others wounded Tuesday in Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
Earlier in the day, an Israeli military spokesperson issued an evacuation order for the city, including its Christian quarter and surrounding neighborhoods.
In a statement posted on social media, the Israel Defense Forces had claimed Iranian-backed Hezbollah was present in the Christian quarter and warned any building used by the group could be targeted.
The Lebanese health ministry said rescuers were still searching through rubble for survivors after the strikes.
Last week, Lebanon and Israel renewed a ceasefire agreement first announced by President Trump in mid-April, but the deal was quickly rejected by Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire daily since the ceasefire - which Hezbollah was not party to - came into effect.
Mr. Trump said the U.S. must "respond" to the Apache being shot down in a post on Truth Social.
Majid Mousavi, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, issued threatening comments after Trump's post on the helicopter being shot down.
"Iran neither surrenders nor gets deceived," Mousavi wrote on X, translated from Persian. "We do not trust the enemy's promises and rely on the power of the Iranian nation. What the enemy could not achieve on the battlefield, it will not obtain in negotiations either."
Updated 50m ago
Iranians shot down Apache helicopter and U.S. must respond, Trump says
President Trump said Iranians shot down the Apache helicopter that crashed off the coast of Oman late Monday and said the United States "must, of necessity, respond."
"I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz," Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social. "There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured."
"Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack," the president said.
Initial reports indicate an Iranian drone apparently took down the Apache helicopter, two U.S. officials told CBS News. One of the officials said it's not clear if the drone deliberately attacked the helicopter.
The two U.S. Army soldiers on board the Apache were rescued by a sea drone, which transported the crew members to another location on the water, where they were brought up to a helicopter for further transport, a U.S. official told CBS News.
U.S. Central Command had said earlier Tuesday that the cause of the crash was under investigation.
11:51 AM
Details emerge of drone used in Apache crew rescue
A U.S. Navy Corsair unmanned surface vessel, operated by the Fifth Fleet's Task Force 59, was used in the rescue of two crew members whose Apache helicopter crashed off the coast of Oman late Monday, Central Command spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins told CBS News.
The surface drone rescued the soldiers and transported them to another location on the water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, according to a U.S. official.
The rescue by sea drone was the first such operation by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
"The task force began fielding these drones in theater in late March," Hawkins said.
The Corsair is produced by Saronic technologies, which was awarded a contract in December 2025 during the tenure of then-Navy Secretary John Phelan.
Saronic has posted several videos on its X account of the Corsair in action.
CENTCOM, which is investigating the cause of the crash, said the two crew members were rescued at about 7:30 p.m. Eastern time on Monday, "within approximately two hours" of their AH-64 Apache going down.
11:31 AM
U.N. secretary-general "deeply alarmed" by escalation in the Middle East
The head of the United Nations has said he is "deeply alarmed" by the latest flare-up of violence in the Middle East.
In a post on X, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he was "deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East."
"All attacks must stop immediately," he added. "The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected."
The region has been convulsed by violence in recent days, with Israel and Iran trading airstrikes until a fragile ceasefire began Monday, while Israel and Hezbollah continue to fight in southern Lebanon.
"There is no military solution to the conflicts in the Middle East," Guterres said. "The only way forward is through dialogue & negotiations."
11:10 AM
Iran parliamentary speaker praises the "great Iranian nation" after 100 days of war
Iran's parliamentary speaker has praised the "great Iranian nation" for pulling the country "from the jaws of the ravenous wolves" to commemorate 100 days of war.
In a post on X Tuesday, Mohammad Ghalibaf said, "One hundred days have passed since the struggle of a nation that rose up to safeguard beloved Iran."
"God's blessings upon you, who strengthened Iran's resolve, disappointed its enemies, and pulled the country from the jaws of the ravenous wolves that had sharpened their teeth in an effort to force the Islamic Republic of Iran into submission," he added.
"Long live Iran, and long live the resilience of the great Iranian nation," Ghalibaf said.
Tuesday is actually the 102nd day of the war, which started Feb. 28.
10:44 AM
Stocks rise, oil prices fall after Trump again predicts an Iran deal in just days
Stock markets mostly rallied Tuesday and oil prices dipped after President Trump hinted at a deal with Iran in the coming days, while OpenAI's confirmation of a plan to issue shares rekindled demand for technology stocks.
Wall Street indexes opened higher, following a rebound on Asian and European equity markets following the rout among AI stocks last week.
Those losses were sparked by strong U.S. jobs data that raised the prospect of higher U.S. interest rates to curb inflation, which would raise borrowing costs for AI firms planning massive spending on chips and data centres.
Mr. Trump said Monday night that negotiations toward an agreement with Iran were in their final stages, and a deal could come in "two or three days."
"The market has heard that before, and even though it has yet to see an actual deal, it continues to respect the possibility," said Briefing.com analyst Patrick O'Hare.
Oil prices were also down Tuesday, with International benchmark Brent crude trading around $91 a barrel, about 3.3% lower than Monday, and U.S. crude also down about 3.5%.
10:22 AM
Israel criticizes 5 nations for sanctioning far-right finance minister and West Bank settlers
Israel's foreign ministry has criticized five U.S. allies for imposing sanctions against the country's far-right finance minister and various settler groups in the occupied West Bank.
An Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country rejected the "disgraceful measures adopted by foreign governments against Israeli citizens, entities, and a government minister."
France, Britain, Canada, Australia and Norway announced sanctions earlier Tuesday against finance chief Bezalel Smotrich, along with Israeli settler groups and individual settlers in the occupied West Bank, over alleged violence against Palestinians.
A statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry called the sanctions an "attempt to impose a political stance regarding the right of Jews to settle in the Land of Israel and concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
9:52 AM
Israel says forces "eliminated a terrorist" after coming under fire near Lebanon border
In a statement, the IDF said forces came under fire while operating in the Ramim Ridge area.
"Soldiers returned fire and eliminated a terrorist in the area," the IDF said in a statement, adding that no Israeli troops were known to have been injured in the clash.
At least eight people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre earlier Tuesday, Lebanon's health ministry said. Those strikes were preceded by a warning from the IDF for all Tyre residents to evacuate their homes and move north away from the city.
9:27 AM
Vance says he's "confident" Iran war won't become a "quagmire"
Vice President JD Vance said Monday he is "confident" the war in Iran, which is now in its 102nd day, will not become a "quagmire."
"I feel extremely confident that we are not going to be talking about America's involvement in Iran even a year down the road, but certainly not years down the road," Vance told USA Today in a phone interview.
Vance said he believes the U.S. is "going to be successful" despite ceasefire negotiations that have dragged on for months.
"If this diplomacy ultimately falls apart, then the president has further tools at his disposal," Vance said. "But so long as we keep this thing anchored to the core mission — prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon — it's not going to become a quagmire."
Vance is a veteran of the Iraq war and has been an outspoken critic of the prolonged conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
President Trump said that indirect negotiations with Iran were in their "final throes," but it is unclear how close the two sides are to ending the war.
9:07 AM
U.K., Canada, France, Australia and Norway sanction Israel's far-right finance minister and West Bank settlers
In a joint letter published Tuesday, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot said Israeli settlers use violence "to displace Palestinians, destroy their property … undermining the viability of a Palestinian state and the prospects for peaceful coexistence."
Barrot said Smotrich, along with four leaders of settler organizations and 21 individual settlers, were now banned from entering France.
"Smotrich actively promotes the annexation of the West Bank, which he openly claims, the creation of new settlements in the West Bank, the recolonization of Gaza, the economic collapse of the Palestinian Authority," Barrot said.
The statement also urged the Israeli government to hold those responsible for violence in the West Bank to account.
8:22 AM
Eight killed in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon's Tyre, says health ministry
At least eight people were killed and 32 others wounded Tuesday in Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, according to Lebanon's health ministry.
Earlier in the day, an Israeli military spokesperson issued an evacuation order for the city, including its Christian quarter and surrounding neighborhoods.
In a statement posted on social media, the Israel Defense Forces had claimed Iranian-backed Hezbollah was present in the Christian quarter and warned any building used by the group could be targeted.
The Lebanese health ministry said rescuers were still searching through rubble for survivors after the strikes.
Last week, Lebanon and Israel renewed a ceasefire agreement first announced by President Trump in mid-April, but the deal was quickly rejected by Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah have continued to exchange fire daily since the ceasefire - which Hezbollah was not party to - came into effect.
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