Trump erupted at Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation - Axios

Oil prices rose on Monday after renewed fighting cast doubt on the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire, but Wall Street appeared largely unfazed as major stock indexes climbed to fresh records.

The S&P 500 gained 0.3% to close at a new all-time high, while the Nasdaq Composite also reached a record. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 46 points, or 0.1%.

Brent crude climbed 4.2% to settle at $94.98 a barrel, recovering part of last week's decline. The benchmark remains well above its pre-war level of around $70 a barrel.

Despite the jump in oil prices, broader market sentiment remained positive, with technology shares and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence helping push US equities higher.

IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qa'ani warned that continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza could trigger a broader response from Iran-aligned groups across the region.

In remarks carried by Fars News, Qa'ani said Israeli “aggression” in Lebanon and Gaza, carried out with US support, would strengthen the resolve of the “Axis of Resistance” to expand its backing for allied groups and activate additional fronts.

He also warned that developments could lead to what he called the “equalization” of traffic conditions in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting that disruptions affecting one strategic waterway could be mirrored in the other.

The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, and the Strait of Hormuz are among the world's most important maritime chokepoints for energy shipments and international trade.

Iran’s conservative establishment appears to be pushing back against its own ultra-radical fringe after a hardline lawmaker accused President Masoud Pezeshkian of bypassing the Supreme Leader over the April ceasefire with the United States.

Some Iranian hardliners now appear to be distancing themselves from the “extremist” ultraconservatives who have spent recent weeks attacking the president and the nuclear negotiating team.

Two prominent conservative figures with longstanding ties to Iran’s security establishment have publicly condemned hardline MP Kamran Ghazanfari after he accused Pezeshkian of undermining the authority of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

The fallout from these interventions, and from the incident itself, points to a visible fracture inside Iran’s right wing. It highlights the growing fragmentation of the hardline camp and the marginalization of its far-right fringe, a dynamic that may inadvertently provide the embattled president with some political breathing room.

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IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told Al Jazeera that President Donald Trump’s proposal to transfer Iran’s enriched uranium abroad was “difficult but not impossible” to implement.

Iran is estimated to possess around 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to about 60%, a level well above civilian requirements but below weapons-grade enrichment.

Grossi noted that transporting the material would be technically complex because it is stored in gaseous form and requires special handling.

“It's not easy, because this is in gas form, highly contaminant, and it's not an easy operation,” he said.

He added that alternatives under discussion include “downblending” the uranium into a less enriched form.

“All of these things are the things we have been discussing,” Grossi said.

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri that the relationship between the Islamic Republic and Lebanon is “unbreakable.”

During a phone call, Ghalibaf said, “Our lives and yours are one,” emphasizing what he described as the close ties between the two countries.

The remarks came amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding Lebanon and the broader confrontation involving Iran and its regional allies.