Iran says 'low' possibility of return to war with US

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated the likelihood of returning to war with the United States is low but remains ready for any attack. Meanwhile, Israeli strikes in Lebanon have killed 31 people despite a truce in the broader Middle East conflict.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday said a return to war with the United States was unlikely, while warning that the Islamic republic stood ready against any attack. The statement came a day after Iran accused the US of breaching the ceasefire in place since April, and warned it was ready to retaliate after the most serious strikes since the truce took effect. In Lebanon, where violence has far from ceased despite a truce in Israel's war with Hezbollah, Israeli strikes killed 31 people on Tuesday, four of them children, according to the Lebanese health ministry.