A day after the US announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, day 41 opened with uncertainty as Israel broke the truce with deadly strikes on Lebanon.

Hours after the Iran-US ceasefire following 40 days of aggression, Israel violated the truce with Lebanon strikes. Hezbollah retaliated on Thursday with massive strikes.

US special forces entered Iran for a “pilot rescue mission”, but details of the operation suggest a possible covert mission, perhaps for uranium, ending in humiliating failure.

Day 40 of the US-Israeli war on Iran saw the US retreat and hand Iran a historic and decisive victory as world countries welcomed the ceasefire, while Israel continued to attack Lebanon in breach of the truce.

Morale among active-duty US military personnel is "extremely low," with troops questioning the point of going to war against Iran following the ceasefire.

Thirty-eight days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, relentless strikes on civilian infrastructure continued on Tuesday, while Trump repeated his war rhetoric.

FM spokesman says Iran’s civilized culture will prevail over the US logic of brute force.