Iran war updates: Tehran vows ‘no retreat’; Vance says US ‘making progress’

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

Motorbikes drive past a billboard with a graphic showing the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the US and Israel strikes on February 28, with his framed fist among his supporters' framed fists in downtown Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 6, 2026 [Vahid Salemi/AP Photo]

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