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Hormuz: France to take 'initiative' at UN on its proposal for 'neutral' mission, says Macron

France will "take an initiative at the United Nations" to propose a "framework" for a "completely neutral and peaceful" mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz in the future, Emmanuel Macron announced Tuesday in an interview with TV5, France 24, and Radio France Internationale.

"We must obtain the unconditional reopening of Hormuz, without tolls. By dismantling all blockades and truly engaging in this demanding dialogue with Iran," the French president said from Nairobi, at the end of a Franco-African summit. He deplored "an escalation in statements" from both the American and Iranian sides.

Sour municipality calls for avoiding 'unnecessary' gatherings

The municipality of Sour issued a statement Tuesday calling on residents to "remain at home or at their workplaces, avoid unnecessary gatherings, and not contribute to projecting an image far removed from reality, because the situation in the city cannot be separated from the war raging in its southern surroundings."

"The situation in the city has not returned to normal, and Israeli aggression continues, resulting in daily deaths in the surrounding villages, despite the so-called ceasefire," the statement continued.

Iran rejects compromise after Trump rejects proposal

The diplomatic impasse continues in the Middle East: The Iranian government on Tuesday rejected the idea of ​​amending its proposals for a lasting end to the war, which President Donald Trump deemed "garbage-worthy."

"There is no alternative but to accept the rights of the Iranian people, as established in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach would be fruitless and would only lead to a series of failures," wrote the Islamic Republic's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on X, more than a month after the establishment of a precarious truce.

The parliament speaker challenged the American negotiators, stating that "the longer they drag their feet, the more American taxpayers will pay," at a time when oil prices remain at high levels.

Hezbollah announced several operations in recent hours

Hezbollah issued several statements Tuesday evening regarding its afternoon operations. The party announced an attack on an Israeli Merkava tank at 4 p.m. in the village of Taybeh (Marjayoun).

At 6 p.m., Hezbollah fighters launched another attack on two more Merkava tanks, also in Taybeh, where the Israeli army is stationed. At the same time, they fired a salvo of rockets at an Israeli outpost in Blat, also in Marjayoun.

A gathering of soldiers was targeted by attack drones in the Qouzah area (Bint Jbeil) at 6:20 p.m. Shortly afterward, at 6:30 p.m, Israeli soldiers were hit by an attack drone in Rshaf (Bint Jbeil), according to Hezbollah.

Mais al-Jabal municipality announces 'complete destruction' of its headquarters

The municipality of Mais al-Jabal, in the Marjayoun district, announced in a statement "the complete destruction, by the Israeli enemy, of the town's municipal headquarters, along with all its archives, files, and documents — a heritage spanning decades."

The municipality denounces the systematic destruction of the entire village by the Israeli army. "We call on the relevant authorities to exert pressure to stop this ongoing genocide and to assume their responsibilities in protecting state institutions, residents, and their property," the statement concludes.

Deadly Israeli strikes continue in villages of southern Lebanon

A man was killed in the Israeli strike on Qseibeh (Sour), reported our correspondent.

Israeli airstrikes targeted Shaqra, Kafra (both located in Bint Jbeil), and Mansouri (Sour).

Ahmad Hajjar condemns Israel's killing of two Civil Defense members in Nabatieh

Interior Minister Ahmad Hajjar condemned the killing of two Civil Defense members in an Israeli airstrike in Nabatieh.

"Their martyrdom confirms that the men of the Civil Defense face danger with hearts convinced of their national and humanitarian duty," he stated.

Lebanese Army announced death of a soldier in Israeli strike in Jibsheet

The Lebanese Army announced the death of one of its soldiers on May 12, 2026, by an Israeli strike that targeted the town of Jibsheet in the Nabatieh district.

Sergeant Major Mohammad Ali Obeid, 45, was from Jibsheet. He was married and the father of three children.

Hezbollah targets Israeli forces inside a house in Bayyada for the second time

Hezbollah said it targeted an Israeli force positioned inside a house in the town of Bayyada for the second time today using an attack drone.

Israeli artillery shelling, airstrikes, continue targeting southern villages

Artillery shelling targeted the towns of Braasheet, Jmeijmeh, Safad al-Battikh (all located in Bint Jbeil) and Nabatieh Fawqa (Nabatieh area), our correspondent in the South Muntasser Abdallah reported.

Israeli airstrikes also targeted Mansouri (Sour) and Harouf (Nabatieh).

Health Ministry: Israeli strike against Civil Defense 'constitutes flagrant violation of international humanitarian law'

The Emergency Operations Center of the Health Ministry confirmed that an Israeli airstrike "directly targeted a Civil Defense team in the city of Nabatieh."

"The attack resulted in the deaths of two rescuers and wounded another as they attempted to rescue an injured person, whose death was also subsequently reported. The Civil Defense had previously confirmed the deaths of the two rescuers," the Ministry statement said.

According to the Ministry, "this attack constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and flouts all international norms." It emphasized that it "will not remain silent in the face of such crimes, which do not fade with time."

For its part, the Amal Movement paid tribute to the two victims, who were also affiliated with the party: Ahmad Mohammad Noura and Hussein Mohammad Jaber. The General Directorate of Civil Defense also issued a statement paying tribute to Noura and Jaber, “killed in an Israeli airstrike on the city of Nabatieh while carrying out their humanitarian duty and conducting a rescue mission for a wounded person who had been targeted.”

“One of the martyrs was Ahmed Mohammad Noura, a member of the Nabatieh Regional Center, born in 1981 in Blat [Marjayoun district], who began volunteering with Civil Defense in 2004.

"He had received several awards and commendations from the Director General of Civil Defense and had completed numerous training courses in firefighting, emergency medical intervention, and rescue operations. He participated in several high-risk and critical missions. He was married and the father of two children,” the statement read.

President Joseph Aoun condemns attack on Civil Defense members

President Joseph Aoun expressed “sadness and regret at the killing of two Civil Defense members during the ongoing Israeli aggression in Lebanese territory, despite the cease-fire.”

He added that “targeting humanitarian and relief workers constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and all humanitarian principles.”

In a statement published on the presidential account, the president also emphasized that “the continued Israeli aggression hinders efforts to restore calm.”

Lebanese Army defuses unexploded bomb in Beirut's southern suburbs

The Lebanese Army announced in a statement that a "specialized unit defused an unexploded aerial bomb, left over from the Israeli aggression, in the Sfeir area of ​​Beirut's southern suburbs."

The statement added that "the army command calls on citizens to exercise caution and to inform the nearest military center immediately upon discovering any suspicious object."

Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli forces in Naqoura and Bayyada

Hezbollah announced that it targeted a gathering of Israeli army soldiers near the port of Naqoura (Sour) using a swarm of attack drones launched in two waves. The party also stated that it struck an Israeli military force positioned inside a house in the town of Bayyada (Sour) with an attack drone.

Hezbollah announces it targeted an Israeli force in Houla

Hezbollah announced that its fighters targeted an Israeli force positioned inside a house in the town of Houla (Marjayoun district) using a guided missile.

Israeli airstrike in Tayr Debba destroys three houses belonging to same family

An Israeli airstrike on Tayr Debba (Sour), which we previously reported, hit the house of Badih Zeidan, as well as neighboring homes belonging to his sons, Wiam Zeidan, the former mayor of the town, and his brother, pharmacist Hussein Zeidan. No injuries were reported.

Israel targets areas in Sour, Nabatieh

Israel targeted the areas of Shaaitiyeh, Haniyeh, and Qleileh (all located in the Sour district) with artillery fire.

A drone strike targeted Harouf, and an airstrike targeted Kfar Tibnit (both located in the Nabatieh district).

Series of Israeli strikes on on Arzoun put 2 ambulances and a fire truck out of service

An earlier bombing raid on Arzoun (Sour), which struck near rescue workers from the Islamic Mission Scouts Association (al-Risala, affiliated with the Amal Movement), destroyed five residential units, including a building belonging to the association, and put two ambulances and a fire truck out of service, according to our correspondent. No injuries were reported.

Israel targets Civil Defense in Nabatieh, 2 killed

Israel targeted Civil Defense personnel in Nabatieh, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon. Three drone strikes had hit Nabatieh shortly beforehand.

Elsewhere, a drone strike and an airstrike targeted the area around the Moustafa School neighborhood in Housh (Sour district), but the missile did not explode.

A drone strike also targeted the entrance to the city of Nabatieh, while another hit Kfar Joz, near the Red Cross intersection at the northern entrance to Nabatieh.

Two killed in consecutive strikes on Jibsheet (Nabatieh)

Two people were killed and six others wounded in a series of consecutive Israeli airstrikes on Jibsheet, in the Nabatieh district, according to our correspondent.

Drone launched toward southern Israel 'from the east' intercepted

A drone launched toward Israeli territory “from the east” was intercepted over the city of Eilat in southern Israel, on the Red Sea, the Israeli army said.

Kuwait says it foiled an attempted 'infiltration' by Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Kuwait’s Interior Ministry announced that four people arrested in early May while attempting to enter the country by sea had “confessed” to belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards.

The four men — two navy colonels, a captain and a lieutenant commander — admitted they had been tasked by the ideological army of the Islamic Republic of Iran with “infiltrating Bubiyan Island,” the ministry said in a statement carried by the state news agency KUNA.

They attempted to reach the island, Kuwait’s largest and located near the Iranian coast, “on Friday, May 1, aboard a fishing boat specially chartered to carry out hostile actions against Kuwait,” the statement said.

During an exchange of fire with Kuwaiti armed forces stationed on the island, one Kuwaiti soldier was wounded and two members of the Revolutionary Guards managed to escape, according to the same source.

Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz to 'blackmail' Gulf countries, Qatar says

Iran should not use the Strait of Hormuz to “blackmail” the Gulf’s oil monarchies, Qatar’s prime minister said, as Tehran has kept the strategic waterway closed since the start of the war.

“Iran should not use the strait as a weapon to pressure or blackmail the Gulf countries,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said during a press conference in Doha with Turkey’s foreign minister.

Turkey says Strait of Hormuz should not be used as 'weapon' during Iran-US war

Turkey supports efforts ‌to reopen the Strait ⁠of Hormuz, ⁠Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, adding the channel should ‌not be ‌used as a "weapon" during the Iran war, Reuters reported.

Speaking at a press conference in Doha alongside his Qatari counterpart, ⁠Fidan also said Ankara was contributing ‌to ⁠efforts led by ‌Pakistan to find a negotiated end ⁠to war between Iran and the United States.

Hezbollah strikes two Israeli soldiers in Khirbet al-Manara

Hezbollah targeted two Israeli soldiers, in two separate strikes, in Khirbet al-Manara opposite the town of Houla (Marjayoun), using a strike drone.

Hezbollah targets Israeli soldiers near Deir Siryan river

Hezbollah targeted a gathering of Israeli soldiers near the course of the Deir Siryan river (Marjayoun), with a rocket salvo.

Towns in Sour, Nabatieh, and Bint Jbeil targeted by Israel

• Airstrikes targeted Hanniyah (Sour), while two additional airstrikes hit the towns of Kfar Sir and Qsaybeh (Nabatieh.)
• A drone also carried out an attack targeting the town of Hariss (Bint Jbeil.)

Iran warns US response is 'take it or leave it,' Tehran says

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Iran’s response to the United States must be accepted as presented, saying there is “no other choice” or the negotiations aimed at ending the war would fail.

“There is no other option but to accept the rights of the Iranian people as set out in the 14-point proposal. Any other approach would be futile and would only lead to a series of failures,” he wrote on X.

He added that U.S. negotiators should understand that “the longer they delay, the more American taxpayers will pay the price.”

The remarks came after Donald Trump dismissed the Iranian proposal, saying it was “fit to be thrown in the trash” and comparing the current cease-fire to a patient with “only a 1% chance of survival.”

Ghalibaf also warned that in the event of renewed attacks, Iran is prepared to “respond and deliver a lesson.”

Iran expands definition of Strait of Hormuz into 'vast operational area'

Iran has significantly expanded its definition of the Strait of Hormuz into what it describes as a “vast operational area,” according to a senior officer in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, as reported by state-affiliated media.

Mohammad Akbarzadeh, deputy political director of the IRGC Navy, said the strait is no longer viewed as a narrow maritime corridor around islands such as Hormuz and Hengam, but instead as a broader strategic zone stretching from Jask in eastern Iran to Siri Island in the west.

Iranian media reports suggest the move further extends a previously announced operational area since the start of the Iran-US-Israel confrontation, with some descriptions indicating a zone hundreds of miles wide forming a “complete crescent.”

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, with around one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas passing through it.

At least 380 people killed by Israel in Lebanon since the start of the 'cease-fire,' according to the health ministry

Israeli bombardments have killed at least 380 people in Lebanon since April 17, the date the theoretical ceasefire entered into force, according to a tally from the health ministry sent to AFP.

According to the latest official figures published on Monday, a total of 2,869 people have been killed in Lebanon by Israeli attacks since the resumption of the war on March 2, with an additional 8,730 wounded.

The ministry had previously reported 2,294 deaths in its April 17 toll, meaning 575 additional fatalities have been recorded since then.

Israeli army says forces crossed Lebanon's Litani River, now deployed 10 kilometers deep into Lebanon

Israeli military forces crossed the Litani River in southern Lebanon in recent days and had gained operational control of the area, the Israeli army said on Tuesday, stressing that its forces remained within the buffer "security" zone outlined in the Israel-Lebanon cease-fire last month.

According to the Israeli army, the Israeli forces are operating about 10 kilometers inside Lebanon.

The operation is taking place as Israel and Lebanon sustain a shaky cease-fire, ahead of the expected third round of U.S.-mediated talks between Lebanese and Israeli delegations expected later this week.

The Israeli army said Golani Brigade troops crossed the river to prevent rocket fire toward Israel, and to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure including tunnels, weapons depots and launchers.

The military said about 70 Hezbollah operatives were killed in close-quarters combat with the troops. Four soldiers were wounded, including two in explosive drone blasts and two during clashes with militants.

The Israeli army also said the Air Force struck over 100 military targets during the operation.

Hezbollah weapons not part of negotiations with Israel, Qassem says

Naim Qassem has stated in a message that the weapons of the armed group cannot be removed through the ongoing direct negotiations between Israel and the Lebanese state. He tied any discussion about the group’s arsenal to several conditions, including a “cessation of aggression, an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon accompanied by the deployment of the Lebanese army south of the Litani, the release of prisoners, the return of residents to their villages, and the reconstruction of destroyed areas.”

“Only after Lebanon has achieved these five points can it organize its internal situation within a national security strategy, relying notably on resistance as an element of strength,” he said. “No one outside Lebanon has a say over weapons, resistance, or the organization of internal Lebanese affairs. This is an internal Lebanese matter and not part of negotiations with the enemy.”

He also urged the Lebanese government to withdraw from direct negotiations with Israel, as a third round of talks between delegations from both countries is scheduled this week in Washington. “We call for the option of indirect negotiations, in which leverage remains in the hands of the Lebanese negotiator … and for withdrawal from direct negotiations, which constitute net gains for Israel and free concessions from the Lebanese authorities,” he added.

Qassem said Hezbollah will keep fighting Israel ‘no matter how long it takes’

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed "continued resistance" against Israel in a message to the party's fighters, saying the group would not “submit or surrender” and would keep fighting “no matter how long it takes.”

In the statement, Qassem described the confrontation with Israel and its allies as an “Israeli-American aggression” aimed at subjugating Lebanon and incorporating it into what he called “Greater Israel.” He said Hezbollah would continue its military activities regardless of the costs, arguing that “the sacrifices are far less costly than surrender.”

“We will not abandon the battlefield, and we will turn it into a living hell for Israel,” he said, adding that Hezbollah would respond to any “aggression and violations.”

Qassem said Israel would eventually be forced to “give in, sooner or later,” and reiterated that the group would maintain its posture of resistance

A Syrian killed in a drone strike on a scooter in Tayr Debba

A man of Syrian nationality was killed and another wounded in an Israeli drone strike targeting a motorcycle in Tayr Debba, in the Sour district, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.

A pickup truck was also targeted by a drone-dropped bomb in Mansouri, in the same district, while a similar strike hit Qsaybeh (Nabatieh district).

Fighter jets additionally bombed a house in Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, near Sour. Ambulances rushed to the site of the impact.

Iran says focus remains on peace and diplomacy despite 'finger on the trigger'

Iran is keeping its finger on the trigger but remains focused on sustainable peace and interests-based diplomacy, Iran's Student News Network quoted government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani as saying Tuesday, Reuters reported.

Israel continues targeting southern towns with airstrikes and drone strikes

• An Israeli drone dropped a bomb on a pickup truck in the town of Mansouri (Sour).

• Israeli warplanes also carried out an airstrike targeting the area between Deir Qanoun and Ras al-Ain, near the city of Sour. The strike hit a house, while ambulances affiliated with the Islamic Risala Scout Association headed to the targeted location.

• A motorcycle was targeted on the road to Tayr Debba (Sour) near the Mhanna station. One person was killed and another injured, both of Syrian nationality.

• An Israeli drone targeted the town of Qsaybeh (Nabatieh.)

Israel deployed Iron Dome batteries, personnel to UAE during war on Iran

The U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Mike Waltz, says Israel sent Iron Dome missile defence batteries and Israeli troops to the United Arab Emirates to help it defend against Iranian strikes.

Waltz first made the comment on Monday and quoted by Israel Hayom as saying, “We saw the UAE make use of the Iron Dome provided to it by Israel.”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed Waltz’s comments today at an event in Tel Aviv.

“I’d like to say a word of appreciation for the United Arab Emirates, the first Abraham accord member,” Huckabee said at the Tel Aviv Conference. “Just look at the benefits. Israel just sent them Iron Dome batteries and personnel to help operate them.”

The comments acknowledgement underlines the growing defence relationship between Israel and the UAE.

Huckabee added he’s “very optimistic” additional countries in the Middle East will soon join the Abraham Accords, the 2020 diplomatic recognition deal that also included Bahrain for formal relations with Israel.

Israel warns citizens over 'intimidation messages' allegedly sent from Iran

Israel National Cyber Directorate has warned that “intimidation messages” have recently been sent to citizens’ phones, aiming to “create panic and undermine the sense of security.”

In a statement published on Telegram, cited by Al Jazeera the agency said this is a known form of digital influence operation: threatening or emotionally charged messages sent directly to individuals in an attempt to trigger fear-based reactions. It urged the public not to open suspicious links or forward such messages.

The warning came after Israeli media reported that many residents received messages, allegedly originating from Iranian authorities, threatening renewed missile and drone attacks.

Israel is beginning to produce exploding drones to counter those used by Hezbollah

Israel is in the process of setting up a factory intended to produce a fleet of fiber-optic explosive drones to counter, among others, those used by Hezbollah, which have caused casualties in Israeli ranks in recent weeks, according to Israel’s army radio.

These drones will be used “on all fronts of the war,” according to the information published by the radio. The planned factory will allow the “industrialization and expansion” of the army’s explosive drone arsenal, in a production process described as “entirely Israeli.” Ultra-Orthodox soldiers will be recruited to work in this facility, with the first enlistments expected in June.

According to military estimates, “large quantities” of these devices could be produced within two months, starting at a rate of “several thousand per month,” and then increasing to “tens of thousands monthly.”

“The explosive drones of Hezbollah pose a strategic difficulty for [Israeli] forces in southern Lebanon and along the northern border since the beginning of the ceasefire. These drones have killed many fighters and civilians in the region,” the military radio added.

Fiber-optic FPV exploding drones have been widely used by Hezbollah since the beginning of the informal ceasefire to target Israeli troops occupying southern Lebanon. Israeli forces have been trying to develop countermeasures against these small, inexpensive, and often improvised devices, which manage to bypass sophisticated electronic jamming and radar systems used by the Israeli army, despite their multimillion-dollar cost.

Recent reports from Haaretz also mentioned the deployment of drones that release nets designed to entangle Hezbollah-operated devices.

👉For more details on the party-militia’s use of these FPV drones, find Gabriel Blondel’s explanations here.

Israel issues new evacuation orders against four villages in the south outside the 'buffer zone'

The Arabic-language spokesperson of the Israeli army published shortly after 9 a.m. a new forced evacuation order targeting the villages of al-Housh, Tayr Debba, and Bazourieh (Sour district), and Arnoun (Nabatieh district), north of the Litani River. All are located outside the de facto “buffer zone” established by Israel in south Lebanon.

An Iranian official threatens uranium enrichment to 90% in case of a new Israeli-American attack

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson of the Iranian parliamentary committee, stated that one of Iran’s responses in the event of a renewed Israeli-American attack on its territory “could be uranium enrichment to 90%,” the level required to produce a nuclear bomb.

“One of Iran’s options in the event of a renewed attack could be enrichment to 90%. We will examine this issue in Parliament,” Rezaei said in a message posted on X.

New Israeli demolitions and bombardments in south Lebanon

The Israeli air force carried out new strikes on the towns of Jebsheet (Nabatieh) and Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain, near Sour, according to our correspondent. An Israeli drone strike also targeted the village of Kafra (Bint Jbeil), while artillery fire hit Mansouri and Majdal Zoun (Sour district).

Israeli troops also carried out new demolitions in the coastal village of Bayyada (Sour district).

Christian village of Deir Mimas deprived of its main water source after Israeli demolitions destroying its well

The demolition operations carried out daily by Israeli forces in South Lebanon in villages they occupy within the “buffer zone” affected the town of Khiam (Marjayoun) early Tuesday morning, as well as the Christian village of Deir Mimas in the same area, which is included in the “buffer zone” and still partially inhabited.

The former mayor of Deir Mimas, Georges Nakad, told our correspondent that the Israeli army had destroyed the village’s well, depriving residents of one of their main water supply sources.

He added that these Israeli attacks also hit a four-story residential building containing eight apartments, owned by the village’s Greek Orthodox foundation, which was completely destroyed.

Heavy bombardments and drone strikes in south Lebanon this morning

The first Israeli drone strikes broke the fragile calm that had held this morning in southern Lebanon.

Three strikes targeted the village of Jibsheet (Bint Jbeil), and another hit Zawtar Sharqieh (Nabatieh), according to our correspondent in the region.

Other Israeli air raids were reported over Haris and Srifa (Bint Jbeil), while artillery fire struck Houla (Marjayoun) and Habboush (Nabatieh).

South Lebanon: 4 killed, including a child, in overnight Israeli strike on Kfar Dounin

The night was relatively calm in southern Lebanon after airstrikes carried out by the Israeli air force between 10 p.m. and midnight the previous evening.

The villages targeted included Jmeimeh, Haris (Bint Jbeil), Majdal Selm, Blat (Marjayoun), as well as the Rihan heights and areas around Aishieh (Jezzine), and Kfar Dounin (Bint Jbeil).

The Israeli bombing of a house in Kfar Dounin killed at least four people, including a child, and wounded four others, most of them from the same family, according to our correspondent. The victims were identified as Mohammad Haidar Nizameddine, Hala Haidar Nizameddine, the young Mehdi Mohammad Nizameddine, and Yasser Kassem Faqih.

Israeli aircraft also flew repeatedly over southern Lebanon, dropping thermal flares amid fears of surface-to-air missile fire.

Here is the latest toll from Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, according to our correspondent’s count: the Israeli air force carried out raids on 34 villages, drones struck six villages, and artillery fire targeted 14 villages.

For its part, Hezbollah claimed around twenty attacks against Israeli positions in Lebanese villages occupied within the “buffer zone” established by Israel. It notably said in a statement overnight that it carried out an attack at 11:30 p.m. against a Merkava tank in Bayada (Sour), which “was seen burning.”

Tensions rise again between Iran and the United States

Verbal escalation has resumed between the United States and Iran after U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to his peace proposal.

On Monday, Trump said the United States would emerge completely victorious from the war, which he described as being in a total stalemate, before meeting with his national security team to discuss possible options against the Iranian regime, according to Axios.

For his part, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X that “Iran is prepared for all scenarios.”

UAE directly struck Iran in April, according to the Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Arab Emirates carried out its own military operations against Iran in April, whereas only the United States and Israel have claimed participation in attacks against Tehran.

According to the U.S. newspaper, which cites anonymous sources, the Emirati strikes reportedly targeted oil facilities on Lavan Island, an Iranian territory in the Gulf, in early April. Following these unidentified strikes, Iran launched attacks against Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates.

The AFP was not able to independently verify the Emirati strikes, whose exact timing and date were not specified.

➡️ More details here.

A message from Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem to fighters to be broadcast at 11:30

A message from Naim Qassem to fighters of his movement will be broadcast at 11:30 a.m. on al-Manar and other affiliated media outlets, two days before direct negotiations between Beirut and Tel Aviv in Washington.

Since the beginning of the war in the Middle East on February 28 and the renewed fighting in Lebanon on March 2, Naim Qassem has spoken on several occasions via written messages read on al-Manar, rather than live televised speeches.

Hezbollah, which continues attacks on Israeli forces occupying southern Lebanon as well as on military positions in northern Israel, rejects direct negotiations with Israel. Meetings at the level of government representatives from both countries are scheduled for May 14–15 in the United States.

Israeli strikes on Sohmor in the Bekaa after overnight evacuation order

Israeli air force carried out two successive bombardments early this morning at around 7 a.m. on the village of Sohmor in the southwestern Bekaa Valley, according to our correspondent Sarah Abdallah.

The attack came after a warning issued at 4 a.m. by the Israeli army ordering the forced evacuation of the entire village.

Buildings were destroyed in the strikes, according to images sent by our correspondent, although no casualties have been reported so far.

The previous day, on Monday morning, the Israeli army had already ordered the evacuation of the nearby village of Mashghara, as well as Qlaya further south.

➡️ See here explanations by Gabriel Blondel and Enzo Quenescourt, with maps and graphs, on the myth of systematic Israeli evacuation warnings in Lebanon.

Welcome to our live coverage

Welcome to our live coverage of this new day of the so-called cease-fire in Lebanon, weakened by daily Israeli bombardments in southern Lebanon, where Tel Aviv is seeking to establish a de facto “buffer zone,” as well as by attacks claimed by Hezbollah against Israeli forces.

We will also follow developments in the region, particularly in Iran, as tensions rise again between Washington and Tehran after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s response to the U.S. peace proposal.

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