Fresh Israeli strikes hit west Bekaa and south Lebanon
Israeli warplanes continued striking the western Bekaa overnight, targeting Hama Zelaya, Sohmor and Yohmor, according to our correspondent.
In south Lebanon, the town of Kafra was hit by airstrikes, while Zebqin came under artillery fire, our correspondent reported.
According to AFP, Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people in Lebanon on Wednesday.
US military secretly helped 100 mn barrels of oil through Hormuz: Trump
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. military secretly helped 100 million barrels of oil pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran largely closed in response to US and Israeli attacks.
"Last month, I directed our Great U.S. Military to execute a secret mission to support Oil Tankers and other Commercial Ships through the Strait of Hormuz," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, claiming the US "controls" the waterway.
"Today, I am pleased to announce that this effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market," he said, adding that more than 200 commercial ships had gone through.
The United States began a military operation dubbed ''Project Freedom'' to escort ships through the strait in early May, but scrapped it after just a day in what Trump described as a bid to end the Middle East war, which Washington and Israel launched on Feb. 28.
U.S. media reported later in May that the effort had resumed, but U.S. Central Command, which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East, said at the time that reports the Navy had resumed "escorting or assisting commercial vessels" were false.
Israel repeatedly strikes Deir Zahrani, kills 3
Israeli warplanes carried out multiple strikes on Deir Zahrani in the Nabatieh district, killing three people, according to our correspondent.
Israel releases 2 kidnapped municipal workers from Kfar Suba
The Israeli army has released two municipal workers from Kfar Shuba (Hasbaya) after detaining them earlier, the village’s mukhtar Ali Diab told our correspondent.
Netanyahu: Lebanon is Hezbollah's 'hostage'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday called on the Lebanese people to join Israel's fight against Hezbollah, saying their country had been taken "hostage" by the militant group.
"Israel is not at war with you. We are at war with Hezbollah, that has taken your country hostage... We yearn for peace with you, with Lebanon," Netanyahu said in a video statement directed at the Lebanese people.
"Israel wants peace with you. Seize your future. Join Israel. Build safety and prosperity for all of our children. And once Hezbollah is dismantled, the possibilities are endless. And they are sky high."
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE leaders invited to G7 session, says Macron
Leaders from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will be “associated” on Tuesday with a G7 summit session in Évian, France, to discuss the war in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said, according to AFP.
The discussions will focus on the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which has had “a real impact on our economies” due to rising fuel prices, as well as talks on Iran, Macron said during an exchange with civil society at the Élysée Palace. He described efforts to find “ways and means of cooperation” as “very important.”
Hezbollah claims multiple Ababil drone attacks on Israeli troops and vehicles in south Lebanon
Hezbollah said it carried out several drone and rocket attacks against Israeli forces in south Lebanon on Wednesday.
The group claimed that at 10 a.m. it launched an Ababil (Iranian manufactured) drone at an Israeli military transport vehicle allegedly carrying goods taken from civilian homes on the Tallet Salaa hill in Qantara, saying the vehicle caught fire for about an hour after being hit.
It added that at 11 a.m., another Ababil drone targeted a tent used by Israeli soldiers near the riverbed on the outskirts of Zawtar Sharqieh (Nabatieh).
At noon, Hezbollah said it struck an Israeli military communications vehicle on the same hill in Qantara, claiming a direct hit.
The group also reported firing volleys of rockets at 3:30 p.m. at an Israeli command post in Bayyada (Sour).
Hezbollah further said it had launched precision missiles late Tuesday, at 11:55 p.m., targeting Israeli soldiers and vehicles in Qantara (Marjayoun).
Israeli army steps up strikes in south Lebanon and West Bekaa, 16 strikes on Majdal Zoun alone
The Israeli army continued its strikes Wednesday afternoon across the districts of Sour, Nabatiyeh, Bint Jbeil and Jezzine in south Lebanon, as well as in the western Bekaa, according to our correspondents.
In the south, warplanes carried out 16 airstrikes on the town of Majdal Zoun (Sour). Raids also targeted Maalieh and Burj al-Shamali (Sour), the heights of Jabal al-Rayhan (Jezzine), Kfar Roummane (also hit by a drone), Arab Salim, Habboush, Deir Zahrani and Khardali (Nabatieh), as well as Hariss, Burj Qalaway and Kherbet Selem (Bint Jbeil).
In the western Bekaa, strikes hit Sohmor four times, Yohmor six times, the Zelaya river area (Kafa el-Joz) once, Hama Zelaya twice, and Loussa once.
Artillery shelling also struck Toulin (Marjayoun), Qeliya, Loussa, Zelaya and Yohmor, while explosions were heard in Lebbaya and Yohmor.
In Hariss, two paramedics from the al-Rissala Scouts (affiliated with the Amal Movement) were lightly injured after a drone strike hit their vehicle.
Trump: US is going to attack Iran 'very hard'
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States is going to attack Iran "very hard" if no peace deal is finalized, and announced the United States has been taking oil out of Iran.
"We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard," Trump told reporters at the White House, citing Iran's downing of an Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.
The president reiterated that Iran will be hit on Wednesday. Trump also revealed that the United States has been taking oil out of Iran. "I'm just announcing today for the first time, but we've been taking out millions of barrels of oil, millions of barrels every night," Trump said, adding that Iran "just figured it out." "Millions of barrels of oil has come out, and that's why it's at $85-90 a barrel, instead of $250," Trump said, sharing no other details about these operations. Trump said the United States is still looking to make a deal.
"We want a deal that is meaningful, we want a deal that works," Trump added about the negotiations with Iran.
Trump said that Iran has already agreed to not obtaining a nuclear weapon, but the agreement still needs to be signed.
French soldier killed by ‘accidental fire’ in south Lebanon
A French soldier deployed in Lebanon died on Wednesday after being struck by “accidental fire during the preparation of a training exercise,” the French Army’s chief of staff said in a post on X.
Florian Gillet, 21, was “engaged in Lebanon as part of an operational partnership mission in support of the Lebanese Armed Forces” in Salieh, in southern Lebanon, the army chief added.
A private first class, he was a member of the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment based in Castres, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin said on X, expressing that she was “deeply saddened.”
He had been deployed to Lebanon since June 1, according to a statement from the Armed Forces ministry. “Despite the speed of his treatment, he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,” the statement said, with Chief of Defense Staff Fabien Mandon paying tribute to “the memory of this soldier who died on operations.”
Gillet is the fourth French service member killed in the Middle East since the outbreak of the war triggered by Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran in late February.
‘I extend a hand of peace’: Israeli president addresses Lebanese leadership and people
Israeli President Isaac Herzog renewed his wish to travel to Beirut by car, an idea he first floated on April 22. He said he “dreams” of driving to the Lebanese capital and that this could become possible “only if Lebanon’s future is decided in Beirut.”
“I have a dream: to travel directly to Beirut by car. And this dream can become reality, but only if Lebanon’s future is determined in Beirut and not in Tehran,” he wrote on X.
He added that, during a visit to communities along the Lebanese border, he addressed the Lebanese president and people in Arabic in a video shared online.
In the video, Herzog says: “From the northern borders, I extend a hand of peace to the president and the people of Lebanon, but you must preserve a Lebanon free from the influence of Iran and terrorist organizations,” stressing that the Lebanese state must remain “sovereign and independent.” He repeated his vision of visiting Beirut by car, saying it remains possible if the country’s future is shaped in Beirut rather than Tehran.
In April, Herzog had also expressed his desire to visit “the beautiful city” of Beirut and to “build friendship with the Lebanese people,” presenting the remarks as a “message of hope and peace” during Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations at the presidential residence.
UN chief warns of return to ‘all-out war’ in the Middle East
The head of the United Nations has warned against the risk of a return to “all-out war” in the Middle East, AFP reports.
Lebanon: French soldier killed by ‘accidental fire,’ says French army
A French soldier has been killed in Lebanon after being struck by what the French army described as "accidental fire."
Villages in Sour district still under Israeli fire
Attacks continued across the Sour district, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon, who reported strikes on Qlayla, Mansouri, Tayr Harfa, and Srifa. The latter was also targeted by artillery shelling.
In the Saida district, a drone fired a missile at Baissarieh, while artillery shells struck Jibsheet in the Nabatieh district.
‘Direct negotiations’ with Israel the only way out of the war, says Rajji
“Direct negotiations” between the Lebanese government and Israel are “the only way” to restore peace in Lebanon, the Lebanese foreign minister said during a hearing before the French National Assembly, AFP reports.
“Hezbollah is doing everything it can to prevent these direct negotiations,” Joe Rajji said before the Foreign Affairs Committee. “But for the Lebanese state, for the government, this is the only path to try to resolve the issue as a whole,” he added, calling for pragmatism and stressing that the military option had “proven ineffective.”
“The so-called resistance led by Hezbollah has neither liberated Jerusalem nor saved Gaza, and has not even been able to defend Lebanon,” the Lebanese minister also said. “On the contrary, it has plunged us into more violence and more [Israeli] occupation.”
He further described Hezbollah’s claim of defending “the country against invasion and Israeli occupation” as “absurd,” noting that Israel has stated it has “no territorial ambitions in Lebanon.”
Qatari negotiators travel to Tehran to narrow gaps in US-Iran talks:
Qatari negotiators traveled to Tehran on Wednesday in an effort to reduce remaining differences between the United States and Iran, according to a diplomat familiar with the talks who spoke to AFP, as negotiations between the two sides appeared to be at an impasse.
“Following consultations with the United States, Qatari negotiators went to Tehran this morning to meet with the Iranians, with the aim of easing tensions between the two sides,” the diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the discussions.
The diplomatic initiative comes after exchanges of fire between Iran and the United States following the destruction of an American helicopter, an episode that further weakened the cease-fire that entered into force in April.
Israeli army confirms it captured 2 Kfar Shuba residents
The Israeli army said it had “transferred to Israel” two men abducted in southern Lebanon for questioning, following reports of the capture of two residents of Kfar Shuba, according to a statement sent to AFP.
“Earlier today [Wednesday], soldiers identified two suspicious individuals who approached the area where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon … the soldiers detained the two suspicious individuals,” the statement said, without specifying what they were suspected of.
“They were subsequently transferred to Israeli territory for further questioning,” it added.
Trump says considering strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges
Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that he is increasingly considering carrying out strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, AFP reported.
Israeli drone strike hits parked vehicle in Saida, 2 bodies recovered by rescuers
The Israeli army carried out a drone strike on a parked vehicle in Saida, on Riyad al-Solh street, opposite the Maronite bishopric, near al-Andalib café and next to a petrol station, according to information from our correspondent in the region.
According to available information, two bodies were recovered from the targeted vehicle, which caught fire, by rescue teams. The fire spread to several nearby cars, causing additional damage. Thick columns of smoke were seen rising from the scene.
Firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze and prevent it from spreading further, particularly toward the surrounding area and the petrol station.
Hezbollah claims attack on 'Israeli army headquarters in Dibil'
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for an attack carried out with “exploding drones” against a “newly established headquarters of the Israeli army’s 401st Armored Brigade in Dibil.”
While the group has previously claimed strikes on Israeli positions inside Dibil, a Christian village in south Lebanon that remains inhabited, municipal authorities have continued to maintain that Israeli forces are not present inside the village itself, but rather on its outskirts.
Former Sour football club player killed in strikes on Tayr Debba:
Five of the six people killed in the series of airstrikes on Tayr Debba have been identified, according to information from our correspondent.
They are Issam Reda, a former player for the Tadamon Sour football club and a youth coach at the club, as well as four residents of the village: Zakaria Ghobris, Ali Mohsen Moughnieh, Lina Moughnieh and Abou Ali Qazzan.
The sixth victim, whose identity was not immediately known, was not from Tayr Debba.
The death toll could still rise, as rescue workers continue searching through the rubble.
Israeli strikes on Kfar Roummane, 8 strikes on Majdal Zoun
The Israeli army continued to strike several localities in South Lebanon, according to our correspondent.
It struck Kfar Roummane, in the Nabatieh district, several times, targeting a building located behind the local offices of Electricité du Liban (EDL). It also carried out eight strikes on Majdal Zoun, in the Sour district.
In the same area, Israel targeted Haniyeh, while Mansouri came under artillery fire. A new attack also struck Ansarieh (Saida district), which Israel had already bombarded after threatening the area earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, a drone strike on a scooter in Doueir (Nabatieh district) killed its rider, identified as Hussein Ali Tahmaz. Another drone strike targeted the heights of Rihan, in the Jezzine district.
Trump: Iran has taken too long to negotiate and will have to 'pay the price'
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Iran would have to “pay the price” for delaying negotiations.
The Iranians “taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
He added that “Iran is all talk and no action. The bully of the Middle East is DEAD!!!” and claimed that the Iranian military is “a complete and total mess.”
Wave of Israeli airstrikes, artillery fire in south Lebanon, concentrated in Sour district
Israeli warplanes carried out a series of strikes across south Lebanon, according to our regional correspondent.
The air force targeted Majdal Zoun (Sour district) in three successive strikes. Air strikes also targeted Mansouri (Sour district) and Braasheet (Bint Jbeil district).
Meanwhile, Israeli artillery shelled Qleileh, Mansouri, Zibqin and Toueiri (Sour district), as well as Ghandourieh and Froun (Bint Jbeil district). Artillery fire also targeted the Litani River bed near Deir Mimas (Marjayoun district).
According to information cited by our correspondent, Toueiri came under particularly intense artillery bombardment.
Israeli army abducts two residents of Kfar Shuba, says municipal head
The mayor of Kfar Shuba, Qassem Qadri, confirmed to our correspondent in south Lebanon that the Israeli army abducted a municipal council member, Mohammad Hassan al-Hage, and a municipal employee, Ahmad Salah Diab, around 10 a.m. this morning while they were operating a water pump outside the village.
Qadri said the two men had gone to the well at 9 a.m., as they do daily, to pump water to the village and refuel the pump’s diesel tank. An Israeli patrol reportedly descended from a position overlooking Kfar Shuba and abducted them.
“When they were late returning, we went to check and found they were no longer there. We also noticed the work had not been completed, which indicates they were taken before finishing their task. We found the pickup truck on site with its doors open and the keys inside,” he said.
He added: “We waited for some time, then I went there with the village mukhtar and another employee. We completed the task ourselves: we pumped water to the village and filled the pump’s diesel tank.”
According to him, the Lebanese army intelligence services and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) were contacted. UNIFIL reportedly initiated steps through its headquarters in Naqoura, and the Prime Minister’s office was also informed. “Since then, we have received no information about their fate or situation,” he said.
Contacted by AFP in Jerusalem, the Israeli army said it was “looking into” the reports.
No explosion occurred on Qeshm, Iranian official says
An Iranian provincial governor said that no explosion took place on Qeshm, according to state media cited by Reuters.
Earlier, Iran’s Mehr news agency had reported that an explosion of unknown origin had been heard near the island, located off southern Iran and targeted in overnight U.S. airstrikes after an American Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran.
20,000 people in Iran deprived of water after US strikes, state TV says
Around 20,000 people have been left without access to drinking water in Sirik, a port city in southern Iran, after U.S. strikes hit two water reservoirs, Iranian state television reported on Wednesday, citing AFP.
The United States carried out strikes overnight on Jask, Sirik and Qeshm Island, on Iran’s southern coast in the Strait of Hormuz, which remains blocked, following the downing of a U.S. helicopter in the Gulf.
“Unfortunately, after this attack, 20,000 people in the region have been deprived of drinking water, and with temperatures ranging between 45 and 50 degrees, conditions are extremely difficult for them,” a local water company official said, according to state TV.
He added that “underground water resources are insufficient” to replace the damaged reservoirs.
Tehran says U.S. and Israel are undermining diplomatic process through cease-fire violations in Iran, Lebanon
Diplomatic efforts with the United States cannot advance amid repeated violations of the cease-fire, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday, a day after clashes in the Gulf between Tehran and Washington, Reuters reported.
“In light of the events that took place overnight, we must reassess [the diplomatic path with Washington] … any diplomatic process requires a minimum level of stability,” he said.
Baghaei accused Washington of undermining diplomacy through “contradictory messages, shifts in position and repeated violations” of the cease-fire. He also said Israel was damaging the process by repeatedly violating the truce in Lebanon.
Series of strikes on Tayr Debba kill at least 6 people
The series of strikes carried out since dawn on Tayr Debba, east of Sour, have killed at least six people, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Israeli army bombards Tayr Debba (Sour district), several people trapped under rubble
The Israeli army has been bombarding Tayr Debba since dawn, carrying out at least eight strikes, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Following an earlier reported drone strike, Israeli air forces carried out seven additional strikes targeting several residential buildings.
According to rescue workers cited by our correspondent, between seven and nine people are still believed to be trapped under the rubble. Search and rescue operations are facing major difficulties due to drone activity and fears of further strikes.
So far, emergency teams have only been able to recover one body from the drone strike earlier this morning, along with six wounded. The toll from the drone strike has been revised downward, after an earlier provisional report said two were killed.
Explosion heard near Qeshm Island, cause still unknown, Iranian agency says
Iran’s Mehr news agency reported that an explosion was heard near Qeshm Island, located off southern Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, where tensions remain high. The cause was not immediately known, the agency said, according to Reuters.
The island was bombarded overnight by U.S. aircraft after an American Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran.
Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli army positions in Bayyada and Yohmor al-Shaqif
Hezbollah says it has continued its attacks on the Israeli army in South Lebanon.
The group said it targeted Israeli army gatherings in Bayyada at midnight, as well as in the vicinity of Yohmor al-Shaqif at 5:10 a.m.
The first attack was carried out with rockets, while the second used “precision missiles,” according to statements issued by the group.
Israel targets Sour's residential neighborhoods, reports of injuries
Israeli air strikes targeted residential neighborhoods of Sour this morning, following deadly strikes on the same area on Tuesday. Ambulances were dispatched to the scene, with injuries reported, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry had said that Tuesday’s strikes on Sour's residential neighborhoods killed eight people and injured 32 others. Following the attacks, Israel issued an evacuation order for the city of Sour and its suburbs.
Israeli army kills 3 people in strikes on vehicles in south Lebanon this morning
Israeli strike on Deir Qanoun al-Nahr (Credit: Muntasser Abdallah/ l'OLJ)
The Israeli army killed at least three people this morning in drone strikes targeting vehicles in Tayr Debba and Doueir.
One strike hit a motorcycle in Tayr Debba, killing two people, while another targeted a vehicle in Doueir, killing one person, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
Separately, in the Sour district, strikes hit Siddiqine and Deir Qanoun al-Nahr. In the latter, a two-story house was destroyed, but no casualties were reported, our correspondent added.
Israeli army orders evacuation of Ansarieh in Saida district
The Israeli army has ordered the “immediate” evacuation of Ansarieh, just minutes after issuing similar warnings for two other villages in south Lebanon.
“For your safety, you must immediately evacuate your homes and move north of the Zahrani River,” Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X.
The river lies more than 40 kilometers from the Israeli border and flows into the Mediterranean about 10 kilometers north of Ansarieh.
Ansarieh had already been hit repeatedly on Tuesday by successive Israeli drone strikes.
South Lebanon: rescuer dies of wounds; helicopter fire targets areas near Beaufort Castle
The Israeli army continued its bombardments on Tuesday night into Wednesday, mainly targeting villages in the Nabatieh district, where it seized Beaufort Castle on May 31 and has sought to advance further.
Shortly after 11 p.m., Israeli forces repeatedly bombed the city of Nabatieh, as well as the surrounding villages of Toul and Kfar Tibnit.
Illumination flares were also fired over Habboush, Kfar Roummane, Kfour and Zibdin, all in the same region. Additional strikes later hit Adsheet and Nabatieh Fawqa during the night. Habboush and Kfar Remmane were again bombarded shortly after 5 a.m., according to our correspondent.
Separately, heavy machine-gun fire from Apache helicopters targeted the vicinity of Beaufort Castle, where clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army have been ongoing since its capture.
In other parts of South Lebanon, Mahmoudiyeh (Jezzine district) was hit by artillery fire, while Israeli airstrikes targeted Tayr Debba, Deir Kifa and Srifa (Sour district), Majdal Selm and Kfar Dounine (Bint Jbeil district), Touline (Marjayoun district), and Bnaafoul (Saida district).
In Bnaafoul, a strike landed just a few dozen meters from the town’s public school, which was heavily damaged, according to our correspondent. Although the school was sheltering dozens of displaced people, the strike caused no casualties.
A rescuer from the al-Rissala Scouts (affiliated with the Amal Movement), Ali Talal Najdi, also died this morning from wounds sustained in an Israeli strike on a rescue centre in Srifa (Sour district) on May 26.
Israeli army orders evacuation of Ghassanieh, Houmin Fawqa in Saida, Nabatieh districts
The Israeli army has ordered the “immediate” evacuation of Ghassanieh (Saida district) and Houmin Fawqa (Nabatieh district).
“For your safety, you must immediately evacuate your homes and move away from these villages and localities by at least 1,000 meters towards open areas,” Israeli army Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee wrote on X.
Report: Israeli air force carried out 73 strikes in south Lebanon on Tuesday
Israeli warplanes carried out 73 strikes on Tuesday targeting 34 towns and villages in south Lebanon, causing extensive destruction to buildings, homes, commercial centers and infrastructure, according to our correspondent in south Lebanon.
The city of Sour was particularly targeted, with several bombardments that killed at least a dozen people.
In addition, Israeli drones struck 22 targets across 10 localities, while 14 villages came under heavy artillery fire.
On the other side, Hezbollah carried out 14 attacks, all targeting Israeli troop concentrations in occupied villages in south Lebanon.
IRGC claims drone attack on US base in Bahrain
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it launched a drone attack on a U.S. base in Bahrain, following American strikes on Iranian targets along the Strait of Hormuz, and warned of “stronger responses” to come, according to state television.
In response to U.S. attacks on Jask, Sirik and Qeshm Island, which reportedly “damaged a telecommunications mast in Sirik and destroyed two water tanks in the city,” “naval fighters of the Revolutionary Guards launched a drone attack on the U.S. Fifth Fleet” based in Bahrain, the Iranian military body said.
IRGC say they targeted a US base in Jordan
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it “targeted and destroyed four major sites, including groups of F-35 fighters at an airbase and the U.S. military command centre” in Azraq, Jordan, according to a statement carried by state media.
For its part, the Jordanian army said it had intercepted and destroyed five Iranian missiles that were heading towards Azraq.
“We intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran towards Azraq … There were no casualties or material damage,” the army said.
Tehran calls on Gulf countries to prevent US strikes against Iran
Tehran said that Gulf countries have a “legal and moral responsibility” to stop U.S. attacks launched against Iran from their territory, justifying further Iranian strikes against neighbouring countries hosting U.S. bases.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry “reaffirmed the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region … to prevent the U.S. military and Israel from using their territory or facilities to plan, organize, carry out or support hostile actions against Iran,” in a statement.
The ministry warned that Iran “will not hesitate to exercise its inherent right to self-defense” by targeting bases and logistical facilities used for operations against Iran.
US military says it carried out a series of strikes against Iran
The U.S. military announced last night that it had carried out a series of strikes against Iran, in a statement posted on X.
It said that "U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces completed self-defense strikes against Iran, June 9, at the Commander in Chief’s direction in response to yesterday’s downing of a U.S. Army Apache helicopter."
"CENTCOM forces struck Iranian air defense, ground control stations, and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz with precision munitions from U.S. Air Force and Navy fighter jets," the statement added.
A U.S. official, cited by Reuters, said that 20 “targets” were hit in the operation.
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of developments in Lebanon, where heavy Israeli strikes on the South and the Bekaa continue, while the Israeli army maintains its occupation of dozens of villages along the border inside Lebanese territory.
We will also be following developments in Iran, after a fresh exchange of fire erupted following the downing of a U.S. helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
You can catch up on our live coverage from Tuesday here, and you can read today's Morning Brief here.
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