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US, Iran trade strikes, reimposes oil sanctions; Damascus bombing during Macron visit: Everything you need to know this Wednesday

Here is what happened yesterday and what to expect today, Wednesday, July 8.

Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Tensions in the Middle East after U.S and Iran trade strikes8:15 a.m.: Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj scheduled to tour several areas in south Lebanon to assess telecommunications sector and inspect Ogero, Alfa and Touch facilities.11:30 a.m.: Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian to receive the French ambassador at Dar al-Fatwa.12 p.m.: Ship carrying humanitarian aid donated by Armenia expected to arrive at the Beirut Port Administration and Investment Building US and Iran trade strikes as Washington reimposes oil sanctions: Overnight, the U.S. launched "offensive" strikes on "over 80 targets [in Iran] with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran's latest attacks on commercial...
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up.Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Some key things to watch today:Tensions in the Middle East after U.S and Iran trade strikes8:15 a.m.: Telecommunications Minister Charles Hajj scheduled to tour several areas in south Lebanon to assess telecommunications sector and inspect Ogero, Alfa and Touch facilities.11:30 a.m.: Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdel Latif Derian to receive the French ambassador at Dar al-Fatwa.12 p.m.: Ship carrying humanitarian aid donated by Armenia expected to arrive at the Beirut Port Administration and Investment Building US and Iran trade strikes as Washington reimposes oil sanctions: Overnight, the U.S. launched "offensive" strikes on "over 80 targets [in Iran] with precision munitions as an immediate response to Iran's latest attacks on commercial...