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South Lebanon: Israeli artillery fire near Kfar Tibnit in Nabatieh district

Israeli artillery fire again targeted the outskirts of Kfar Tibnit, in the Nabatieh district, on Sunday, according to our correspondent in southern Lebanon.

It was the first Israeli attack reported in the region Sunday afternoon.

US struck Iran 'very hard' overnight, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States struck Iran "very hard" overnight and suggested that an agreement between the two countries had been close before the renewed outbreak of hostilities.

"We hit them very hard last night. We had an agreement with them yesterday. They were giving in on everything, and then suddenly, two hours later, they hit a ship with a drone," Trump told CNN by phone, according to AFP.

Trump claims Hormuz is 'open'

Following Centcom's claim, U.S. President Donald Trump declared on NBC that the Strait of Hormuz was open to traffic, despite the recurring exchanges of fire between the United States and Iran and the announcement of its closure by the Revolutionary Guard.

Attack on ship in Hormuz: Oman rescues 23 sailors, one still missing

Oman said Sunday it had rescued 23 crew members and was searching for another after an overnight attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz that the United States has blamed on Iran.

The sailors are receiving "necessary medical care," and "search operations are continuing for one missing crew member," the Oman Maritime Security Center said in a statement, according to AFP.

U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) accused Iran of attacking the GFS Galaxy, a Cyprus-flagged container ship, prompting U.S. retaliation.

According to the British maritime security agency UKMTO, the attack occurred 9 nautical miles (about 17 kilometers) east of Oman's Musandam Peninsula. The strike caused a fire on board, forcing the crew to abandon the vessel in a lifeboat.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Sunday it had struck two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, without identifying them. It justified the attack on the first vessel by claiming it had been sailing on an "unauthorized route."

US military claims Hormuz remains open despite Iran's closure announcement

The U.S. military claimed the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all vessels, despite Iran's announcement overnight from Saturday to Sunday that it was closing the strategic waterway following a renewed escalation with the United States triggered by an attack on a commercial ship.

"The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels wishing to lawfully transit this international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and ready to ensure the continued freedom of navigation, despite Iran's aggression, harassment, threats, and unjustified arbitrary statements," U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on X.

"Iran does not control the strait. Maritime traffic continues," the statement concluded.

Second Iranian soldier killed in overnight US airstrikes in southern Iran

Overnight U.S. airstrikes on Iran killed another Iranian soldier, according to Iranian state media. An Iranian naval lieutenant was killed "in the criminal and terrorist attack carried out last night by the United States against the port of Jask," an unnamed official told Iranian news agencies.

Iranian media had previously reported that another serviceman was killed overnight in Bushehr, also in southwestern Iran.

The death toll from U.S. airstrikes on Iran over the past four days has now reached 19, with more than 100 wounded, including several civilians, according to an Al Jazeera tally.

Iran: A soldier was killed Sunday by U.S. airstrikes, according to a local media outlet cited by AFP.

U.S. airstrikes carried out overnight from Saturday to Sunday on Iran killed an Iranian serviceman, Iranian media reported, according to AFP.

"Lieutenant Hamidreza Dehghani, of the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was martyred in the criminal and terrorist attack carried out last night by the United States against the port of Jask," in southern Iran on the Gulf, the Mehr and Tasnim news agencies reported, citing a local official.

Iran: Supreme Leader's adviser says Hormuz is 'more important' than 'atomic bombs'

Mohsen Rezaei, military adviser to Iran's supreme leader and former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz, a focal point of tensions with the United States, is more important to Iran than its nuclear program.

"This strategic passage is more important than dozens of atomic bombs, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will protect it," Rezaei said, according to the ISNA news agency.

The United States, Israel and other Western countries suspect Iran's nuclear program has military aims, an allegation Tehran denies while insisting on its right to develop civilian nuclear power.

Doha condemns Iranian attacks, urges vessels to suspend Gulf navigation

Qatar condemned the Iranian attacks on its territory and other Gulf states and Jordan, calling them a "serious escalation that complicates efforts to contain tensions in the region," according to the Qatari Foreign Ministry.

Doha also urged all vessel owners to "temporarily suspend navigation and maritime activities" until further notice in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. The Transport Ministry said the measure was taken "in the interest of public safety" and applies to pleasure craft, fishing vessels and jet skis.

At least three people in Qatar were injured Sunday by debris from intercepted Iranian ballistic missiles.

South Lebanon: Israeli strikes on Mansouri yesterday killed 1, wounded several

Israeli strikes carried out Saturday on the coastal village of Mansouri, in the Sour district, killed at least one person and wounded several others, according to our correspondent.

Meanwhile, Israeli artillery fire, which has continued since Sunday morning in southern Lebanon, targeted Kfar Tibnit and the Ain al-Samahieh area, between Zawtar Sharqieh and Mayfadoun, in the Nabatieh district.

Machine gun fire also targeted Qantara, in the Marjayoun district, while an Israeli drone dropped another stun grenade near Mansouri, where the Israeli army distributed leaflets Saturday ordering residents who had returned since the announcement of the "cease-fire" to leave the village.

UAE says detected missiles outside its borders

The UAE Defense Ministry said its surveillance systems detected "missile threats outside the country's borders" Sunday morning.

"Our defense systems are operating with high efficiency 24 hours a day, at the highest level of readiness," the Ministry said.

South Lebanon: Bint Jbeil district municipalities call on state to act 'immediately' against Israeli occupation

Several municipalities in the Bint Jbeil district, including the district capital, issued a statement Sunday calling on the state to act "immediately" to address the Israeli occupation and the destruction it is causing.

The Bint Jbeil municipality, whose city has been largely destroyed by the Israeli army, reiterated its condemnation of the "systematic 'urbicide' against the city" by the occupying force and called on "the Lebanese state to act immediately to put an end to what it described as an 'urban massacre' targeting the city and, more broadly, South Lebanon." It also called on the state to file a complaint with international bodies so that "those responsible for these violations are held accountable."

The Aitaroun municipality, also without mentioning Hezbollah, questioned "what the negotiation processes have brought to the residents of the border villages."

In a thinly veiled criticism of the framework agreement signed in late June in Washington between Beirut and Tel Aviv, particularly the lack of "a clear and binding timetable for ending the occupation," the municipality called on the state "to announce a clear national emergency plan specifically dedicated to the frontline villages, including a timetable for the return of residents, reconstruction, the restoration of essential services and fair and rapid compensation for all those affected."

Salam condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf states

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam strongly condemned the Iranian attacks on several Gulf states and Jordan, saying they constituted "a violation of the sovereignty of these states, a threat to their security" and "a danger to the stability of the entire region."

"We reaffirm our full solidarity with our brothers in these countries, as well as our unwavering support for them," he added.

Latest developments in the Gulf

A military installation on the outskirts of Yasuj, in southwestern Iran, was targeted in U.S. airstrikes, according to the IRIB news agency.

Two people were also wounded in a separate strike on a telecommunications tower in Kerman province, in southern Iran, according to the ISNA news agency.

Meanwhile, three people were wounded by shrapnel in Qatar, which was targeted Saturday morning by additional Iranian strikes. Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman were also hit by drones or missiles.

"The continuation of these attacks constitutes an extremely dangerous escalation that will exacerbate tensions and instability in the region and undermine diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalation and the peaceful resolution of crises," Kuwait's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Oman also "firmly condemned" the attacks and said it was "taking all necessary measures to deal with these events and guarantee the security of the country and its residents."

South Lebanon: Israeli artillery strikes several villages; explosions reported in Bint Jbeil district

The overnight regional escalation, following Iranian attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a series of U.S. strikes on Iran, did not spill over into Lebanon. However, several Israeli attacks, mainly artillery strikes, were reported in southern Lebanon late Saturday and early Sunday, according to our correspondent in the region.

The strikes targeted the outskirts of Buyut al-Sayyad, in the Sour district, shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Kfar Tibnit, in the Nabatieh district, on several occasions, and the Hujeir Valley, in the Marjayoun district, on Sunday morning.

Shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday, the Israeli army also carried out explosions in the towns of Beit Yahoun and Kounin, in the Bint Jbeil district, while an Israeli drone dropped a stun grenade over Haddatha.

At 2 a.m., a loud explosion was heard in Majdal Zoun, in the Sour district, coinciding with a large-scale search operation by Israeli forces in the area.

Iranian newspaper places Trump, European leaders on Khamenei revenge list

The Iranian newspaper Hamshahri, an ultraconservative daily published by the Tehran municipality, released a list of prominent figures it said should pay for the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, including Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and Emmanuel Macron.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said in a written message Saturday that "revenge" was "inevitable" following the funeral of his father, who was killed in a U.S.-Israeli attack on Feb. 28, the first day of the war.

"This revenge is the will of our nation and it must be carried out, inevitably. These criminals, whose names appear on a list, will take to their graves the wish for a peaceful death in their beds," Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father as supreme leader, said in the statement.

Hamshahri published an infographic online Saturday echoing those remarks, although it did not appear in the newspaper's Sunday print edition. The graphic shows photos of 13 individuals who appear to correspond to the "list" mentioned by Mojtaba Khamenei, though his statement did not include any names.

The infographic features portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked with crosshairs. It also includes U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and several European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and outgoing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

During the war, Iran criticized European countries for failing to condemn attacks on its territory and accused them of complicity by allowing U.S. military aircraft to fly through their airspace.

India says 10 rescued, one missing after vessel attacked off Oman

India said on Sunday that 11 of its nationals were on a vessel that was struck in waters east of Oman, as Iran and the United States traded attacks.

"Of the 11 Indian nationals on board, 10 have been rescued so far, while one Indian national is reportedly missing," New Delhi's foreign ministry said in a statement.

Crew abandons burning vessel hit by Iran in Strait of Hormuz

The crew of the container ship struck by Iranian fire in the Strait of Hormuz abandoned the burning vessel, the U.K. Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said Sunday morning.

According to UKMTO, the attack occurred about 9 nautical miles (17 kilometers/10.5 miles) east of Oman's Musandam Peninsula and sparked a fire aboard the vessel.

"The crew abandoned the ship and boarded a lifeboat," the agency said.

US defense secretary: 'Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay.'

"The United States is imposing a heavy cost by continuing to degrade Iran's ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the strait," CENTCOM claimed after announcing its attacks on Iran, adding that the strikes were being carried out at the direction of President Donald Trump.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said: "Iran made a poor choice. Now they pay."

UAE attacked, air sirens sound in Bahrain, explosions heard in Qatar

Iranian attacks hit the United Arab Emirates, the country's Defense Ministry said Sunday.

Authorities in Bahrain activated air sirens, while AFP journalists in Qatar reported hearing explosions in Doha.

In Doha, an AFP journalist witnessed aerial interceptions over the southern part of the city, while residents received emergency alerts on their phones instructing them to remain sheltered.

US says it struck 140 Iranian military targets Saturday

U.S. forces completed a third round of strikes this week against Iran, the Central Command said late on Saturday in a post on X.

They hit approximately 140 Iranian military targets on Saturday, the Central Command said, and added that the targets included Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, ammunition storage facilities, communication networks, and coastal surveillance locations.

During three nights of strikes this week, U.S. forces have struck more than 300 targets, the military added in its statement.

Pakistan FM calls for 'restraint' in call with Iran counterpart

Pakistan's top diplomat called for "de-escalation" and for parties in the Iran war to "show restraint" during a phone call with his Iranian counterpart on Sunday, a foreign ministry statement said.

"Both leaders exchanged views on the evolving regional situation," Pakistan's foreign ministry said in a statement after the call between Ishaq Dar and Abbas Araghchi.

Dar "further underscored that dialogue and diplomacy remain the only viable path to resolving disputes and achieving lasting peace and stability in the region," it said.

Good morning, and thank you for joining us for today's live coverage of the events in the region. Overnight, attacks between the U.S. and Iran intensified despite a fragile cease-fire set in place. Here are the latest updates:

Jordan army says three Iranian missiles fell inside country

Jordan's army said Sunday that three Iranian missiles fell on its territory at dawn.

"The damage is limited to minor material losses," said a military source quoted in an army statement.