Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group, he said on Sunday, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through …
The United States has carried out fresh military strikes inside Iran targeting a military site near the Strait of Hormuz that Washington believed posed a threat to American forces and commercial maritime traffic, Reuters reported on Wednesday citing a US official. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was aimed at countering …
US-Israel-Iran War Live Updates: The Gulf crisis deepened as President Donald Trump warned of renewed military action if Iran refuses to reopen the strait, even as regional powers continue diplomatic efforts to prevent a wider Middle East escalation. Meanwhile, a Qatari LNG tanker headed towards the Strait of Hormuz, potentially becoming the first such vessel …
A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came under fresh strain on Tuesday after the Israeli military accused the Iran-backed group of firing rockets at its troops in southern Lebanon, calling it a blatant violation of the truce. The Israeli army said Hezbollah had launched several rockets toward troops operating in southern Lebanon, adding that …
Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, reversing its earlier decision to reopen the critical waterway, and accused the United States of violating a ceasefire. Iran swiftly reversed course on Saturday after the US said it would not end its blockade of Iran-linked shipping. Iran’s joint military command said that “control of the …