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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said it has struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran, the BBC reported
The latest attack by the US comes after President Donald Trump issued a fresh warning on Wednesday, saying the American military is going to attack Iran “hard today” if no peace deal is finalised between Washington and Tehran.
Trump said over 100 million barrels of crude had passed through the Strait of Hormuz as part of “a secret US mission to support oil tankers”. The US Central Command on Wednesday confirmed that American forces hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day, which had 24 Indians onboard. The Ministry of External Affairs has said that 3 Indians remain missing and a search is underway.
US, Iran trade airstrikes: Earlier in the day, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards struck US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan in the early hours of Wednesday and claimed 21 American targets were hit and four destroyed. This came after US conducted airstrikes on Iranian air defence, ground control and surveillance radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz following the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter near the Strait on Tuesday. Iran also claimed to have downed a US MQ-9 drone over Jam, and warned of a “crushing and decisive” response to any further American action. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X: “Our Powerful Armed Forces will leave no attack or threat unanswered.”
Iran downs US Apache helicopter: Trump confirmed on Truth Social that Iran had downed the “highly sophisticated” Apache, saying the US “must, of necessity, respond.” Both pilots were rescued by a Saronic Technologies Corsair drone boat, the first publicly known use of an unmanned boat by the US military to recover personnel, operated by the Navy’s Task Force 59.
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran says it struck ships in Hormuz after US launches new strikes
ran’s Revolutionary Guards have said it has struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz, after the US military launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran, the BBC reported
The latest attack by the US comes after President Donald Trump Trump issued a fresh warning on Wednesday, saying the American military is going to attack Iran “hard today” if no peace deal is finalised between Washington and Tehran.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US military says it is striking ‘multiple targets’ in Iran in latest escalation of tensions
U.S. Central Command said in a social media post that the military is striking “multiple targets in Iran” and it is happening “in response to Iran’s unwarranted and continued aggression.”
The strikes come just a day after the U.S. hit Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that Trump blamed on Tehran.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Oil prices jump after Trump threatens to hit Iran 'very hard'
Oil prices rose nearly $3 a barrel on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said the US is going to attack Iran "very hard" if no peace deal is finalised, and as market data showed a larger-than-expected drawdown in US crude inventories.
- Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says over 100 million barrels of oil have passed through Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said over 100 million barrels of crude had passed through the Strait of Hormuz as part of "a secret US mission to support oil tankers."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: "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. 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."
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran war anxiety sends global container shipping rates soaring, says report
The cost of shipping a container of goods from Asia to the United States has doubled since the start of the Iran war, driven by spiking fuel prices and an uptick in demand from importers who are worried costs will only rise further as the conflict wears on.
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: What has US CENTCOM said on attacking ship with 24 Indians on board
The US Central Command, in a post on X, said that American forces attacked an oil tanker as it transited the Gulf of Oman.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US says it hit tanker with 24 Indians onboard off Oman coast
The US Central Command on Wednesday confirmed that American forces hit an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for the second consecutive day, which had 24 Indians on board.
The Ministry of External Affairs has said that 3 Indians remain missing and a search is underway.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: India issues demarche to US' top diplomat in Delhi after attack on vessel with Indian crew off Oman coast
India issues demarche to US' top diplomat in Delhi after attack on vessel with Indian crew off Oman coast.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Want a deal that's meaningful and works, says Trump
US President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that Washington wants a deal that's "meaningful and works". He added, "They (Iran) should sign the deal. We are going to be attacking them very hard. They keep tapping us along."
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump says US will hit Iran 'again hard today'
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a fresh warning to Iran, saying America "will again hit them very hard today" and calling on Tehran to sign the deal to end the conflict.
Trump added that the United States "wants a deal that's meaningful and works."
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 3 Indian seafarers still missing after attack on tanker off Oman
Three Indian seafarers are still missing after 21 other Indian mariners were rescued following an attack on their tanker off the coast of Oman, India's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
"We condemn the attack on the commercial vessel Settebello off the coast of Oman, earlier today," the ministry said in a statement.
"Our embassy in Oman is closely monitoring the situation and proactively coordinating with the Omani authorities in the ongoing search and rescue operation."
Maritime officials said the oil products tanker had been hit in a suspected U.S. missile strike. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran warns it will respond to threats after Trump’s infrastructure threat
Iranian military spokesperson Shekarchi says Tehran has proven it will respond appropriately to threats, following remarks by US President Donald Trump targeting Iranian infrastructure, state media reports. (Reuters)
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks, diplomats say
The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a U.S.-backed resolution on Wednesday telling Iran to declare its remaining enriched uranium stocks and let inspectors verify them, which could complicate Washington's talks with Tehran.
The resolution submitted by the United States, Britain, France and Germany was passed with 21 votes in favour, three against and 10 abstentions, diplomats at the closed-door meeting said. The countries opposing were Russia, China and Niger, they said, adding that Venezuela was not allowed to take part. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Lebanese civilians flee as Israel attacks downtown Sidon
An Israeli air strike targeted central Sidon in Lebanon, setting vehicles on fire and prompting emergency teams to rush to the scene, the Al Jazeera reported. At least two people were killed in the attack.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 2 crew missing after suspected US strike on tanker off Oman
Two crew members were missing and one injured on Wednesday after a suspected U.S. missile strike on a tanker off the coast of Oman, maritime officials said.
"This was likely the result of U.S. operations to blockade Iranian ports," British maritime security group Ambrey said.
"In the past, crews have been warned to gather on the bow of a vessel before an attack on the stern."
A second maritime security source also said the vessel was likely to have been hit by a U.S. missile. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'Closely monitoring incident involving vessel off Oman coast', says Indian Embassy in Oman
The Indian Embassy in Oman took to X and said it is closely monitoring an incident involving a vessel off the coast of Oman.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US, allies condemn Iran's 'lethal plotting' in Europe, North American and Australia
The United States, Britain, European allies and other nations condemned Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps-Intelligence Organization, Quds Force, and Ministry of Intelligence and Security for "lethal plotting" and other actions in Europe, North America and Australia, a joint statement said on Wednesday. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Oil prices rise after Trump says Iran must pay price
Oil prices rose on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump scolded Iran in a Truth Social post following tit-for-tat strikes between the U.S. and Iran overnight.
Brent futures were up $1.32, or 1.44%, at $92.77 a barrel by 1220 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was up $1.57, or 1.78%, at $89.77 a barrel.
"They've taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them, now they will have to pay the price!!!" Trump said on Truth Social.
Oil prices jumped after the post, having traded more or less steady from the previous close for much of the European morning session.
Trump said he is close to ordering new strikes against Iranian power plants and bridges as Iran is taking too long to make a deal, according to Fox News. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'Won't be able to force Iran to surrender', says President Masoud Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said, "It is impossible to force a nation into surrender through airpower and bombing." He added, "Gaza, despite its small size, has not been forced into surrender after three years. They will not be able to force Iran to surrender either, and we certainly will not surrender."
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon’s Tyre region kill 13, injure 15, says report
Israeli attacks on the city of Tyre and nearby areas in southern Lebanon killed 13 people and injured 15 others, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported.
The agency said nine people were killed and seven wounded in the town of Tirdaba, while three people died and three others were injured in Deir Qanoun. In Tyre’s popular housing area, one person was killed and five others were wounded.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: UN human rights to send investigators to Lebanon, says chief
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said investigators will be sent to Lebanon to examine possible breaches of international law by all parties involved in the conflict.
Lebanon was pulled into the broader regional escalation on March 2 after Hezbollah launched an attack on Israel in support of Iran, which was facing US and Israeli strikes.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also threaten Turkey, adding Israel's "aggression" posed a threat to the whole world and must be stopped.
Speaking to lawmakers in parliament, Erdogan also said there were initiatives, led by Israel, to destabilise the Mediterranean region and warned that "nobody should chase adventures" or join Israel's "boat of mischief", saying Ankara's response to moves violating the rights of Turks and Turkish Cypriots would be met with a clear and strong response. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump praises US blockade on Strait of Hormuz, says 'Nothing gets through unless we want it to'
US President Donald Trump says the US blockade on the Strait of Hormuz is "the most successful Blockade in the history of Naval Warfare". In a post on Truth Social, Trump says, "NOTHING GETS THROUGH unless we want it to. IT IS A STEEL WALL!".
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran warns IAEA against becoming ‘US political instrument’ amid nuclear tensions
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has urged members of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) board of governors to prevent the nuclear watchdog from being used as 'US political instrument'.
In a letter to foreign ministers of countries represented on the board, Araghchi criticised a US-drafted UN resolution on Iran’s nuclear programme, calling it politically motivated and made in bad faith.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Trump claims Iran’s military has been defeated, warns Tehran will “pay the price”
US President Donald Trump on Friday claimed that Iran’s military has been severely weakened, saying parts of its defence capabilities, including the navy and air force, had been “completely defeated.”
In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused Tehran of being “all talk and no action” and said Iran had delayed negotiating a deal that he described as beneficial.
“The bully of the Middle East is dead,” Trump wrote, warning that Iran would now face consequences for not reaching an agreement earlier.
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran court seizes assets of 47 people accused of links to hostile networks
The Chief Justice of Iran’s North Khorasan Province has said authorities seized the assets of 47 individuals allegedly linked to hostile networks and involved in anti-security protests.
According to Iranian state news agency IRNA, Hojjatoleslam Reza Baratizadeh said 14 cases have been registered against individuals accused of cooperating with Iran’s enemies, with orders issued to identify and confiscate their assets.
The cases involve charges including “propaganda activity against the regime” and “gathering and colluding to commit crimes against internal and external security.” The accused individuals are reportedly based in countries including Germany, the UK, Türkiye, the US and Qatar.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: What is US Fifth Fleet? Why Iran targeted America’s Bahrain-based naval command
Iran’s claim that it targeted the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain has thrust one of America’s most important overseas naval commands into the spotlight. Headquartered in Manama, the Fifth Fleet safeguards critical shipping lanes stretching from the Persian Gulf to parts of the Indian Ocean, including the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway through which nearly a fifth of the world’s oil supplies pass.
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Erdogan says Israel's attacks on Syria, Lebanon threaten Turkey too
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Israel's attacks on Syria and Lebanon had reached a point where they also threaten Turkey, adding Israel's "aggression" posed a threat to the whole world and must be stopped.
Speaking to lawmakers in parliament, Erdogan also said there were initiatives, led by Israel, to destabilise the Mediterranean region and warned that "nobody should chase adventures" or join Israel's "boat of mischief", saying Ankara's response to moves violating the rights of Turks and Turkish Cypriots would be met with a clear and strong response. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Turkey announces higher farm support to offset impact of Iran war on input costs
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the country has decided to increase agricultural support for producers to reduce the impact of rising input costs caused by the Iran war.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 2 crew members missing after fire erupts on tanker off Oman, says report
Two crew members missing after fire erupts on tanker off Oman, Al Jazeera reported citing UK maritime agency UKMTO.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US strikes continue in southern Iran
According to a BBC report, US military officials said American strikes on Iran are continuing and are more intense than previous retaliatory attacks carried out during the ceasefire.
US Central Command has not provided further details on the locations of the strikes, which it described as being conducted in “self-defence.” Iranian media also reported hearing explosions in the southern cities of Bandar Abbas and Sirik.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Bahrain army condemns Iran's 'heinous' attacks
Bahrain's army condemns Iran's 'heinous' attacks, accuses Revolutionary Guard of targeting civilians. — Al Jazeera
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Alleged spy's mysterious disappearance spotlights Israel's intelligence networks in Lebanon
As Israeli warplanes pounded Beirut's southern suburbs last March and residents fled in panic, one man found his opportunity. Amid the chaos, he slipped out of his imprisonment in a Hezbollah cell and made his way to the green hills overlooking the Lebanese capital.
There, in the posh diplomatic quarter of Baabda, he disappeared inside the gates of the Ukrainian Embassy.
Where he is now is a mystery, tangled up in an ongoing spy game as Hezbollah attempts to root out Israeli intelligence operatives that have infiltrated the militant group.
The man identified by Lebanese officials as Khaled al-Aydi is said to be a Palestinian refugee from Syria who also holds Ukrainian citizenship. He had been detained by Hezbollah in the Beirut suburbs and accused by Lebanese officials of being part of a thwarted Israeli intelligence plot to carry out bombings and assassinations.
Details of al-Aydi's escape and a Lebanese military court's case against him were provided by three judicial officials and two senior security officials in Lebanon who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to comment publicly. AP
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: China ‘deeply concerned’ after US strikes on Iran, urges restraint
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: China expressed deep concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East following US strikes on Iran, calling on all parties to exercise restraint. “Various relevant parties should maintain calm and exercise restraint, stop intensifying the conflict and escalating the situation, take concrete measures to ease and cool down tensions,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a news briefing.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Explosion heard near Qeshm Island in Hormuz, says report
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: An explosion was heard near Qeshm Island, according to Iran’s Mehr media reports. The cause of the blast is not yet known. According to the outlet, the explosion could be from an activity or incident in the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israeli military issues evacuation warning to three south Lebanon villages
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: The Israel Defense Forces issued an evacuation warning for three villages in southern Lebanon. Residents of Ghassaniyeh and Houmine al-Faouqa were instructed to evacuate at least a kilometre away. “In light of the Hezbollah terror organization’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF is compelled to act against it with force,” warned army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee. Meanwhile, the residents of Ansariyeh were asked to leave north of the Zahrani River.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israeli army says it hit Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it hit Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre and other areas of other parts of southern Lebanon, including infrastructure allegedly used for launching explosive first-person view (FPV) drones.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: ‘Blatant violation’, Iran slams US over midnight attacks sparked by Apache Helicopter crash in Hormuz
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran's Foreign Ministry denounced US strikes on southern parts of the country, describing them as a violation of the United Nations Charter and accusing Washington of escalating regional tensions through the use of force. 'In the early minutes of Wednesday, June 10, 2026, under the pretext of the crash of a US terrorist army Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, the US regime carried out brutal attacks against areas in the south of the country. These attacks constitute a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter, specifically Article 2, Paragraph 4, and the fundamental principle prohibiting the use of force in international relations. Through these aggressive actions, the US ruling authorities have once again revealed their criminal and warmongering nature,' the foreign ministry said in a statement.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran's IRGC releases footage of downing US MQ-9 drone amid rising tensions
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran's IRGC released the footage of the moment when a US MQ-9 drone was destroyed by Iranian air defences.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi holds talks with Turkish, Saudi counterparts
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan and reaffirmed Tehran’s right to self-defense. He condemned the US strikes and said that they violated Iran’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity, according to Iranian media reports.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Jordanian military intercepts 5 Iranian missiles amid sharp US-Tehran escalation
The Jordanian military has said that its air defence systems had successfully destroyed multiple projectiles launched from Iranian territory.
The country intercepted and shot down five missiles that Iran launched targeting the Al-Azraq area in Jordan's Zarqa province.
According to reports citing the military command, the country's defence units intercepted and shot down five missiles launched from Iran that were targeting the Al-Azraq area in Jordan's Zarqa province.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran fires missiles at air base hosting US forces in Jordan
After the United States' airstrikes in southern Iran, Iran responded by striking targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan -- a round of retaliatory attacks that dampened hopes of peace talks to end the war.
Apart from Bahrain, Iran launched attacks on Kuwait, which then sounded alerts and made their air defences fire in response.
Jordan said it shot down five missiles sent by Iran targeting air bases hosting US forces.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US hits water infrastructre in Iran's Sirik after Apache goes down
The United States had launched strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump said Tehran had shot down a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries. The US Central Command termed the attacks “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression” as the blasts were reported along the Persian Gulf coast — including in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, and water infrastructure in Sirik.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran attacks in response to US strikes on areas in southern Iran
Bahrain sounded missile alert sirens this morning after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said it targeted the island nation to retaliate for the US attacks. The Guards said they had struck the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain with drones after the US strikes on parts of southern Iran earlier on Wednesday. The state media reported that clashes were continuing.
US military's Central Command says it has completed its strikes on Iran
The Central Command of the US military said that it has completed its strikes on Iran, AP reported.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US launches new strikes on Iran after Apache helicopter downed
The United States launched strikes on Iran on Tuesday after President Donald Trump said Tehran had downed a US Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, further dimming hopes for a breakthrough in relations between the two countries.
Calling the action a measured response, the US military said on X, “The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.”
Earlier, Trump said the two American pilots aboard the helicopter were unharmed, but warned that Washington would retaliate for the attack.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi insists Hormuz ‘is not international waters’
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is "not in international waters" and that the strategic waterway is under the joint sovereignty of Iran and Oman.
"The Strait of Hormuz is NOT international waters but shared between Iran and Oman, and located thousands of miles from US shores," Araghchi said, Al Jazeera reported.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israel army chief says 'alert and prepared' to strike Iran again
Israel's chief of army staff, Eyal Zamir, on Tuesday said that the military is "alert and prepared" to ignite another “deep strike” on Iran if the order is relayed, Al Jazeera reported.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US must respond to attack on helicopter, says Trump
US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday and wrote, "I have just been informed by our Great Military that last night the Iranians shot down one of our highly sophisticated Apache Helicopters while patrolling over the Strait of Hormuz. There were two pilots involved, both are safe and uninjured. Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this attack. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP".
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Oil prices fall 4% to seven-week low as Iran and Israel halt attacks
Oil prices fell about 4% on Tuesday after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump. Brent futures fell $3.40, or 3.6%, to $90.85 a barrel at 10:28 a.m. EDT (1428 GMT), while U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slid $3.71, or 4.1%, to $87.59.
That put Brent on track for its lowest close since April 17 and WTI on track for its lowest close since May 29. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US stocks rise after Trump hints at deal with Iran
Shares in the US have bounced in early trading, while oil prices retreated, after Trump again dropped hints that a deal with Iran could be close.
Crude prices were down more than 2 percent after the US president said a peace deal to end the war could arrive in “two or three days”. — Al Jazeera
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Drone boat rescued two US aviators after their Army helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz
A drone boat rescued the crew of a U.S. Army attack helicopter that crashed early Tuesday near the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway that Iran has effectively closed during the war, a U.S. military official said.A 24-foot unmanned boat located the two aviators and brought them to shore after they spent about two hours in the water, said Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command.Military officials have not said what caused the Apache helicopter to go down. A military news release on the incident said it was under investigation. The crash occurred with the Middle East still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day in the biggest blow yet to the straining ceasefire in the Iran war. Iranian state television reported Tuesday the Israeli attacks killed at least two members of the country’s air defense units. AP
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: UK says new law will crack down on hostile states' proxies from next month
Britain said on Tuesday that a law to crack down on proxies acting for states deemed to be hostile such as Iran was expected to come into force next month, as it steps up powers to counter what it says is a growing threat posed by such groups.
The new powers, promised in the wake of a spate of antisemitic attacks in London, seek to close a gap in legislation to target state-linked organisations paying organised crime groups or low-level felons to carry out surveillance, sabotage, or other activities on their behalf.
In recent months there have been numerous arson attacks on Jewish sites, with police saying they were investigating possible Iranian links, while there have been convictions for people accused of spying or acting on behalf of Russian and Chinese organisations. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Israeli attacks on Tyre, Maroun al-Ras cause casualties, destroy homes
Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) is reporting casualties from an Israeli air raid on the al-Bass area of Tyre, the Al Jazeera reported. Separate Israeli attacks on the border town of Maroun al-Ras destroyed houses in the area, according to NNA.
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: US 'shedding crocodile tears', says Iran on Washington's draft resolution on Tehran's nuclear activities
The Iranian mission to the UN on Tuesday called a resolution a draft resolution to the Board of Governors by the US "ridiculous" and accused Washington of "shedding crocodile tears".
Here's what it said:
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Long-term peace deal with Iran in the ‘best interest’ of US: Vance
US Vice President JD Vance has said Israel and the United States have “a lot of shared interests, but we also have some situations where our interests diverge” as he discussed a potential peace deal with Iran.
“Thanks to what’s happened over the last few months, but really over the last year and a half, we’ve created the space necessary where the president believes – and I think he’s right – that we can get the long-term settlement to Iran’s nuclear deal,” Vance told Fox News late on Monday.
“Now, Israel may like that, they may not like that, but fundamentally we think this is in the best interest of the United States of America.” — Al Jazeera
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Airlines resume some Middle East flights but disruption continues
Airlines are gradually restoring some flights to the Middle East as regional carriers rebuild schedules after war-related disruption, though the conflict continues to disrupt wider traffic flows.
Middle Eastern airlines have added capacity after severe disruption linked to the Iran war, while many carriers outside the Gulf are still diverting Europe-Asia flights to avoid the region. Reuters
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: 'Do what's right, but I want you to stop as quickly as you can', Trump says he told Netanyahu
On his call with PM Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump: "I said, 'Do what's right, but I want you to stop as quickly as you can' — because they have to stop. This had to do with Lebanon, and it has to stop. We want to get it finished."
US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: All attacks must stop immediately, says UN chief
US Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday took to X and wrote, "I'm deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East. All attacks must stop immediately. The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected. Any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts must be avoided."
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US-Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Iran's Ghalibaf on 100 days of Iran war
Iran Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf took to X on Tuesday to mark the 100th day since the latest Iran war.
"One hundred days have passed since the national jihad that rose up to preserve the lifeblood of Iran. God's greetings upon you who warmed Iran's back, disheartened the enemy, and pulled the country from the jaws of ferocious wolves that had bared their teeth to force the submission of Islamic Iran. Long live Iran, and long live the resistance of the great Iranian nation," a translation of his tweet read.