FILE PHOTO – Israeli military tanks gather by the Israeli-Lebanon border. (is associated with: «Israel steps up ground operations in Lebanon»)
Lebanon’s president criticises Iran as Israel steps up attacks
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has accused Iran of “using Lebanon as a bargaining chip” in negotiations with the US as Israel’s deadly strikescontinue across the country despite a newly reached ceasefire deal.
The Israeli military also continues to order the forced displacement of residents in southern Lebanon, telling people in at least nine towns and villages to flee under threat of attack.
Iran’s navy says it fired missile and drone “warning shots” at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing them of harassing marine traffic; CENTCOM rejects the claim, saying Iran did not “attack or fire” at US vessels.
Lebanon’s Nabih Berri, a powerful Shia politician who earlier this week said he could guarantee Hezbollah would abide by a ceasefire, has rejected the agreement, calling it “booby-trapped” in favour of Israel.
People started leaving a southern suburb of Beirut that is largely considered a Hezbollah stronghold.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will escalate strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with both officials from the country and the U.S. saying the group continued to launch attacks.
Oil prices will drop after situation in Hormuz ‘straightened out’: Trump
Asked how many oil tankers his administration has gotten through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump has replied: “A lot.”
“I don’t want say how many, but a lot,” he told reporters.
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island and “defeated multiple” Iranian missiles and drones, as civilian vessels and regional allies Kuwait and Bahrain came under attack.
Kuwait’s military said air defence systems intercepted incoming drones and missiles, while Bahrain’s Interior Ministry said warning sirens were activated. Earlier, Iranian media reported that explosions were heard in the vicinity of Qeshm Island.
US President Donald Trump has hit back at reports that negotiations with Iran to end the war have stalled, saying that “conversations between us have been going on continuously”.
Israel continues its deadly bombing campaign in southern Lebanon a day after Trump said that Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, had agreed to call off planned attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbsAt least 3,468 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2, with 10,577 injured, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports.
Iran says Kuwait and Bahrain ‘bear direct responsibility’ for US attacks
Iran said Kuwait and Bahrain bear “direct and clear responsibility” for the attacks, alleging their territory and facilities have been used to support US military operations against Iran.
UN says 1.4 million people in Lebanon in need of emergency aid
The UN’s humanitarian office (OCHA) says at least 1.4 million people across Lebanon have been directly affected by Israeli attacks and are now in need of assistance.
Adviser to Iran’s supreme leader says Trump must end negotiations deadlock
These are the same people who withdrew from negotiations….
A military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, says negotiations with Washington to reach a peace deal “are at a deadlock”.
“The negotiations are at a deadlock and Trump must break this deadlock,” Mohsen Rezaei said in an interview with CNN in Tehran. “The ball is in Trump’s court.”
The military took control of the Wadi al-Saluki area beyond the Litani River, but Hezbollah drones and over 50 rockets have kept raining down on the North.
Israel asks US to allow for expanded Beirut strikes, sources tell ‘Post’
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warns that Washington is ready to resume strikes against Iran if the ongoing negotiations collapse.
Hezbollah attacks Israeli forces with drones and ‘rocket salvoes’
Hezbollah says it launched several attacks against Israeli forces.
900 Hezbollah Terrorists Eliminated Before Ceasefire
IDF forces are striking Hezbollah terror infrastructure in Tyre and across southern Lebanon since this morning — hitting weapons warehouses, manned headquarters, and terror assets.
The decision was implemented in the interest of curbing Hamas violence, according to the measure, which explained that the terrorist organization’s military wings are subject to political leaders
Updated: Senior Hamas official Khaled Mashaal and nine other Hamas political bureau leaders were sanctioned by the European Union on Thursday, along with four West Bank Jewish groups.Mashaal, Nizar Mohammed Awadallah, Mohammad Nazzal, Husamn Badran, Khalil Al Hayya, Muhammad Ismail Darwish, Zaher Jabarin, Abu Khalil Al Quds, Fathi Hamad, and Moussa Abu Mazrouk were sanctioned by the EU Council after members’ foreign ministers agreed to the matter on May 11.
The decision was implemented in the interest of curbing Hamas violence, according to the measure, which explained that the Palestinian terrorist organization’s military wings are subject to the political leaders.
“The members of the Politburo play a significant role in the decision-making process and exert considerable influence over the actions of the military wing of Hamas, including its violent actions,” the Council said in a statement. “Therefore, they bear overall responsibility for those actions.”
Hamas condemned the decision, arguing that the sanctions were biased and in favor of Israeli narratives.
Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025. (credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)
Trump Rips Media over Iran Coverage: ‘They Have Gone Absolutely Crazy’
President Donald Trump ripped establishment media on Monday, contending that even if Iran surrendered, outlets like the New York Times would spin it as a victory over the United States.
Trump blasted the Times and others in a Truth Social post on Monday morning:
If Iran surrenders, admits their Navy is gone and resting at the bottom of the sea, and their Air Force is no longer with us, and if their entire Military walks out of Tehran, weapons dropped and hands held high, each shouting “I surrender, I surrender” while wildly waving the representative White Flag, and if their entire remaining Leadership signs all necessary “Documents of Surrender,” and admit their defeat to the great power and force of the magnificent U.S.A., The Failing New York Times, The China Street Journal (WSJ!), Corrupt and now Irrelevant CNN, and all other members of the Fake News Media, will headline that Iran had a Masterful and Brilliant Victory over The United States of America, it wasn’t even close. The Dumacrats and Media have totally lost their way. They have gone absolutely CRAZY!!! President DJT
Trump to NYT’s David Sanger: “I had a total military victory. But the fake news, guys like you, write incorrectly. You’re a fake guy. We had a total military victory. I actually think it’s sort of treasonous what you write. You should be ashamed of yourself. I actually think it’s… pic.twitter.com/QK421YHKtq
Here are some of the latest updates from US President Trump regarding his war on Iran:
Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday afternoon that there is “a very good chance” that Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE could reach a deal to end the war soon.
“If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I would be very happy,” Trump said.
The US president again emphasised his primary condition is that Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon, but said the US would “be probably satisfied also” if its allies in the region were also satisfied.
Trump further specified that he had agreed to wait two or three days before bombing Iran after announcing he had delayed an attack planned for Tuesday.
Jerusalem has claimed that it has killed the Hamas terror commander behind the October 7th terror attacks in 2023 that saw over 1,200 people killed in Southern Israel and hundreds more taken captive.
One of the key architects behind the deadliest series of terror attacks in the history of the Jewish state has been killed, the Times of Israelreported on Saturday. The Israel Defence Forces said that he was killed in a “precise strike” in Gaza City on Friday evening.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is quoted by the paper in announcing the killing of the head of Hamas’s armed terrorist wing, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, whom he said was central to the deadly attacks that sparked a war in Gaza.
“This is a significant operational success by the IDF led by the Southern Command, the Intelligence Directorate, the Air Force and the Shin Bet,” Lt. Gen. Zamir said.
“In every conversation I held with the hostages who returned, the name of the arch-terrorist, Izz al-Din al-Haddad — one of the main figures responsible for the October 7 massacre and the head of Hamas’s military wing — came up again and again,” he added.
“Today, we succeeded in eliminating him. The IDF will continue to pursue our enemies, strike, and settle accounts with everyone who took part in the October 7 massacre,” Zamir vowed.
The IDF leader said that the Israeli Southern Command has been instructed to “maintain high operational readiness” in case the Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists seek to strike Israel in a revenge attack.
According to Jerusalem, Haddad had taken over as the top military commander of the Hamas terror group in May of 2025 following the killing of Mohammed Sinwar.
