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operatives" from an area between the Israeli border and the Litani river, about 30km (19 miles) to the north, which is currently occupied by Israeli ground forces. According to the deal, the US would help
Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) in February have been achieved. Politicians and commentators in Israel have called in recent days for Netanyahu to ignore any pressure from Washington to limit its military operations in Lebanon. Writing
military complexes. These will take years to fully rebuild. Bridges, ports and railway networks, universities and research centres, and several power plants and water desalination plants were also directly hit, while a large number
current diplomatic isolation, reinforced by Araghchi’s visit to Russia. Nevertheless, the situation remains highly fragile and dangerous, particularly for Iran. Despite the weakness of the anti-Iran coalition, the US still retains broad scope
Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28. In at times bellicose language, Hegseth repeatedly decried critics of the war, including lawmakers, accusing them of “fecklessly” aiding US enemies. On Thursday, he again delivered
Iran. At the centre of this shift is a surging global reliance on drone and missile technology as well as advanced air defence systems. Turkiye, one of the largest military powers in the Middle East
military objective for Israel. It is a historical aspiration. In 1918, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, the future second and longest-serving Israeli president, and David Ben-Gurion, the future first Israeli prime minister, published a book
military operations – for help evacuating its staff, the source said. The government representatives also ordered an airplane to be returned to base in case of an emergency evacuation, said a second source. The state department
Israel started bombing Iran on February 28. Tehran responded by effectively closing the strait, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies are shipped during peacetime, causing
military said it had destroyed six Iranian small boats, as well as cruise missiles and drones, after [Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) sent warships to “guide” stranded tankers through the strait in a campaign
Israel war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz). After US President Donald Trump announced a US plan to “guide” ships stranded in the Gulf out through the [Strait of Hormuz](/news/2026/5/5/iran-war-whats-happening-on-day-67-as-hormuz-crisis-deepens) in an operation he called [Project Freedom
military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon? ## Fighting in Lebanon Lebanon was drawn into the US and Israel’s war on Iran on March 2 after Tehran-aligned Hezbollah launched attacks on northern Israel. Hezbollah said
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, which already occupied five points in southern Lebanon despite a 2024 ceasefire agreement, then proceeded with a new invasion of Lebanon – its most brazen in decades. Since
operations across the region. Its foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said negotiations were taking place in an atmosphere of suspicion, making progress difficult. Baghaei said on Monday that there were currently no exchanges with
operation a “dramatic shift” in the campaign against Hezbollah, ordered the military on Monday to attack targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, known as Dahiyeh, a stronghold of the Lebanese group. ## New US proposal Meanwhile
military threats, which Iranian officials consider sincere, and his invitations to conduct diplomacy, which they do not. "Iran does not take him seriously when he says he wants to negotiate," Nasr said, adding that Iranian
current regrettable state of affairs. The unprovoked aggression against Iran was the product of blatant miscalculations and mistakes. It was predicated on the illusion that Iran had been weakened and thus incapable of resisting
Israel campaign against Iran. The email said the US could seek to suspend Spain from Nato over its stance. There is actually no provision in the Nato treaties to expel a member country
Israel launched a joint surprise attack on Iran, [negotiations appear deadlocked](/news/liveblog/2026/4/29/iran-war-live-trump-says-tehran-wants-end-to-blockade-israel-kills-medics), as competing blockades of the Strait of Hormuz continue to disrupt global energy supplies, and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme remains
Israel’s traditional support base there. ## The three clocks, ticking in different directions What makes this conflict so explosive is that the three protagonists are operating on conflicting timelines. Trump needs a resolution before November