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attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain and a US airbase**, as well as a vessel. **US Central Command denied its bases had been hit**, also saying it had carried out new “defensive strikes
attacks on Lebanon and seeking retaliation for the US-Israeli assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel, which already occupied five points in southern Lebanon despite a 2024 ceasefire agreement, then proceeded
response focused on ending the war on all fronts, including in [Lebanon](/news/2026/5/11/israeli-killings-in-lebanon-rise-is-even-the-pretence-of-a-ceasefire-over), where US ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters. Tehran also demanded compensation for war damage, emphasised its sovereignty over
attacks across southern Lebanon on Sunday alone, according to an Al Jazeera tally. Israel has already occupied large swaths of southern Lebanon since fighting escalated after the US-Israel war on Iran began on February
attack, but if confirmed it would likely be the first time that Iran has targeted Jordan since the start of the ceasefire in April. The US strikes on Iran followed the downing of a US
US attacks on Iran. Trump exploded on social media later that night in a lengthy post on Truth Social, [calling](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/13/donald-trump-pope-leo) the pope “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy” and claiming
attacks on fundamental civil liberties in most nations. “Authoritarian practices have intensified worldwide”, the report reads, before running through abuses alleged in countries from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe in 400 pages. Israel’s genocide in Gaza
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Araghchi met Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and decried US and Israeli attacks on the country’s civilian sites, [including schools](/news/2026/3/3/questions-over-minab-girls-school-strike-as-israel-us-deny-involvement), cultural
Iran's top military command said US "aerial attacks" struck the coasts of Bandar Khamir, Sirik and Qeshm Island. It said it responded immediately by attacking US military vessels, inflicting "significant damage", and accused
US naval vessel near Jask Island in the strait after ignoring warnings from the IRGC to turn back. Washington denied any attack. Amid continued interceptions and seizures of vessels by both sides, questions remain over
attacks on Iran have killed at least 3,375 people, according to the Ministry of Health in Tehran. The US military has confirmed 14 combat-related deaths among its service members, with more than
attacks against Israel and US assets across the entire region. Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices soaring. Iran agreed to re-open the waterway as part of the two-week truce
Iran and Hezbollah’s responses to the US announcement, coupled with Israel’s insistence that military operations will continue, have cast serious doubt on its viability. Critics of Israel’s war on Lebanon also point
Iran-allied attacks](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/18/us-contractors-stranded-iraq-iran), and one [employee was killed](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/us-defense-contractor-v2x-worker-killed-iraq) in a night-time drone attack in March. On 9 April, representatives of the US Department of State held a meeting
US president, **Donald Trump**, give the leaders the latest on the Iran peace deal struck overnight, as he also kept himself busy with [a martial arts gala at the White House.](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/15/trump-white-house-ufc-michelle-obama-smear-gaethje-topuria)
response, the latest in a series of exchanges as negotiations to end the three-month US-Israel war on Iran are conducted. US President Donald Trump also on Monday described Iran as eager to reach
responsibility for any cross-border attacks since Trump’s announcement,” she said. “However, it has claimed attacks against Israeli troops occupying southern Lebanon,” our correspondent said, adding that the developments show “just how fragile this
responsibility: it is all of ours. That is the test before us, and only by working together will we meet it.” Vivienne Stern, the chief executive of Universities UK, said: “Antisemitism continues at universities
US president said he called off attacks on Iran this week at the request of allies in the Middle East, including the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Iran’s Baghaei
attacks are a “legitimate response to the enemy’s persistent violations of the ceasefire”, which it claims have exceeded 500 incidents. The Iran-aligned group said in a statement on Telegram on Sunday that