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military vessels, the Wall Street Journal reported. French president Emmanuel Macron said the plan is for an international defensive mission that doesn’t include the “belligerent” parties which sources said could include the US, [Israel
Israel bombs Lebanon Iran says it will soon reveal its plan to manage traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including the charging of tolls, as United States President Donald Trump warns Tehran it will have
planning an invasion of Israel no longer matters. Given the failures in Gaza and Iran, the prevention of a fictitious invasion by Hezbollah from the north is the only political promise Netanyahu hopes
Israel for initiating military strikes on Iran. Another 17% blamed Iran for closing the strait of Hormuz. But 32% blamed the Australian government for not planning
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. Under the [ceasefire agreement](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/ten-day-cessation-of-hostilities-to-enable-peace-negotiations-between-israel-and-lebanon), Israel reserved its right to self-defense "against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks," but also committed to "not carry out any offensive military
military officials who were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign, at the Tehran University campus, in Tehran, Iran, on April 24.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4020x4020+1005+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F7b%2F0531aaff4fdf992d5a0ef1f1b3fc%2Fap26114485261857.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/28/nx-s1-5802283/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Deadlock over Iran's nuclear
planned to strike on Tuesday, but officials said the military could have targeted Iran’s ballistic missile sites, [according to the New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html). Explore more on these topics - [US-Israel
Israel might be planning to carry out air strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them,” Trump
planned execution.” Later in the day, the White House dismissed US media reports saying that Iran still has significant military capabilities. “Iran’s defense industrial base was almost completely destroyed,” White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt
Iran, however, rejected this plan and said a temporary ceasefire would give the US and Israel time to regroup and launch further attacks and in turn proposed its 10-point plan. ## What is the situation
military official said on Sunday. - Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to build a defence compound on the site of the recently demolished premises of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (Unrwa) in East Jerusalem. Israel
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. - Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military will use “full force” in Lebanon – even during the ongoing ceasefire – should Israeli troops face any threat from Hezbollah. - Lebanon
Israel retains its "right to take all necessary measures in self-defence, at any time, against planned, imminent, or ongoing attacks". Speaking at a government meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
Israel, but it was not immediately clear if Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, had signed on to the plan. Others issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear
plan among Israel’s right wing to expand the country’s borders deeper into neighbouring Arab states. , a former international spokesperson for the Israeli military who spent years serving as a combat commander in Lebanon
Israel had sent Iron Dome batteries and personnel to improve UAE defences. The divisions within Gulf states – notably between Saudi Arabia and the UAE – has in private been focused on whether Arab anger at Iran
Iran and Lebanon fronts leads Israel to put more pressure on Gaza militarily or regional and global factors could prevent Israel from resuming military operations like those before the October “ceasefire” in Gaza. Analysts said
Iran's borders, end its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and for all hostilities - including Israel's offensive in Lebanon - to cease. It also called for an agreement between the two countries to be reached