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Iran as of Thursday saying it had received and was reviewing Washington’s response to Tehran’s latest ceasefire proposal. Trump, meanwhile, appeared to indicate an appetite for a third option: a prolonged, grinding conflict
military action was imminent, accusing Iran of failing to reach an agreement with Washington. “They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; now they will have
military action on Iran, according to a report in the US outlet Axios. It came as a drone strike in the **United Arab Emirates** caused a fire at a nuclear power plant – which the country
military pressure](https://www.fddaction.org/longview/2026/01/09/the-window-is-open-on-iran-heres-why-america-should-act-now/). He also served at the Department of State in the first Trump administration. Federal lobbying disclosures show FDD Action spent [$150,000 lobbying](https://lda.senate.gov/filings/public/filing/ec39fc69-b32f-488e-8550-5f18af978bae/print/) the US government
military will continue its ground operations in southern Lebanon,** hours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/israel-lebanon-renew-ceasefire-hezbollah-trump-iran-deal-middle-east-us) to end hostilities. Katz said the **Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will
response to a military helicopter crash off the strait of Hormuz** that **Donald Trump** said Iran had downed. The Associated Press reported that the Apache helicopter that crashed went down after colliding with an Iranian
actions in the country. On Wednesday, Israeli jets struck the Nabatieh al-Fawqa area and the outskirts of neighbouring Kfar Tebnit, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) said. The Israeli military
action". It came after Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi earlier warned his country would "leave no attack or threat unanswered", saying that the US had suffered "defeats on the battlefield". The US said
response to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, the immediate military significance of the attack appeared to be limited. The political significance, however, may be far greater. For years, Iran has generally justified direct attacks
actions. The United States military said on Wednesday it carried out “self-defence” strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island, while Iranian media reported explosions in the area. The escalation spilled into neighbouring countries, with Kuwait
response, there was no public sign of it, and Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi reportedly questioned the reliability of US leadership. “The recent escalation of tensions by American forces in the Persian Gulf
action, particularly the war with Iran. In Wednesday’s resolution, Yassamin Ansari, a Democratic congresswoman from Arizona, and colleagues including John Larson of Connecticut accused Hegseth of disregarding rules to minimize civilian casualties during armed
actions are in response to what it describes as violations of the deal by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia and political party. Hezbollah was not involved in the ceasefire agreement but had indicated it would
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
response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters”. “US fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defences, a ground control station
action plan on a track for security in [Lebanon], independent from Hezbollah". Lebanon was drawn into the war between the US, Israel and Iran on 2 March, when Hezbollah launched rockets into Israel in retaliation
response to a question about the costs and the benefits to the U.S., 51% of those surveyed said the military action wasn't worth it. [![President Trump is seen speaking about the Iran
Iran warned that Israeli action in Lebanon jeopardised talks on a deal to end its war with the US. Following the ceasefire announcement, the Israeli military said it had intercepted two projectiles fired into northern
response. This exchange also further intertwines the Israel-Hezbollah conflict with ongoing US-Iran negotiations, as Tehran has repeatedly insisted that progress in talks with Washington depends on a genuine halt to Israeli military operations
responsibilities not contained in a single unit but instead “are dispersed across multiple domains”. It concluded that “the prevention of civilian harm is deeply embedded” in the military’s targeting community, which