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Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

casualties following apparent Israeli strikes on the Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr, a city in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province. According to the Fars news agency, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they responded to what

Israeli strikes on Lebanon kill at least 19 as clashes with Hezbollah continue despite ceasefire

Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday killed at least 19 people, including four women and three children, Lebanon’s health ministry said, the latest in near-daily attacks from both sides that have

Israel fires more than 120 airstrikes at Lebanon and says it is escalating offensive

airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon. Photograph: Adri Salido/Getty Images Netanyahu said in a statement that the Israeli military was “operating with large forces in the field and capturing and controlling areas”. “We are fortifying the security

Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

casualties. He said 383 of the dead were children under 18 years old, according to Iran's Mizan news agency. --- ## Lebanon ceasefire holding The temporary ceasefire to pause the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah

Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation

airstrikes across south Lebanon” on Sunday, with many people fleeing to the towns of Sidon and Tyre. “We once again have thousands of people leaving their homes, joining the hundreds of thousands who were already

Trump reportedly tells Netanyahu not to retaliate against Iran - as it happened

casualties or impacts from the [missile launch from Yemen](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/07/israel-lebanon-southern-beirut-hezbollah-idf-ceasefire-iran-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-6a2630c58f08eeba35d831b4#block-6a2630c58f08eeba35d831b4)**. The Israeli military, meanwhile, has updated its guidelines for civilians, limiting large gatherings and **cancelling school across the country** as the conflict escalates

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Israeli airstrike killed the Lebanese journalist and wounded another on April 22, while they were working near the border with Israel, according to their employer and rescuers. **MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images** MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP

Middle East peace talks in doubt as Iran says it needs to ‘reassess’ after overnight strikes

airstrikes claiming hits on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. The tit-for-tat attacks were the most severe escalation since a ceasefire was established in early April. Talks to turn the ceasefire into