Trump directs officials to offer risk insurance for maritime trade in Gulf and said the US Navy would accompany tankers through the Strait of Hormuz if required.

Israeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning

As Israel intensifies its campaign against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia, Lebanon is now teetering on the brink of being fully sucked into the escalating US and Israeli war on Iran – a fate the fragile Lebanese government has been desperate to avoid.

Israel said it deployed more forces in Lebanon to protect its people, but its military chief said the goal is more ambitious: to disarm Hezbollah. Israel made plans for the incursion well in advance.

Syria's defense minsitry said it reinforced its border with Lebanon, and eight Syrian and Lebanese sources said this included rocket ‌units and thousands of

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Israeli jets continued to bomb Tehran and Beirut as the country looks to occupy a buffer zone in Southern Lebanon. Despite the sustained blow, Iran continues to strike energy and military targets in Arab Gulf states.

Heavy displacement is being reported across southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut as residents flee intensifying Israeli airstrikes. Israel has issued evacuation