Israel expanding presence in Lebanon, officials say, as BBC visits occupied areas
A BBC team joined a humanitarian mission of the UN peacekeeping force, which says Israeli troops are fortifying positions and continuing demolitions.
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Israeli air strikes reported in south Lebanon
Israeli air strikes reported in south Lebanon Two Israeli air strikes targeted the vicinity of the southern Lebanese towns of Kfar Rumman and Arab Salim in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported. A short while before, the Israeli army announced carrying out interceptions at a "suspicious aerial target".
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Iran claims 7 killed in US missile strike on Khuzestan; Houthis warn US troop hosts of "repercussions"
Tehran [Iran], September 2 (ANI): Seven people were killed, and eight others injured after a missile strike by the United States targeted three locations in Iran's Khuzestan province, according to Iran's state-run IRNA news agency. The deputy head of security and law enforcement for the Khuzestan governorate said the strike left 'seven martyrs and eight injured,' IRNA reported.
Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan
Seven killed in US strikes on Iran’s Khuzestan US missile attacks on three separate locations have killed at least seven in Iran’s Khuzestan province, according to state media citing the province’s deputy governor for security affairs. Eight others were reportedly injured in the strikes.
Trump says US has "almost total control" of Hormuz Strait as Iran faces missile strikes
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) claimed that the United States has 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz, while saying Iran's economy is 'totally collapsing', amid escalating tensions in the region.
Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles: Report
London [UK], September 2 (ANI): Russia has allegedly been secretly helping Iran develop advanced supersonic cruise missiles under a multi-year covert programme, in what the Financial Times reported as one of the most significant known transfers of strategic military technology from Moscow to Tehran.
Sirens heard in northern Israel over suspected 'hostile aircraft infiltration'
Sirens heard in northern Israel over suspected 'hostile aircraft infiltration' Sirens sounded off in the area of Kfar Yuval in northern Israel warning of a "hostile aircraft infiltration", according to the military.
US missile strikes target areas near Iran's Ahvaz and Aghajari
US missile strikes target areas near Iran's Ahvaz and Aghajari Two locations near the cities of Ahvaz and Aghajari in Iran’s south western Khuzestan province were targeted in missile strikes, state media reported citing the province’s deputy governor for security affairs.
IRGC says missile strikes destroyed US facilities, killed pilots in Jordan
IRGC says missile strikes destroyed US facilities, killed pilots in Jordan The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced strikes on US facilities in Jordan in retaliation to Washington's attack on a wedding, which killed and wounded several civilians. The IRGC said that it carried out a "heavy attack" using ballistic missiles targeting RQ-4 and MQ-9 drone hangars at Prince Hassan airbase, claiming that it resulted in the destruction of a number of drones as well as killing pilots and flight crew members. It added that several technical infrastructures were also set on fire.
US-Iran escalation prompts debate in Iran over preemptive strikes
Calls for preemptive strikes on US forces are growing in Iran after renewed US attacks, intensifying debate over whether Tehran should shift away from a mainly retaliatory strategy.
US strike on wedding ceremony in Iran's Sirik kills at least four people
US strike on wedding ceremony in Iran's Sirik kills at least four people At least four people, including a child, have been killed in a US attack on Tuesday in a residential area near the Iranian city of Sirik, local media reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s provincial branch. The US strike occurred during a wedding, wounding over 50 people. Rescue efforts in the area remain ongoing.
Iran says attacks on US will continue 'until they regret their crime'
Iran says attacks on US will continue 'until they regret their crime' The spokesperson of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that operations against the US will "continue as a lesson to them until they regret their crime". Ebrahim Zolfaghari said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency that Iran responded to American attacks that have killed civilians. He added that Tehran's retaliation caused heavy damage to infrastructure, facilities, weapons and equipment, and that a "significant number" of US commanders and soldiers were killed or wounded.
US army attacked two Iranian tankers on Tuesday: Report
US army attacked two Iranian tankers on Tuesday: Report The US military on Tuesday attacked two Iranian government tankers, according to Axios citing American officials, One of the officials told the website that the move was part of a new "tanker for tanker" policy approved by president Donald Trump to further deter Iranian attacks on tankers that travel through the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM says it completed "wave of strikes" against Iranian military targets
Tampa [US], September 2 (ANI): The United States Central Command Forces said that it completed the wave of strikes against Iranian military targets, which included air defence sites, mine-laying capabilities, and communications sites, among others.
U.S. Strikes Iran Over Strait of Hormuz Mines, Trump Says
Iranian officials said the strikes caused significant damage, including killing four people and injuring several dozens at a wedding. Iran said it retaliated by firing on U. S.
IRGC claims strikes on US facilities in Iraq's Erbil
IRGC claims strikes on US facilities in Iraq's Erbil Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched attacks targeting US infrastructure in Iraq's Erbil, according to a statement published by the country's state media. The missile and drone strikes targeted and destroyed a maintenance facility, warehouses, fuel storage tanks, and the control and guidance system for an American surveillance balloon. "The time has come for the end of the domination of the hated and barbaric American regime," the IRGC said.
Bahrain says air defence systems intercepted Iranian drones
Bahrain says air defence systems intercepted Iranian drones Bahrain's air defence systems "successfully intercepted and destroyed" Iranian drones that targeted the country, the official Bahrain News Agency reported.
Air raid sirens ring out in Bahrain
Air raid sirens ring out in Bahrain Air raid sirens sounded early on Wednesday in Bahrain, according to AFP, as authorities in the interior ministry called on residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
Iran says it will respond ‘with firmness’ after Sirik attack
Iran says it will respond ‘with firmness’ after Sirik attack Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran will respond "with firmness" to the lastest round of US strikes on the country, despite US President Donald Trump's warnings that Iran would be "totally wiped out" if it attempts to retaliate. "The United States’ catalogue of atrocities against the nation of Iran is now complete: a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, was brutally attacked tonight while families were celebrating a wedding. More than 50 innocent men, women and children were martyred or wounded," Baqaei wrote in a post to X.
