Israeli strike kills two in southern Lebanon amid ongoing escalation
Israeli attacks against villages and towns in southern Lebanon continue despite truce agreements and diplomacy.
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Military and conflict reporting on Iran — strikes, escalation with Israel and the United States, proxy forces across the region, and defence developments — collected from independent English-language outlets.
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Red Cross says transferred four people released by Israel to Lebanon
Red Cross says transferred four people released by Israel to Lebanon The Red Cross said on Friday it had facilitated the transfer to Lebanon of four more people detained by Israel, a day after one person was freed. Israel is believed to have detained at least dozens of people from Lebanon during its recent war on Lebanon. "The International Committee of the Red Cross, at the request of the relevant parties, facilitated the transfer to Lebanon of five individuals released from Israeli detention," the ICRC said in a statement.
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Could Hormuz offer a way out of the US-Iran war?
The Strait of Hormuz has become one of the most dangerous points of leverage in the US-Iran war, but it may also offer Tehran and Washington their clearest route back to negotiations.
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Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’
Trump says US may hit Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain ‘soon’ US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the United States may strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain “very soon”, speaking to reporters at the White House. Located near the heavily damaged Natanz uranium enrichment facility, Pickaxe Mountain is a heavily fortified site that houses two deeply buried tunnel complexes.
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Report: Israeli attacks kill eight Palestinians in past 24 hours
Report: Israeli attacks kill eight Palestinians in past 24 hours Eight Palestinians were killed and 31 wounded in the past 24 hours, including one death from previous wounds, the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said. Additional victims remain trapped under rubble or lying on roadsides that the medical teams and civil defence crews are unable to reach, the ministry said. At 1,334 killed and 4,429 wounded, with 815 bodies recovered from debris since the ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2025, according to ministry figures.
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Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Lebanon
Israeli drone strike kills two in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike killed two people in the town of Kfar Rumman in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district, according to a Al-Mayadeen network report. The report said that Israeli forces carried out explosions in the Lebanese town of Al-Mansouri and on the outskirts of the village of Zawtar al-Sharqiya. Israeli sttikes also hit areas in Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
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Yemen’s army says recaptured key territory as clashes with Houthis continue
Two days of fighting between government forces and Houthi fighters has left dozens dead on both sides, sources say.
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Russian drone strikes Ukraine’s security service headquarters
A Russian drone has struck Ukraine’s domestic intelligence headquarters in central Kyiv, injuring five people.
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War, Sanctions and Everyday Life: Iran Under Growing Pressure
In recent days, the United States has once again intensified its attacks against Iran. According to reports, these attacks have targeted military objectives, strategic infrastructure and residential areas, resulting in the deaths and injuries of numerous civilians and military personnel.
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Russia’s jet-powered drones overwhelm Ukraine, killing dozens
As Ukrainian civilians suffer from air attacks, Russian ground forces struggle to advance.
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Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war
Revealed: Microsoft signed $125m contract with Israel during first year of Gaza war Submitted by Sebastian Shehadi on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 15:07 The tech giant did not confirm what services were provided to the Israeli defence ministry in the contract The logo of Microsoft displayed on the facade of the company's French headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, on the outskirts of Paris, on 24 April 2026 (AFP) Off Microsoft signed a contract worth more than $100m with the Israeli government in 2024, according to documents published on the Israeli Ministry of Finance’s Hebrew-language website, Middle East Eye can reveal. The multimillion-dollar deal appears in Israel's annual budget-execution report for 2024 , which was published by the finance ministry's accountant general in March 2025. However, details of the Microsoft agreement were obscured within a lengthy list of procurement commitments and only surfaced following close analysis of the budget report by MEE.
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Israel attacks Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon
Israel attacks Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike has targeted Ali al-Taher hill in southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera. Ali al-Taher is a strategic ridge in the Nabatieh district, situated between the towns of Kfar Tebnit and Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
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A More Confident Iran Emerges After Six Months of War With the U.S.
New intelligence reports have assessed that Iran now has a far better understanding of its capabilities and the limits of U. S. power.
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Iranian diplomat warns regional countries against allowing US to use them for attacks
Iranian diplomat warns regional countries against allowing US to use them for attacks Iranian diplomat Mojtaba Ferdowsi Pour has said that countries in the Middle East must not permit the use of their territory and airspace as a launchpad for attacks on Iran. Speaking to Al Mayadeen , Iran's ambassador to Egypt said that international law prohibited such attacks, which have been launched by the US during the course of the war on Iran. Ferdowsi Pour said that Iran's American enemies had not yet understood that the Iranian people were "resistant", and would not surrender.
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Yemen’s Houthis Push Toward Red Sea Strait as Ground Fighting Escalates
The Houthis, an Iran-backed militia, appear to be trying to gain control of a port city near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key choke point for global trade.
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US diesel prices hit all-time high because of Iran war
US diesel prices hit all-time high because of Iran war Drivers in the US are paying more than ever for diesel at the pump as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to hit ordinary citizens at home. In the US, diesel is mostly used by commercial vehicles, such as trucks, trains, boats, buses, farming vehicles and construction vehicles, the BBC reported. The average price for one gallon of diesel in the US has hit $5.
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'We expect our sons to be killed,' father of teen shot dead in West Bank tells BBC
Palestinian teenagers Omar al-Naasan and Khalil Abu Alia were shot dead when Israeli settlers and soldiers entered a village in the occupied West Bank.
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UAE-linked networks supplying weapons and fighters for Sudan atrocities, UN finds
UAE-linked networks supplying weapons and fighters for Sudan atrocities, UN finds Submitted by Sondos Asem on Fri, 09/04/2026 - 11:37 Investigators identify an Abu Dhabi-linked recruitment operation that deployed Colombians alongside the RSF An armed defector from the RSF on his way to surrendering to the Sudanese military in the west of Omdurman, on 19 August 2026 (Ebrahim Hamid/AFP) Off Foreign weapons, military technology and mercenaries are sustaining Sudan’s war and enabling attacks that may amount to war crimes, a United Nations investigation has found. A report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan made public on Thursday found “reasonable grounds to believe” that a transnational network supplied the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) with weapons, logistical assistance, training and foreign personnel. The network included companies, intermediaries and individuals operating in or through the United Arab Emirates , Colombia, Chad, Libya and Somalia .
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Israeli Police Kill Palestinian Man in Occupied East Al-Quds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Israeli regime’s police shot and killed a Palestinian man in the Old City of occupied East Al-Quds on Friday, claiming that he had attempted to stab an officer.
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Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln docks in Laem Chabang, Thailand
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand: The U. S. Navy's aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln arrived at Thailand's Laem Chabang port on September 2 after spending 286 days at sea.
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