TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Slamming the Israeli regime’s ceasefire violations, the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah reiterated the right of the resistance to defend Lebanon and confront the regime’s acts of aggression.
A series of strikes over the weekend saw the US and Iran accuse each other of violating the ceasefire agreement.
Data shows 48 vessels crossed Hormuz after attacks A total of 48 vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz between 26 and 28 June following the latest exchange of strikes between the United States and Iran. According to data tracked by Al Jazeera, the vessels included 23 oil and gas tankers, seven bulk carriers and 19 cargo or container ships. The figure marks a decline from the 70 transits recorded on Wednesday and 54 on Thursday, before the latest escalation, suggesting renewed security concerns may be affecting maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
Tehran [Iran], June 29 (ANI): An adviser to Iran's supreme leader has issued a stark warning to Bahrain, declaring that Tehran would strike the kingdom with intensified military force if provoked.
Iranian official says ‘serious warning being given to Bahrainis’ Ali Akbar Velayati, adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, said, “A serious warning is being given to the Bahrainis to know their limits and not play such games with their own fate, and not force Iran to adopt harsh decisions. ” The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps also warned on Sunday that American bases in the region will “experience hell” if the attacks on the country continued. Citing Velayati’s interview with Iranian outlet Farhikhtegan, Drop Site News reported that Velayati singled out Bahrain as the Gulf state offering Washington the most support, noting it hosts the US Fifth Fleet, and accused it of stoking hatred against Iran.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 29 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Monday dismantled an underground Hezbollah terror complex in southern Lebanon. The IDF said the tunnel route was 200+ meters long and 25+ meters deep. In a post on X, it said, 'DISMANTLED: An underground Hezbollah terror complex in the area of Majdal Zoun, within the Security Zone in southern Lebanon.
Israeli attacks have killed over 4,247 people in Lebanon since 2 March Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health says at least 4,247 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since 2 March, according to figures released by the ministry's Health Emergency Operations Center. The ministry added that 12,195 people have been wounded over the same period. Lebanon and Israel have agreed to a deal as part of a trilateral framework with the United States in Washington on Friday, following five rounds of talks hosted by US President Donald Trump's administration.
Washington and Tehran agree to halt strikes, US official says The United States and Iran will temporarily halt strikes and allow ships to sail freely as technical negotiations on all aspects of the memorandum of understanding resume, a US official told Reuters. The development follows days of military exchanges between the two countries in and around the Strait of Hormuz. According to the official, technical talks are scheduled to restart on all items covered by the agreement as both sides seek to stabilise the situation and advance negotiations.
Syrian foreign ministry says Israeli incursions violate its sovereignty Syria’s foreign ministry has condemned Israeli incursions into the southern Syrian provinces of Quneitra and Deraa, as well as artillery shelling in the area, which the ministry said “terrorised civilians”. “The attacks constitute a flagrant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the ministry said in a statement shared by the SANA news agency. “The continued attacks undermine efforts to promote security and stability, increase the suffering of civilians in the affected areas, and risk further escalation and tension across the region.
Hezbollah says Israel launched multiple attacks in south Hezbollah has accused the Israeli military of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, alleging that Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks across southern parts of the country on Sunday. In a statement, the group said Israeli fighter jets struck residential buildings in Nabatieh and Mayfadoun, while drone attacks targeted areas near Far’un and Bint Jbeil. Hezbollah also reported explosions affecting residential buildings in Taybeh and Hadatha.
Report says Israel rebrands Gaza displacement plan as 'Freedom of Movement' Israel has renamed its controversial plan to encourage Palestinians to leave Gaza, dropping the term "voluntary migration" in favour of "Freedom of Movement Plan", Aljazeera reported, citing Israel's Channel 13. The report said Israeli security officials and the Mossad have been instructed to stop using the “voluntary migration”, which had drawn sharp international criticism. Channel 13 said Israeli officials believe the new name could make foreign governments more willing to cooperate with the plan.
New posts 12:53 Iran Denies Technical Talks Taking Place This Week An Iranian official said that no technical talks are being held this week with the United States, despite earlier reports saying the two sides would meet in the coming days.
Gaza journalists work from tents after Israel destroys media offices Between 60 and 75 percent of journalists in Gaza have lost their homes or been forcibly displaced since October 7, 2023, according to the Freedoms Committee of the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate. In a report titled “Media without walls”, the committee said about 265 journalists have been killed since the start of Israel’s war on Gaza, making it one of the deadliest conflicts for media workers anywhere in the world. It said Israel’s attacks have destroyed more than 80 percent of media offices and institutions, either fully or partially, causing an “almost complete collapse” of Gaza’s journalistic infrastructure.
Kiev is using strikes on civilian infrastructure as part of an attempt to sow division in Russia, the president has said Moscow will not give Kiev a chance to halt the advance of Russian troops or force negotiations on Ukraine's terms, Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday.
Israel shells Syrian village near occupied Golan Heights Israeli forces have shelled a village in southern Syria, close to the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, Syria’s official news agency SANA reports. SANA said Israeli artillery targeted Abidin, in the western countryside of Deraa province. The agency also reported Israeli military aircraft flying over areas of Quneitra and Deraa, as Israel continues to expand its military activity across southern Syria.
Gaza dialysis patients at risk as machines fail Nearly half of the dialysis machines at Gaza’s largest hospital have stopped working as Israel’s blockade and repeated attacks continue to cripple the enclave’s health system. Dr Ghazi al-Yaziji, head of the artificial kidney department at al-Shifa Medical Complex, said a severe shortage of sodium bicarbonate, a substance needed to control dangerous acidity in the blood of kidney failure patients, has forced 25 machines out of service. He said only 26 machines are now operating, and even those are working only partially.
Iran and the United States stepped up attacks on Sunday despite an interim peace accord, with Tehran targeting US military sites in Kuwait and Bahrain and Washington striking Iranian military facilities near the Strait of Hormuz.
Israeli forces push deeper into southern Syria Israeli forces have expanded their occupation in Syria’s southern Deraa province, setting up new checkpoints and moving military vehicles deeper into the area, Syria’s state news agency SANA reports. SANA said Israeli troops established a second checkpoint near the village of Sreyeh Jamlah in Deraa’s western countryside, about 200 metres from another checkpoint installed a day earlier. At least five Israeli military vehicles also advanced into the village of Abidin, where troops set up two checkpoints and searched people passing through the area.
Qatari citizen killed by shrapnel after vessel goes missing A Qatari citizen has been killed after sustaining shrapnel wounds from “military operations in the area”, Qatar’s Ministry of Interior says. In a post on X, the ministry said search teams found a missing maritime vessel in the early hours of Sunday after it failed to return on time. “Search operations confirmed that a Qatari citizen was martyred after sustaining injuries from shrapnel resulting from the military operations in the area,” the ministry said.
Washington and Tehran have exchanged strikes several times since Friday, threatening to upend a tentative interim peace deal The "very nature" of the US is to break its promises and treaties, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday, following renewed attacks on the Islamic Republic's coastal infrastructure.
