TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani warned the Zionist regime to withdraw from Lebanon, stressing that continued occupation would end in defeat and humiliation.
The new warning complicated efforts to revive use of the critical waterway as Washington sought regional support for its framework peace agreement with Iran.
Two people killed in Israeli drone strike on car in South Lebanon An Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon killed two people on Thursday, medical and security sources said. It is the second consecutive day such an event occurred, after a similar strike on Wednesday killed at least two people despite a ceasefire, Lebanese security and medical sources told Reuters.
The 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a draft resolution on Thursday renewing the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for six months.
Since Tuesday, United Nations peacekeepers have detected no airstrikes or new missile fire in southern Lebanon. The lull remains fragile, however, as Israeli drones continue to fly over the area and military operations continue on the ground.
Billionaire who owns Camden Market 'finances' Israeli military programmes Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 11:32 Novara report finds that VPN and prize draw magnate Teddy Sagi made donations worth millions to Israeli military causes Israeli troops during a raid in Nablus city in the occupied West Bank on 27 August 2025 (AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh) Off British consumers who spend money on three popular online competitions to win cars and cash are funding an Israeli billionaire who finances the Israeli military, according to a report in Novara Media. Teddy Sagi, the owner of the tourist hotspot Camden Market in London, is also the majority shareholder (69. 5 percent of shares) of Winvia Entertainment Group, a British prize draw operator which owns the websites Rev Comps, Best of the Best (BOTB) and Click Competitions.
Erdogan applauds Iraqi Kurds' neutrality during Iran war Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 10:54 Turkish president says 'Turks, Kurds, Arabs and Iranians' have avoided a 'bloody and insidious scheme' Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish Grand National Assembly in Ankara on 11 February 2025 (AFP) Off Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has commended the Iraqi Kurds for not getting drawn into the US-Israeli war on Iran . Speaking in Ankara on Wednesday, Erdogan praised “our brothers in the Iraqi Kurdish region” for refusing involvement in the conflict and not allowing their territory to be used as launch pads for attacks on neighbouring countries. “Greater strife that could have harmed our Kurdish brothers and sisters has been prevented,” Erdogan said, adding that, over time, “it will become much clearer just how bloody and insidious a scheme we have thwarted together as Turks, Kurds, Arabs and Iranians”.
Israeli forces kill unarmed man 'in bedroom' during West Bank home raid Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 06/25/2026 - 11:13 Family says troops shot Mustafa al-Khatib as he was getting changed, after forcing their way into his home near Salfit Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, was shot several times by Israeli soldiers during a raid on the village of Sarta, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank (X) Off Israeli occupation forces killed an unarmed Palestinian man in his bedroom on Tuesday after breaking into his home in the occupied West Bank, according to local media. Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, was shot several times in the chest, head and hand during a raid on the village of Sarta, west of Salfit, according to his uncle, Yaseen al-Khatib. Yaseen told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed that Mustafa was slow to answer the door because he had been sleeping.
Katz says Israel will not withdraw from Lebanon even if US demands it Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel will maintain its presence in Lebanon and does not intend to withdraw, even if the US pressures it to do so. "There is no American demand for Israel to withdraw from Lebanon," Katz said during an interview. "And in any case, we will not withdraw," he said.
Increased stockpiles, more pipelines and other tactics could loosen the waterway’s stranglehold on the global economy.
Israel says one soldier killed in Lebanon after vehicle overturned An Israeli military official said on Thursday that a soldier was killed in southern Lebanon after a vehicle had overturned. The official described the incident as an accident. Earlier, the military said a soldier had died during "operational activity".
Fears of long-lasting energy crunch ‘slinking away’ as vessel traffic doubled in 24 hours to highest level since late February Business live – latest updates Oil prices have fallen below levels seen before the Iran war started in late February as more oil tankers exited the strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, fell to a low of $72. 24 a barrel on Thursday, slightly lower than the day before the US and Israel launched missile attacks on Tehran on 28 February.
Palestinian man killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man in the village of Sarta, west of Salfit, in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Local sources said Mustafa Taha Mustafa al-Khatib, 32, was killed when Israeli forces stormed his home and opened fire. With al-Khatib's death, the number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire and settlers since the beginning of the year has risen to 72, including 17 children, 5 women, and two elderly people, the agency said.
Iran slams NATO chief's comments on US support in war Tehran accused Nato on Thursday of "complicity" in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc's chief noted its support for the United States in the war. Responding to US President Donald Trump's criticism of allies for not supporting the war, Nato boss Mark Rutte told Fox News that hundreds of American planes launched from bases in Italy. "Country after country, ally after ally after ally, have made their bases available for Epic Fury," Rutte told US TV channel Fox News.
Oil prices fell, moving closer to levels not seen since the war in Iran began in February.
New posts 09:15 Iran Demands Accountability For NATO's 'Complicity' With US In War Iran's Foreign Ministry called the statements by NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte saying the United States used some of the military alliance's bases in Europe in the war with Iran "an admission" of its "complicity" in the conflict and demanded accountability.
New posts 12:53 Oil Prices Fall To Pre-War Levels For First Time The price of Brent crude, the global benchmark oil, has fallen to below the level it was at before US and Israeli air strikes started the war with Iran on February 28.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 21:45 UN Maritime Agency Pauses Hormuz Evacuation After Ship Attack The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has temporarily suspended an operation to evacuate thousands of seafarers from the Strait of Hormuz after a vessel was attacked in the Gulf of Oman, the UN agency said on June 25.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei lashed out at Italy and Romania following NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s remarks acknowledging that the two countries were involved in supporting US-Israeli military aggression against Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy announced that safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is possible only via maritime routes officially declared by Iran and warned vessels against using any unauthorized routes.
