Lebanon's civil defence says at least 8 killed in Israeli attack The Lebanese Civil Defense told Al Jazeera that at least eight people were killed in an Israeli air strike early this morning on the southern Lebanese town of Harouf in Nabatieh.
Israel launches deadly strikes, shelling across southern Lebanon Israeli shelling was reported across southern Lebanon early on Friday, including in Tyre and Nabatieh, state-media reported. In one strike, an Israeli drone targeted a motorcycle on the Abbasiyyeh road in Tyre. It is unclear if there are any reported casualties.
Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington US President Donald Trump jumbled his justification to launch the war on Iran, whose nuclear programme he claimed was already obliterated in a June 2025 attack. At first he toyed with the idea of overthrowing the Islamic Republic by backing Kurdish fighters and Iranian protesters. He also said the US would destroy Iran’s military and end its ballistic missile programme, which he framed as a threat to the US.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemned attacks by Israeli settlers on two mosques and Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, calling for concrete action by Islamic countries and international bodies to protect religious sites and hold those responsible accountable.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said any violation by the US of the memorandum of understanding on ending the war would trigger a predetermined reciprocal response, stressing that Iran will not compromise on protecting national rights and the Resistance Front.
Israeli envoy says Israel committed to truce with Lebanon if Hezbollah does not breach it Israeli Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, reaffirmed on Thursday that Tel Aviv remains committed to a truce deal reached with Lebanon under the condition that Hezbollah does not breach it. "If Hezbollah does not violate the agreement, it will be kept," Leiter said in a post on X. "Under all circumstances, Israel retains its right to respond to attacks against it and to thwart threats to its territory, citizens and soldiers.
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 19 (ANI): The mortal remains of Chief Engineer Patnala Suresh, one of the three Indian seafarers killed in a military strike on the commercial vessel MT Settebello off the coast of Oman, were brought to Visakhapatnam on Friday.
US defense ministry looking for $80bn to cover war on Iran costs: Report The US defence ministry needs $80bn to cover costs from the war on Iran alongside non-war-related bills, the Wall Street Journal reported citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the paper, lawmakers have been urging the Trump administration to provide a comprehensive cost to the war, with one of the concerns being that the army depleted valuable arms that could be used elsewhere.
Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli troops advancing into Lebanon Hezbollah said its fighters launched attacks on Israeli forces attempting to advance into Lebanese territory. The group said an Israeli military unit was lured into a "kill zone", where three Merkava tanks were destroyed nearby the Ali al-Tahir area south of the country. A second Israeli unit attempting to retrieve the first group were then targeted with a rocket barrage and mortar shells.
Pete Hegseth has accused the blocs European members of putting the lives of American servicemembers at risk US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has announced a six-month review of America's military footprint in Europe, warning that future deployments, funding and basing arrangements will depend on whether NATO members meet Washington's demands.
Trump says war on Iran showed 'no limits' to his power US President Donald Trump in an interview with Axios said that the war on Iran showed "there are no limits" to his ability to exert power. "We have the most powerful military in the world, by far. Who else could have done a blockade like that?
Iranian official says US will 'receive an even harder slap' if deal is breached Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that if there are breaches of the peace deal with the US, Iran will not hesitate to respond. "In the event of bad faith, breach of contract, and excessive demands by the opposing side, we have no hesitation in delivering a crushing response to the enemy," he said in a post on X. "They were once slapped during the war; if they wish to tread that path again, they will receive an even harder slap.
Israeli artillery shelling kill Palestinian in central Gaza Israeli forces have shot and killed a Palestinian near the Wadi Gaza bridge in central Gaza, Wafa news agency reported. The agency said that two Palestinians were wounded after Israeli artillery shelling struck al-Bi’a Street north of Khan Younis.
Death toll from Israeli attacks on Gaza since ceasefire passes 1,000 The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza has reached more than 1,000 since a US-brokered ceasefire last October, the enclave's health ministry said on Thursday, with at least four people reported killed in the latest strikes. Medics said an Israeli strike hit a vehicle on the main Omar al-Mokhtar road in Gaza City, killing three, as violence continues despite a new truce push by mediators. The Israeli military said it targeted Hamas fighters.
'We have lost': Trump's Iran pact seen as a strategic defeat in Washington Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 20:56 Iran is reaping strategic and financial gains as a result of the agreement to end the war, pro- and anti-war voices agree US President Donald Trump, centre left, and French President Emmanuel Macron, centre right, during the signing of a deal with Iran to end the Middle East war, inside Château de Versailles, in Versailles, southwest of Paris, on 17 June 2026 (X account of President Emmanuel Macron/AFP) Off Imperial Germany famously signed a treaty under humiliating terms to end WWI at Versailles, codifying a surrender despite the fact that the war was overwhelmingly fought beyond its borders. Likewise, Iran never got close to US shores during the war, and did not need to. Its missile and drone attacks depleted the US’s stockpile of air defence interceptors to dangerous levels, while its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz drained Washington’s strategic oil reserve to a forty-year low and starved the global economy of fossil fuels.
The US-Iran war ended with Hormuz reopened, but with no decisive political gain, exposing the limits of American power against a resilient Iran The war between the United States and Iran, which began on the last day of winter, will undoubtedly enter the history of international politics. Not because it transformed the balance of power, but because it did almost the opposite.
Israeli army reservist 'flees' India after war crimes allegation filed An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilboa, a member of Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion, is likely to have left India, where he was vacationing, a few days after the complaint was filed. The latest development comes just two weeks after the Brussels-based HRF filed a complaint with Indian authorities seeking the arrest of Gilboa for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Israeli army reservist 'flees' India after war crimes allegation filed Submitted by Azad Essa on Thu, 06/18/2026 - 14:23 Eitan Gilboa likely left India days after Hind Rajab Foundation filed a complaint calling for his arrest Eitan Gilboa, left, with a fellow Israeli soldier (Hind Rajab Foundation) Off An Israeli army reservist on holiday in India, who was accused of war crimes by the Hind Rajab Foundation (HRF), appears to have fled the country, a lawyer associated with the case told Middle East Eye on Thursday. According to the lawyer who filed the case and asked for anonymity over security concerns, Eitan Gilboa, a member of Israel's 271st Combat Engineering Battalion, is likely to have left India, where he was vacationing, a few days after the complaint was filed. The latest development comes just two weeks after the Brussels-based HRF filed a complaint with Indian authorities seeking the arrest of Gilboa for alleged crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Drivers feel some relief but prices still a dollar more per gallon overall since before US-Israel attack on Iran Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The average price of US gasoline fell to just under $4 a gallon on Thursday for the first time since March , following the announcement of a preliminary agreement between the US and Iran to end the war and reopen the strait of Hormuz. The development has provided some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran . But filling up still remains more expensive than it was before the conflict began.
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three Hezbollah said its fighters were fighting the Israeli military on Thursday as Lebanese state media reported that Israeli strikes in the south killed three people. Hezbollah's statement came a day after the United States and Iran signed an agreement to end the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon. Hezbollah said on Thursday it was fighting "a force of the Israeli enemy army that attempted to advance from the town of Arnoun towards the outskirts of Kfar Tibnit", near the key town of Nabatieh.
