Markets Rise as U.S. and Iran Exchange Fire but Keep Talking
Oil prices climbed as investors weighed a renewed exchange of military strikes between the United States and Iran against signs that both sides remain engaged in negotiations.
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IRGC Hits Origin of Attack on Communications Tower in Southern Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced that the origin of an attack on a communications tower in southern Iran was targeted in response.
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Crude oil prices rise over 2% as Israel expands Lebanon offensive
New Delhi [India], June 1, (ANI): Oil prices climbed more than 2 per cent on Monday as the West Asia conflict rages, with Israel expanding its ground offensive in Lebanon over the weekend. The capture of the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon across the Liatni river marks the deepest incursion by Israel in Lebanon.
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Iran targets American base in region after US strikes Iranian air defences
Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continue Middle East live – latest updates The US said it struck Iranian military sites at the weekend and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said on Monday it had targeted a US base in response, the latest in a series of exchanges amid negotiations to end the three-month-old war. The strikes on Iran’s Gulf coast were in response to “aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a US MQ-1 drone that was operating over international waters”, the US military’s central command (Centcom) said on X. Continue reading...
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Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show
Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
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UK’s Cooper: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Undermining Diplomatic Options
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a rare public acknowledgment of the impact of Israel’s actions, the British foreign secretary said the ongoing Israeli military escalation against Lebanon has directly narrowed the window for diplomatic engagement
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Iran and US report new wave of air strikes in Gulf
Washington and Tehran targeted each other's military facilities around the Strait of Hormuz.
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US strikes Iranian radar, drone command sites over weekend after MQ-1 drowning: CENTCOM
Florida [US], June 1 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTOM) on Sunday (local time) said that it carried out self-defence strikes on Iranian radar and command and control sites for drones in Southern Iran over the weekend, following 'aggressive Iranian actions'. According to the CENTCOM article, the strikes targeted radar and drone control facilities in Goruk, Iran, and on Qeshm Island.
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US may signal green light for IDF to expand operations in Lebanon: Israeli Media
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 1 (ANI): As the security situation continues to evolve between Israel and Lebanon, the United States has signalled that it does not expect Israel to absorb attacks against its civilians, thus giving a green light to the country's military for escalating operations in Beirut-- according to a report by the Jerusalem Post.
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US pushes new Israel-Lebanon ceasefire initiative amid ongoing tensions: Axios
Washington DC [US], June 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held discussions over the past 48 hours with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an effort to advance a new ceasefire initiative, according to a senior US official cited by Axios.
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Fresh confrontation in West Asia, Kuwait reports hostile missile, drone attacks being confronted
Kuwait City [Kuwait], June 1 (ANI): Tension sparked once again in West Asia even as the US and Iran continue to hedge their bets on a possible peace deal. Kuwait's Army on Monday announced that its air defences were confronting hostile missile and drone attacks, and advised people to adhere to security and safety instructions.
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Middle East crisis live: Kuwait reports missile and drone attack; US says it struck Iran radar sites over weekend
Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country, as officials say air defences active over the country European leaders condemn Israel’s deepening incursion into Lebanon US central command (Centcom) has said that it struck targets in Iran over the weekend, in a statement that came just minutes after Kuwait announced it was under attack. Labelling their actions “ self-defence”, the US said it hit Iranian “radar and command and control sites for drones in Goruk, Iran and Qeshm Island”. The measured and deliberate strikes occurred on Saturday and Sunday in response to aggressive Iranian actions that included the shootdown of a U.
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Iran reopens majority of underground missile sites: Report
Washington DC [US], June 1 (ANI): Iran has restored access to a significant portion of its underground missile infrastructure following months of excavation and repair work, highlighting the 'limits to US bombing strategy', which was focused on sealing tunnel entrances, according to a news report by CNN.
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US military secretly guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz NYT
Washington has reportedly coordinated the passage of 70 cargo vessels despite Trumps abrupt suspension of Project Freedom The US military has been covertly guiding vessels through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks, The New York Times reported on Sunday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
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UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper demands end to Israel's "military escalation" in Lebanon, urges Hezbollah to disarm
London [UK], June 1 (ANI): In a strongly worded diplomatic intervention, UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper has demanded an immediate cessation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon, while simultaneously pressing for the complete disarmament of Hezbollah.
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118 commercial vessels redirected, five disabled under Iran blockade: US military
Florida [US], June 1 (ANI): The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced that American forces have redirected 118 commercial vessels and disabled five others as part of Washington's active naval blockade aimed at Iranian ports. American forces established a naval blockade of Iran on 13 April.
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Israel's widening Lebanon offensive "cause for serious concern", warns Germany
Berlin [Germany], June 1 (ANI): Germany has sounded a strong note of alarm over Israel's broadening ground offensive in southern Lebanon, warning that a wider military offensive threatens to push the highly volatile region into a deeper crisis.
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Israeli strike on souther Lebanon kills eight, including three women
Israeli strike on souther Lebanon kills eight, including three women Israeli forces killed at least eight people, including three women, in air strike on southern Lebanon, according to the country's Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry said the attack on the town of Deir Zahrani in the Nabatieh district left 19 others wounded, including five children and six women. “The massacre committed by the Israeli enemy in a raid on the town of Deir Zahrani, Nabatieh district, at dawn on Sunday… resulted in eight martyrs, including three women, and 19 wounded, including five children and six women,” the ministry said.
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U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz
U. S. Central Command has helped around 70 commercial ships pass through the strait in the last three weeks, an official said.
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Qatar condemns Israel's expanding Lebanon ground offensive as "dangerous escalation"
Doha [Qatar], June 1 (ANI): Qatar has strongly censured the ongoing Israeli military strikes across Lebanon and the widening of its land operations in the southern sector, labelling the military campaign a grave escalation and a breach of international legal frameworks.
