An Israeli strike on Beirut’s Dahieh area killed at least three people and prompted President Donald Trump to say the attack should not have happened as a US-Iran deal neared. Iranian officials blamed the US and Israel for the consequences and warned of a response.
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Hezbollah rejected a U.S.-backed ceasefire proposal between Israel and Lebanon, saying any truce must begin with an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Israel said it would continue military operations as strikes and shelling were reported across the south.
Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Gaza threaten the US ceasefire, risking the fragile peace agreement amid escalating regional tensions. Tehran has suspended indirect talks and threatened to open new fronts if hostilities continue.
The Trump administration has been considering a high-risk operation involving the Joint Special Operations Command to seize Iran's enriched uranium stockpiles amid ongoing military efforts targeting Tehran and its allies. While initial U.S.-Israel campaigns focused on Iran's conventional military assets, the strategy has shifted toward preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, despite challenges posed by Iran's continued enrichment and regional counterattacks. Concurrently, escalating conflict in Lebanon, driven by Israeli strikes against Hezbollah and fears of a ground invasion, has displaced thousands and heightened tensions along the border, with uncertain prospects for a lasting resolution.