The United States struck Iranian military targets for a second day as Iran launched missiles and drones at U.S. military infrastructure in Bahrain and Kuwait. Trump warned that further attacks could force the United States to “complete the job.”
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Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered framework agreement in Washington aimed at restoring Lebanese state authority and disarming non-state armed groups. Hezbollah was not part of the deal, and Israeli leaders say troops will remain in southern Lebanon until the group disarms.
The United States announced a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon after four days of talks in Washington. Details remain scarce, and major disputes persist over Israeli withdrawal and Hezbollah’s disarmament.
Lebanese authorities said Israeli troops killed two men near a road-clearing vehicle in southern Lebanon, the first reported fatal incident since a fragile ceasefire largely took hold. Israel said its forces fired at Hezbollah members who posed a threat inside a declared security zone.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed at least 16 people, with Al Jazeera reporting a toll of 22, hours after a renewed ceasefire with Hezbollah was announced. The attacks have complicated planned U.S.-Iran negotiations in Switzerland tied to a broader ceasefire arrangement.
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire, U.S. and regional officials said, but strikes and shelling continued in southern Lebanon after the deadline. Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks Friday killed at least 47 people and wounded 97.
Trump said the U.S.-Iran memorandum is not a final deal and warned bombing could resume if a broader agreement is not reached. The 14-point framework calls for a ceasefire, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, nuclear limits, sanctions relief and further talks within 60 days.
U.S. officials say Washington and Tehran have digitally signed a memorandum to extend a ceasefire, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin nuclear negotiations. The deal’s effect on Lebanon remains uncertain as Israel says it is not bound by the agreement.