According to JD Vance, Iran called off a planned large-scale missile strike against Israel shortly before signing a peace deal, despite Israeli strikes on Beirut. Vance stated that Iran assured them they would not respond and would proceed with the agreement to achieve peace.
Videos from the Tafhata area in the Sidon Governorate, southern Lebanon, show Israel's airstrike on a region inhabited by Shia Muslims. This attack is part of a new wave of Israeli military operations against Hezbollah-linked targets in southern Lebanon; details on casualties and specific targets are not yet available.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns Israel’s strike on Beirut’s Dahieh as a terrorist attack, claiming it violated Lebanon’s sovereignty and breached the April 8, 2026 ceasefire agreement between Iran and the U.S., and warns that the U.S. and Israel will face consequences for their actions.
On December 15, 2025, Israeli fighter jets conducted two airstrikes on the village of Qusayr al-Ruz in southern Lebanon, targeting positions and infrastructure of the Hezbollah terrorist group.
