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The Israeli army announced that Hezbollah in Lebanon has repeatedly violated the ceasefire, leading the Israeli military to issue an urgent evacuation warning for villages in southern Lebanon.
Fourteen members of the IRGC have been killed; the cause of their deaths is under investigation.
The IDF spokesperson issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of Habboush, Lebanon, ordering them to move at least 1,000 meters from the village to open ground, citing a ceasefire violation by Hezbollah. The IDF stated it will act forcefully against the group.
Gianni Infantino, President of the International Football Federation, confirmed that the Iranian national football team will participate in the 2026 World Cup. However, Mehdi Taj, President of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was unable to enter Canada due to his past association with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Israeli Air Force conducted a test of Iran’s air defense network over Tehran late Thursday night, triggering widespread anti-aircraft activity across the city, including areas such as Nazi Abad, Javadiyeh, and Shahr-e Rey, with continuous fire and explosions reported from 23:10 onward.
USS Higgins, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy, has been disabled in the Indo-Pacific region after a major fire caused a loss of power and propulsion, leaving the ship immobile; no casualties have been reported.
Donald Trump is scheduled to be briefed on Thursday by CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine on new plans for potential military action against Iran, including infrastructure strikes, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and special forces operations.
On Thursday, May 10, Fatih Birol, the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, stated at a conference in Paris that the crisis resulting from the Iran war is the "largest energy crisis in history," with oil prices surging to $126 per barrel following the U.S. President's announcement of a potential extended naval blockade of Iran.
Oil prices reached their highest level since 2022, with Brent crude briefly surpassing $126 per barrel, following a report that the U.S. Central Command has prepared plans for "short and heavy" attacks against Iran to break the deadlock in negotiations.
On April 27, 2026, the U.S. Navy's MQ-4C Triton drone, serial number 169661, was damaged and made an emergency landing at Al Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, likely due to a surface-to-air missile from Iran's IRGC Aerospace Force using a 3rd Khordad medium-range air defense system. This marks the second loss of a Triton drone in the conflict, each valued at approximately $240 million.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing to travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump, expressing concern that Trump may not proceed with the second phase of Operation Epic Fury/Lion’s Roar against Iran, which aims to eliminate the regime’s nuclear threat.
The US military is preparing a plan for a short, powerful wave of strikes against Iran to break the current negotiating deadlock, according to Axios.
