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Israeli airstrikes hit targets linked to Hezbollah in Tibnin, southern Lebanon, causing extensive damage. No casualty details have been reported.
Prime Minister Netanyahu criticized the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran, stating that Iran would likely remove nuclear materials and empty facilities before inspections. He questioned the effectiveness of the inspection regime, citing concerns about Iran concealing nuclear activities.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, also known as Araghchi, stated that Iran's Armed Forces are conducting self-defense strikes on sites where the U.S. is permitted to operate, which Iran claims are being used to attack civilian shipping and violate a ceasefire. He warned that any hostile act will be met with an immediate and decisive response, asserting that further military actions will not achieve what sanctions and war have failed to accomplish.
In Haifa, the IDF Chief of Staff ordered the strengthening of the Navy as a long-range strategic arm and emphasized that Israeli forces will continue to act against threats without a ceasefire to protect citizens and troops.
Lebanese media reported that the Israeli army conducted multiple waves of airstrikes and drone attacks against Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon from midnight until 9 a.m., targeting areas including Deir Qanun, Ras al-Ain, Tibnin, and others, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage.
Tasnim, an outlet affiliated with the IRGC, reported that due to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the Iranian negotiating team will suspend talks and text exchanges through mediators. Shortly after, NBC headline announced "Iran suspends talks with the U.S."
The IRGC navy fired a cruise missile at the Panama-flagged MSC SARISKA V, claiming it is owned by "American enemy Zionists," according to Iranian state TV; the vessel was reportedly damaged in an explosion in Iraqi waters off Umm Qasr after offloading cargo.
Footage shows the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes that targeted buildings near Jabal Amel Hospital in the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon.
Former IRGC chief commander Mohsen Rezaei posted on X that Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz and will not permit continued U.S. naval operations there, while also rejecting further escalation in Lebanon amid increased Israeli strikes. "The patience of the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran has limits," Rezaei warned.
The IRGC has warned residents of northern Israel, including Haifa, the Galilee, and the Golan, that these areas are now considered military zones and could be targeted if Israel strikes Beirut. The IRGC also called on Palestinians to "reclaim your land."
On the night of midnight local time, US military conducted retaliatory strikes against targets in Iran, with US refueling tankers observed over the Strait of Hormuz before departing with strike aircraft.
U.S. Central Command conducted self-defense strikes on Saturday and Sunday, targeting Iranian radar and command and control sites in Goruk, Iran, and Qeshm Island, in response to the shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone and threats from Iranian drones over international waters. No American casualties were reported.
