US-Iran War Live Updates: Trump’s ‘Syria solution’ for Hezbollah sparks concern amid fresh US-Iran strikes
US President Donald Trump, right, speaks with Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa, at the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)
US President Donald Trump has suggested that Syria’s new leadership would do a better job than Israel in confronting Hezbollah, a proposal that has triggered concern in both Lebanon and Israel. Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa rejected suggestions, saying Trump’s remarks had been misunderstood and stressing that Syria’s priority is ending the war, rebuilding the country and supporting regional stability rather than engaging in a new conflict. After the peace deal, violence in Lebanon remains the bone of contention, wherein Israel has persisted to stay and continue their operation against Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon.
Iran-US Strikes Second Day : The United States struck Iran for a second consecutive day on Saturday as the conflict spread beyond the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait and Bahrain coming under drone and missile attack, Israel bombing southern Lebanon and President Donald Trump warning Tehran that it risked complete destruction if it did not stand down.
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Trump, writing on Truth Social, said US forces had struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions for repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement signed on 17 June. “There may come a point when we are no longer able to be reasonable, and will be forced to militarily complete the job that we very successfully started,” he added. “If that happens, the Islamic Republic of Iran will no longer exist.”
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard hit back, saying US strikes had violated the ceasefire and warned the attacks “will result in the complete halt of all diplomatic processes.”
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- US strikes Iran again: American forces hit targets in Sirik, Bandar-e Lengeh and Qeshm Island for a second night, targeting drone storage sites, air defence positions, surveillance infrastructure and coastal radar systems after Iran struck the Panama-flagged oil tanker MT Kiku in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday morning
- Kuwait and Bahrain under attack: Air raid sirens blared across Bahrain as Kuwait’s military said its air defences were responding to hostile missile and drone threats, with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claiming it had targeted US military sites in both countries
- No US casualties reported: A US official told Reuters that there were no reported American casualties or significant damage to US military installations across the region at this time
- Israel bombs Lebanon: Israeli forces struck southern Lebanon, killing at least one person, just one day after signing a framework agreement with the Lebanese government prompting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun to ask Trump to intervene and stop Israeli violations
- Hezbollah rejects Lebanon deal: The Iranian-backed militant group dismissed the newly signed Israel-Lebanon framework agreement as “a surrender of sovereignty,” while Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a significant step toward regional peace.
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