A man walks between destroyed buildings that were hit in Israeli airstrikes in Burj al-Shemali village near the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. (AP)

US Iran War LIVE: Israel has expanded its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying troops are seizing strategic positions inside Lebanese territory. Israeli strikes killed at least 31 people and injured 40 on Tuesday, with attacks also targeting the Bekaa region and Qaraoun Dam area. Netanyahu warned operations against Hezbollah would intensify further. Meanwhile, the Israeli military said a projectile launched from Lebanon triggered sirens in northern Israel before landing in an open area without casualties. Hezbollah claimed attacks on Israeli tanks, communication systems, Iron Dome infrastructure and quadcopters.

Pakistan’s mediator role questioned: Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has termed Pakistan’s role as a potential mediator in the US-Iran conflict as “more than problematic”, citing Islamabad’s long-standing hostility towards Israel. His remarks came after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif opposed Pakistan joining the Abraham Accords, which seek to establish diplomatic, economic and security ties between Israel and Arab nations. In a post on X, Graham urged Pakistan to respond to US President Donald Trump’s call for mediators in the US-Iran war to join the accords, saying it was “imperative” for Islamabad to clarify its position.