US-Iran War News Live Updates: US says Iran fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait, Bahrain
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday. (File Photo)
US-Iran War LIVE: US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Saturday after shooting down drones launched by Iran toward the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said, in the latest escalation complicating efforts to end the war between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Iran’s navy said it had fired warning missiles and drones at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, a claim refuted by the the US Central Command hours later. Meanwhile, Israel’s air force carried out strikes across several areas of southern Lebanon on Friday after the military warned residents of nine villages to evacuate. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that six people were killed in the attacks. The Israeli military also claimed to have killed Abed Harb, a commander in Hezbollah’s engineering unit, in a strike.
Reactions from Hezbollah, US and Iran: Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem rejected the deal, calling it a “farce”, and warned attacks on northern Israel would continue as long as strikes persist.
US President Donald Trump hit out at lawmakers who backed restrictions on action against Iran, calling them “unpatriotic” and saying the US would prevail “one way or the other… it’s going to be militarily or on paper.” Trump claimed the US could take Iran’s enriched uranium if it chose to, but saw “no reason” to do so. “We could get it right now. I don’t think they could stop us if we want it. But there’s no reason to,” he said. He added that the material was “entombed” and that Washington “has cameras on it”.
What are the latest developments:
- Strikes continue despite ceasefire
- Death toll crosses 3,500
- Hezbollah rejects agreement
- US defends stance on Iran
- Iran links peace to Israeli withdrawal
Key points
- Ceasefire announced but not implemented on ground
- Civilian casualties rising
- Regional tensions remain high
- Hezbollah signals continued response
- Diplomatic efforts face challenges
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