Israeli military strikes Hezbollah in Beirut's Dahiyeh

The Israeli military has struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, known as Dahiyeh, the first strike on the militant group's stronghold since ⁠an April 16 ceasefire was brokered.

The ceasefire has not halted the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, with Israel saying it is working to dismantle Hezbollah's infrastructure on its borders.

Hezbollah has rejected proposals ⁠linking a ceasefire to its disarmament, saying ​Israel ⁠must first halt its attacks and withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon.

In a joint statement with his defence ⁠minister, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike on ​Dahiyeh ⁠was ordered in response to Hezbollah ‌firing toward Israeli territory.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

The military said earlier it had intercepted two projectiles that crossed into ‌Israeli territory from Lebanon, after sirens sounded in ‌the areas of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali. Hezbollah has not claimed responsibility for the launches.

First responders inspect damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 7 (AFP/Getty)

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Trump refuses to unfreeze Iranian assets or lift sanctions

Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift ongoing sanctions upfront as part of any peace agreement between Washington and Tehran.

Speaking to NBC News, he said he is also not demanding Lebanon be part of any short-term deal with Iran.

It comes as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade fire in southern Lebanon.

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 14:17

US demand Iran opens up on sites and uranium stocks

A draft resolution the United States has prepared ⁠and sent to other countries on the UN nuclear watchdog's ⁠board ​ahead of ⁠a meeting this week demands ⁠Iran provide "precise information" ​on ⁠its bombed ‌nuclear sites and enriched uranium stocks.

Iran ‌must "provide the (International Atomic ‌Energy) Agency with precise information on nuclear ⁠material accountancy and safeguarded nuclear facilities in Iran" and "grant the Agency all access it requires to ‌verify this ​information" without delay, ‌the text ⁠seen by Reuters ⁠on Sunday said.

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 14:00

100 days on: US troops adjust to unusual state of conflict

Fourteen weeks after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran, the US military is adjusting to an unusual state of conflict that is not full-scale war, but also far from peace.

On ships and bases in the Middle East, US troops — some recovering from injuries — operate amid exchanges of fire with Iran every few days as the Navy blockades Iran's ports. At home, the Pentagon is scrambling to bolster production of depleted munitions as families of service members cope with the stress of extended deployments. Counterattacks from Iran continue against US allies in the region, such as ⁠Bahrain and Kuwait, which Iran targeted in a ballistic missile attack on Friday.

Trump declared his ceasefire with Iran in April, but the war has settled into a stalemate, with Iran keeping the Strait of Hormuz largely closed to shipping and Trump threatening a return to full-scale bombings of Iran if peace negotiations fail.

The threat requires US troops to maintain an acute state of readiness.

That means everything from stocking bases with missiles and interceptors to scouring intelligence from drones and satellites to update lists of targets inside Iran should large-scale fighting resume.

"To maintain this constant state of 'Level 10' alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful and difficult operational mission," said one U.S. official, speaking ⁠on condition of anonymity.

Joseph Votel, the former commander of the US military's Central Command, described the current conflict phase ​as "a very, very ⁠dangerous period for us." He said keeping troops ready during the ceasefire is no small challenge.

"It puts on a lot of pressure on leaders to make sure that people are still at their edge," Votel said.

Asked for comment, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the US military stands ready to support deployed troops "in every way imaginable."

"The Department of War is proud of ⁠our incredible troops. Their courage, readiness, grit, and unmatched professionalism are why they are the greatest fighting force in human history," Parnell said.

(US Central Command)

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 13:30

Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz won’t return to normal until next year even if war ended tomorrow, warns energy boss

Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are unlikely to resume before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the current Middle East conflict were to end immediately, the chief of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil firm has warned.

Sultan Al Jaber, the CEO of ADNOC, said it would take “at least four months to get back to 80% of ​pre-conflict ⁠flows” even if the conflict ended tomorrow, while full flows would not return before the first or even second quarter of 2027.

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Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 13:00

Leila Farzad on not being able to return to Iran: ‘Going back got more complicated and dangerous’

The ‘I Hate Suzie’ star hasn’t been back to her family’s war-torn homeland since her teens – but now she’s starring in a stage adaptation of one of the biggest Iranian films of the 21st century. She tells Ellie Harrison about reconnecting with her heritage, and how after years of tokenistic casting, she nearly gave up acting for good.

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 12:30

Son of British couple jailed in Iran makes emotional plea to government: ‘We just want them home’

The son of a British couple jailed in Iran has made an emotional plea to government to help free them .

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were detained during a once-in-a-lifetime world motorbike tour 17 months ago and have been sentenced to 10 years on espionage charges – which they deny – and Foreign Office officials say it is “absolutely obvious” they are innocent tourists.

Speaking on Sky News with Trevor Phillips on Sunday (7 June), the couple’s son Joe said: “Not speaking to my mum for a long time Is hard, we just want them home, we really miss them.”

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 12:00

US-Iran war in numbers: Trump’s war costs more than $29bn in its first 100 days

But the effects of three months of conflict have been seismic, with an estimated 7,000 people killed in the region, major disruption to the global economy and more than a million people displaced from their homes – without delivering on any of Donald Trump’s stated objectives.

James C. Reynolds takes a look at the numbers behind the conflict below:

Nicole Wootton-Cane7 June 2026 11:30

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