A tanker reported being struck by a projectile in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, Britain's maritime security agency said, after the United States and Iran each launched strikes in the worst escalation since they signed their interim peace deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the army will begin withdrawing from two “pilot areas” in southern Lebanon under the U.S.-mediated framework agreement, while maintaining its presence in the strategic Shqif, or Beaufort Castle, area.
Netanyahu said Israeli forces would retain “freedom of movement” to confront threats from Lebanon and claimed Israel had destroyed around 90% of Hezbollah’s missile stockpile. Hezbollah has not immediately commented on the claim.
Fox News, citing a U.S. defence official, reports that U.S. strikes on Iran are “complete”.
The report comes after Iranian state media said explosions were heard in southern Iran, including in Sirik and on Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz. There was no immediate official statement from Washington on the scope of the strikes or the targets hit.
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, citing a military source, says several projectiles targeted a village on Qeshm Island, in southern Iran near the Strait of Hormuz.
The report follows earlier Iranian state media claims that explosions were heard in Sirik, also in Hormozgan province. There were no immediate details on casualties, damage, or who may have launched the projectiles.
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The United States is carrying out strikes in the area of Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported on Saturday, citing one U.S. official.
Iran says trade with the United Arab Emirates has resumed through Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port, after cargo movement and transit operations were halted during the war.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said goods and containers are now being cleared from the port towards Iran, with trade routes gradually reopening. Tehran also said flights between Iran and the UAE are expected to resume this week, though there has been no official Emirati confirmation of the announcements.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call that Lebanon will assume responsibility for implementing the recently agreed framework with Israel, according to the Lebanese presidency.
Aoun also urged Washington to help prevent violations of the agreement and press Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan to discuss regional developments following the signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
According to Qatar's foreign ministry, Al-Thani stressed the need to avoid further escalation, safeguard freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and continue dialogue and diplomacy. He also reaffirmed Qatar's support for ongoing US-Iran negotiations aimed at reaching lasting solutions through peaceful means.
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has criticised the newly signed framework agreement with Lebanon, calling it a "big mistake" and saying he has asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to bring it to a cabinet vote.
One person was killed and two others were injured in an Israeli strike on southern Lebanon on Saturday, marking the first reported casualties since Beirut and Tel Aviv signed a framework agreement on Friday.
In a statement, the Lebanese Health Ministry said the Israeli strike targeted Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon.
The strike came less than 24 hours after Beirut and Israel signed a US-sponsored framework agreement aimed at facilitating a phased Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and reducing hostilities along the border.
Israeli media report that the Israeli army could begin the pilot phase of its withdrawal from southern Lebanon as early as Sunday under the recently signed framework agreement with Lebanon.
The withdrawal is expected to start from one of two designated "pilot zones", though Israeli public broadcaster KAN said no official details on the locations or timetable have been released.
KAN also reported that the agreement предусматривает the opening of a direct communication channel between Israel and Lebanon.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a video statement that the military had been instructed to prepare for an "extended stay" in the security zone occupied by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
He added there would be no Israeli withdrawal until Hezbollah is fully disarmed, despite the U.S.-brokered framework agreement signed on Friday.
Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike on the southern Lebanese town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa on Saturday, according to Lebanon's state news agency NNA, with smoke seen rising from the area.
The Israeli military told Reuters it had carried out a drone strike targeting an individual it said posed a threat to its forces, adding it had no troops in the immediate area. The strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-brokered security framework providing for a phased Israeli withdrawal from parts of southern Lebanon, a deal rejected by Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, who called it a surrender to Israel.
Several Arab countries on Saturday condemned a reported Iranian drone attack on Bahrain, calling it a violation of sovereignty and a setback to regional de-escalation efforts.
Reactions came in separate statements from the foreign ministries of Jordan, Kuwait, the UAE and Qatar after Bahrain said it had been targeted in an Iranian drone attack.
The incident is reported as the first since Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on 18 June.
Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem said on Saturday that the Israel-Lebanon framework agreement signed in Washington is "null", a "humiliation" and a surrender of sovereignty, and should be replaced by the Iran-U.S. memorandum.
Qassem said in a statement that any attempt to link Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to the group's disarmament crossed "red lines."
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed a U.S.-brokered deal between Lebanon and Israel, Lebanese Presidency said on Saturday.
The discussions came over a phone call and addressed the wider region in light of recent developments, the presidency stated on X.
Al Nahyan expressed the UAE's support for Lebanon and for the positions taken by President Aoun and the Lebanese government in this regard, it added.
An Israeli drone struck the Nabatiyeh area in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency said.
The reported strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a U.S.-brokered security arrangement aimed at reducing tensions along their border following months of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah.
A tanker has reported being struck by an unidentified projectile in the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Saturday.
The vessel sustained damage to its bridge, but all crew were reported safe and no environmental damage had been reported at the time of the report, UKMTO added.
Bahrain announced Saturday that its territory was targeted by Iranian drone attacks, calling it "a blatant violation" of its sovereignty and international law.
The Bahraini Foreign Ministry, in a statement carried by the Bahrain News Agency, condemned the attack, saying it involved "a number of Iranian drones," without disclosing the exact location or nature of the target.
The ministry said the incident early in the day endangered civilian lives and undermined regional efforts to de-escalate tensions.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has underlined the importance of freedom of navigation in an address at the Pakistan Naval Academy.
“The evolving regional situation has highlighted more than anything else the importance of maritime security for the global economy and international supply chains,” he said.
Sharif also described Pakistan’s Navy as a force capable not only of national defence but also of contributing to stability in a key maritime region.
Iran and the U.S. exchanged military strikes in the Gulf on Saturday, fuelling concerns that their fragile ceasefire may be collapsing.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it struck U.S.-linked sites in retaliation for American attacks on Iranian missile, drone and radar facilities.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were launched in response to an Iranian drone attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, which it called a violation of the ceasefire.
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— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 27, 2026
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Speaking with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, Pakistan's Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar reiterated Pakistan's commitment to play a constructive role in advancing regional and international peace, according to a statement by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry.
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