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Funeral held in Gaza for Hamas armed wing chief after Israeli strike
Dozens of Palestinians carried the body of Hamas' armed wing chief through the streets of Gaza City in a funeral procession on Wednesday, a day after Israel killed him as it moves to eliminate the militant group's top brass despite a ceasefire.
The Israeli military said Mohammad Odeh was killed in a targeted attack on Tuesday night, just over a week after his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, was killed in an Israeli strike on a Gaza apartment block.
Abu Al-Abd Odeh, one of Odeh's relatives, said Israel's campaign would not stop Palestinians from rising up.
"This journey will not stop and the struggle of the Palestinian people will continue on all levels," he said at a mosque in Gaza City during the funeral.
US military carried out new strikes on Iranian military site
The US military has carried out new strikes in Iran targeting a military site that officials believed posed a threat to US forces and commercial maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, a US official told Reuters on Wednesday.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the US military has also intercepted and shot down multiple Iranian drones that posed a similar threat.
Man sentenced to 10 years for role in plot to kill Iranian-American journalist
A man who admitted to taking part in a plot to kill an Iranian-American journalist who is a prominent critic of Tehran was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison.
Jonathan Loadholt, 37, was arrested in November 2024 and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit stalking and money laundering in the plot targeting Masih Alinejad, who is 49.
He and another man, Carlisle Rivera, were charged with accepting $100,000 to kill Alinejad, who lives in the United States.
Rivera was sentenced to 15 years in prison in January after pleading guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire.
The US Justice Department has said the plan to kill Alinejad was ordered by Iran's government.
"Tehran attempted to murder a US journalist in the United States simply because she exposed a few of that regime's many abuses," said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Eisenberg.
Explosions reported near Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas
Three explosions were heard east of the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas at around 1:30 a.m. local time, Iranian media reported early on Thursday, adding that air defences were activated for several minutes and that authorities were following up to determine the origin of the sounds.
US re-adds UN expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
The United States has re-added Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the Palestinian territories, to a list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice posted to the US Treasury's website on Wednesday.
Albanese was removed from the sanctions list earlier in May in what the Trump administration said was a temporary move.
Trump says he can 'outwait' Iran war
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was unconcerned about the political fallout of an extended conflict with Iran, and that Iranian leaders had miscalculated if they thought the November midterm elections would force him into a deal.
"They thought they were going to outwait me," Trump said at a White House cabinet meeting, referring to Iran's leadership.
"You know, 'We'll outwait him. He's got the midterms.' I don't care about the midterms."
Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman over Strait of Hormuz access
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to threaten to attack US ally Oman if it sides with Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump said Oman must "behave" or he would "blow them up" when he was asked if he would accept a short-term deal to allow Iran and the Gulf state to control the waterway.
"No, the strait is going to be open to everybody," Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting at the White House.
"It's international waters and Oman will behave just like everybody else or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that, they'll be fine."
- New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, Lebanon
- Hezbollah says clashed with Israeli troops north of Lebanon's Litani river
- Hamas statement confirms death of senior commander in Gaza Mohammad Odeh
- Israel tells residents of Tyre in southern Lebanon to leave their homes
- Trump says no country will control Strait of Hormuz
- Trump threatens to 'blow up' Oman over Strait of Hormuz access
- US re-adds UN expert Francesca Albanese to sanctions list
- Trump says he can 'outwait' Iran war
'More than 100,000 people live in this city': Israel urges Tyre residents to leave homes
FRANCE 24 correspondent Renée Davis reports from Beirut on the Israeli military's call for the population of Tyre in southern Lebanon to leave their homes ahead of a fresh wave of air strikes.
South Korea summons Iran envoy over ship attack
Seoul summoned Iran's ambassador to protest after a probe concluded it was "highly likely" that an Iranian-made missile was to blame for a strike on a South Korean ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
In remarks carried by Iranian state media, Tehran's envoy to Seoul denied his country had anything to do with the incident.
The South Korean cargo ship was hit by unidentified projectiles on May 4 in the strait.
US President Donald Trump claimed Iran had "taken some shots" at the Panama-flagged vessel, while Tehran had denied responsibility for the attack.
Following a weeks-long investigation, the South Korean government said technical analysis concluded that the unidentified projectile that struck the vessel was "highly likely" an alternative version of the "Noor series developed in Iran".
Seoul summoned the Iranian envoy to "explain the investigation results, convey a strong protest regarding the attack on our vessel, and demand responsible measures, including steps to prevent a recurrence", first vice foreign minister Park Yoon-joo said during a briefing.
Lebanese army says Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed a soldier
Trump says no country will control Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be open to everyone and not controlled by any country under any deal reached with Iran.
"We'll watch over it, but nobody's going to control it. That's part of the negotiation that we have," Trump told a meeting of his cabinet.
Israeli military claims all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River are 'combat zones'
The Israeli military said that all areas south of Lebanon's Zahrani River, which runs roughly 40 kilometres north of the Israel-Lebanon border, were considered "combat zones" and urged residents to head north.
"In light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement by the terrorist organisation Hezbollah, the IDF will act against it with great force," the military's Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee alleged on X. "We advise the residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate to the north of the Zahrani River, as all areas south of the river are considered combat zones."
Israel's offensive in southern Lebanon has driven more than one million people from their homes. Israeli troops continue to occupy swathes of the country's south, saying their presence there is necessary to protect Israel's northern towns.
Trump says US not satisfied yet on deal with Iran
US President Donald Trump told a cabinet meeting that Washington was not satisfied with an Iran deal yet.
"Iran is very much intent, they want very much to make a deal. So far they haven't gotten there ... we're not satisfied with it, but we will be. We will be either that or we'll have to just finish the job," Trump told reporters at a cabinet meeting at the White House.
Trump says Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium
US President Donald Trump said that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium, according to an interview with PBS News.
Israeli strikes hit outskirts of Tyre in southern Lebanon
White House says Iran report on draft deal is 'complete fabrication'
The White House has described an Iranian state television report about a framework deal with the United States to end the Middle East war as a "complete fabrication".
The Iranian report cited a draft outline of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that it said included a US commitment to lift the naval blockade on Iran and withdraw its forces from the Gulf region.
"This report from Iranian controlled media is not true and the MOU they 'released' is a complete fabrication. Nobody should believe what Iranian state media is putting out. FACTS MATTER," the White House said on X as it lashed out at US media for reporting the Iranian claims.
Israel tells residents of Tyre in southern Lebanon to leave their homes
The Israeli army called on residents of the city of Tyre in south Lebanon and the surrounding areas to leave their homes, alleging it was about to strike Hezbollah targets there.
"Urgent warning to the residents of the city of Tyre and the surrounding camps and neighborhoods as shown on the map – In light of the terrorist Hezbollah organisation violating the ceasefire agreement and targeting Israeli territory, the IDF is compelled to act forcefully against it," Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army's Arabic-language spokesperson, wrote on X, attaching a map of the Tyre region with some localities highlighted.
"The IDF does not intend to harm you. For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately, according to the area shown on the map, and move north of the Zahrani River."
More than one million people have been driven from their homes in Lebanon due to renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli troops continue to occupy swathes of the country's south.
Hamas statement confirms death of senior commander in Gaza Mohammad Odeh
Yesterday's key developments:
- The United States has violated the ceasefire with strikes in Iran 's southern Hormozgan province, Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement Tuesday.
- Iran's vice president said that the government has taken the first steps to restore the internet after a near-total blackout since war with the United States and Israel broke out in late February.
- Israeli media reported that the military had expanded its ground operations in southern Lebanon beyond the "Yellow Line".
- Lebanon 's health ministry said the cumulative toll from the Israeli offensive since March 2 had reached 3,213 dead and 9,737 wounded by May 26.
Please find all the latest updates from Tuesday, May 26 here.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, Reuters and AP)
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