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Iran and US carry out fresh strikes while Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates | BBC News

2026-06-01 News & Politics
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The US has said it struck Iranian military sites over the weekend while Tehran said it responded by targeting an American base, marking the third known escalations in a week around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said it launched "self-defence strikes" in response to "aggressive Iranian actions", which it said included a US drone being shot down over international waters. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted an air base used by US forces for an attack on southern Iran. Kuwait said its air defence system had confronted "hostile" missiles and drones - with its foreign ministry later condemning "heinous and repeated Iranian attacks". Meanwhile, Israel's prime minister has ordered attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital, Beirut, as the conflict with the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah continues to escalate. A senior Lebanese government official told the BBC that it was relying on US mediation efforts to pressure Israel to end its own violations and prevent further civilian casualties. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@DardoUltimate 2026-06-01

Another Monday, another market manipulation. Let's wait until Friday to hear that the cease-fire talks are back in action and about to be signed.

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@GherkinThePurpleTurkey 2026-06-01

There is no ceasefire and there is no peace deal

63 5 replies
@horsterer77 2026-06-01

Imagine, just for a moment, a foreign country issued an "evacuation order" for the place you live, and then blows up your home, your village, everything you worked for your entire life.

43 16 replies
@AnandiMahadeo 2026-06-01

Interesting what ‘defence’ means when the US is the aggressor. Couldn’t make this stuff up really.

120 19 replies
@fortnite_starxx5791 2026-06-01

There's no ceasefire when there is an exchange of fire

113 44 replies
@waynehood8836 2026-06-01

Wait, I have a feeling of Déjà vu. Didn’t we go through this last week, and the week before, and before that…. We all know what happens on Tuesdays and come Thursday Chump will have the outline of an idea of a plan for a possible deal…

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@Raw-Coffee-Bean 2026-06-01

Somebody needs to send a dictionary to the Whitehouse! They clearly don't understand what "Ceasefire" means!

49 15 replies
@chenosee2422 2026-06-01

self defence to kill babies?

26 1 replies
@Flekahckash2004 2026-06-01

wait did i hear international waters

12 2 replies
@hss-a2z 2026-06-01

USA: We are defending USA World: WHERE? USA: In Iran!

53 12 replies

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