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West Asia war LIVE: U.S. military conducts strikes against Iran

military conducted strikes ⁠against Iran on Friday (June 26, 2026), ‌Central Command ‌said ‌in ⁠a statement, ⁠adding that U.S. aircraft ‌struck Iranian missile and drone storage ‌locations and coastal radar ⁠sites after Tehran’s attack ‌on a commercial ship in ‌the Strait of Hormuz. Also Read | U.S.-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty: analystsMeanwhile, U.S. ‌Secretary of ⁠State Marco ‌Rubio announced ‌a ‌framework ⁠agreement ⁠on Friday ‌(June 26, 2026) between Israel and Lebanon ‌after talks ⁠in Washington. Also Read | Any deal with Iran will ensure security of Gulf allies: RubioWashington’s top diplomat said Thursday (June 25, 2026) there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the West Asia war, also dismissed the idea of allowing Tehran to charge fees in the strait, saying it would open the door to “chaos”.

The ‌U.S. military conducted strikes ⁠against Iran on Friday (June 26, 2026), ‌Central Command ‌said ‌in ⁠a statement, ⁠adding that U.S. aircraft ‌struck Iranian missile and drone storage ‌locations and coastal radar ⁠sites after Tehran’s attack ‌on a commercial ship in ‌the Strait of Hormuz.

Also Read | U.S.-Iran deal may leave Netanyahu as biggest casualty: analysts

Meanwhile, U.S. ‌Secretary of ⁠State Marco ‌Rubio announced ‌a ‌framework ⁠agreement ⁠on Friday ‌(June 26, 2026) between Israel and Lebanon ‌after talks ⁠in Washington.

Also Read | Any deal with Iran will ensure security of Gulf allies: Rubio

Washington’s top diplomat said Thursday (June 25, 2026) there are limits to what it would accept in any Iran deal, as an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz led the UN to suspend an effort to evacuate trapped mariners. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Bahrain as part of a regional tour to reassure Gulf partners hit hard by the West Asia war, also dismissed the idea of allowing Tehran to charge fees in the strait, saying it would open the door to “chaos”.

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