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US kills Islamic State senior leader in Syria, Damascus rejects Lebanon intervention
A recent precision strike against a senior Islamic State leader underscored Washington's continued counterterrorism mission in Syria. Separately, US President Donald Trump urged Syria's new government to consider intervening against Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon, but Syrian President Ahmed al Sharaa stated his country will not send forces, preferring diplomacy over military action. The post US kills Islamic State senior leader in Syria, Damascus rejects Lebanon intervention appeared first on FDD's Long War Journal.
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BRICS News
· Jun 24, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇸🇾 US military kills senior ISIS leader in Syria.
JUST IN: US military kills senior ISIS leader in Syria.@BRICSNews
Middle East Eye
· Jun 24, 2026
US says air strike killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria
US says air strike killed senior Islamic State leader in Syria A US airstrike killed a senior Islamic State group leader in northwest Syria last week, the US military announced on Wednesday. The June 19 strike killed Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi and is part of ongoing US efforts to disrupt and eliminate terrorists seeking to attack Americans abroad or the US homeland, the US military's Central Command said in a statement. The United States intervened in Syria more than a decade ago to aid local Kurdish-majority forces battling the Islamic State (IS) group, which had taken over swathes of Syria and Iraq in a lightning offensive. The US-led international coalition against IS has since drawn down after the militant group was pushed out of the territory it seized, with US and Syrian authorities saying in April that Syria had taken control of all major bases in the country.
Fox News
· Jun 24, 2026
US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: CENTCOM
US forces kill senior ISIS leader in Syria: CENTCOM
Hananya Naftali
· Jun 21, 2026
Syrian president to the Lebanese people: "You will not see Syria fighting against Hezboll [...]
Syrian president to the Lebanese people: You will not see Syria fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jun 29, 2026
Abu Ubaida: Zionist aggression against Syria is extension of aggression against Palestine and Lebanon
Abu Ubaida: Zionist aggression against Syria is extension of aggression against Palestine and Lebanon
BNO News
· Jun 25, 2026
U.S. strike kills senior ISIS leader in northwest Syria
A U.S. airstrike in northwest Syria killed a senior ISIS leader as part of ongoing operations against the group, according to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The strike targeted a militant accused of posing a threat to Americans abroad and the U.S. homeland. CENTCOM said the strike was carried out on June 19 and killed Ali [] The post U.S. strike kills senior ISIS leader in northwest Syria appeared first on BNO News.
All Israel News
· Jun 21, 2026
No end in sight to fighting in Lebanon as Hezbollah continues launching attacks
No end in sight to fighting in Lebanon as Hezbollah continues launching attacks
The Tribune
· Jun 22, 2026
“Project to eliminate Iran, the resistance failed”: Hezbollah chief accuses US of Israeli military ops in Lebanon
Hezbollah Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem accused the United States of enabling continued Israeli military operations in Lebanon, despite multiple calls for cessation of such hostilities, asserting that efforts to eliminate Iran and resistance movements in the region had failed, referring to the recent conflict instigated by US-Israeli coalition forces.
Al Jazeera English
· Jun 27, 2026
Lebanon-Israel deal sparks protests by Hezbollah supporters
Lebanon and Israel have signed a US-sponsored framework agreement in Washington. Lebanon says it’s a step towards restoring sovereignty, but Netanyahu says Israel will remain in a southern Lebanon security zone, and Hezbollah rejects the deal. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile
Libertarian Institute
· Jun 28, 2026
Iran Rejects US-Backed Lebanon Deal, Demands Israel Withdraw
Top Iranian and Lebanese officials have rejected a US-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon. On Friday, the State Department announced an agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Israel that was framed as a ceasefire. Israel has been at war in Lebanon with Hezbollah for several years. Israeli forces are occupying Lebanon, and Tel Aviv []
The Jerusalem Post
· Jun 23, 2026
Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon'
As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government.
Yemen Press Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
IRGC Navy strikes American targets in region
TEHRAN, June 27 (YPA) – In response to the US act of aggression late on Friday, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy struck American military targets in the region, the Iranian “Tasnim” news agency reported . In a statement, the IRGC Public Relations said that following the Zionist regime’s ceasefire violations in southern Lebanon, []
TASS
· Jul 7, 2026
US believes Iran attacked vessels in Strait of Hormuz twice on Monday — news outlet
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Intel Slava
· Jul 13, 2026
[Video] 🇺🇸❌🇮🇷 — BREAKING: US airstrike on Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran.
— BREAKING: US airstrike on Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran.@IntelSlava
Al Jazeera
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran war live: Tehran attacks Jordan, Gulf states after US bombardment
Iran targets Jordan and Gulf states after US bombs Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Sirik and Chabahar
Mehr News Agency
· Jun 30, 2026
US duty bound to stop Israeli aggression on Lebanon under MoU
TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says that the United States is duty bound to stop Zionist terrorists’ Lebanon aggression as concretely stipulated in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU).
World Israel News
· Jun 22, 2026
WATCH: Hezbollah official – ‘Iran on its way to becoming fourth most powerful country’
Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa stated he hopes Hezbollah's drones will one day reach Tel Aviv, while also claiming Iran got the better end of the deal with the US. The post WATCH: Hezbollah official – ‘Iran on its way to becoming fourth most powerful country’ appeared first on World Israel News.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 12, 2026
Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports
Iran targeted several US military sites across the Gulf early Sunday, Iranian state media reported, following the latest round of attacks launched by the US. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched ballistic missiles at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, according to Iranian state broadcaster IRIB. The IRGC also carried out what it The post Iran launched strikes on US military targets across the Gulf, Iran state media reports appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Arutz Sheva
· Jul 8, 2026
US strikes more than 80 targets in Iran in response to Hormuz attacks
US military strikes targets in Iran in response to attacks on three tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran fires on Bahrain and Kuwait in response.
Drop Site News
· Jun 22, 2026
Tentative But Defiant, Lebanese Families Return to Southern Lebanon Amid Continued Occupation
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Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 24, 2026
Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Troop Withdrawal Plan in Washington Talks
Israeli and Lebanese officials are discussing a U.S. backed proposal that would see Israeli troops withdraw from parts of southern Lebanon and transfer control of those areas to the Lebanese army. The discussions are taking place during high level talks in Washington aimed at consolidating the fragile ceasefire that has largely held since Sunday. The [] The post Israel and Lebanon Discuss US Backed Troop Withdrawal Plan in Washington Talks appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.
Al-Monitor
· Jul 2, 2026
Syrian foreign minister says Syria open to meeting Hezbollah, according to media reports
BEIRUT, July 2 (Reuters) - Syria's foreign minister said during a visit to Beirut on Thursday that Syria was open to meeting the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah if interests require it, Lebanon's state news agency reported.Asaad al-Shibani met Lebanese government leaders including President Joseph Aoun and parliament speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally. It was his first visit there since U.S. President Donald Trump raised the possibility of Syrian forces combating Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Nowlebanon
· Jun 29, 2026
Lebanon’s Defining Week: The Washington Framework, Hezbollah’s Backlash, and the Test of Statehood
Washington, United States. Photo by SAUL LOEB [] The post Lebanon’s Defining Week: The Washington Framework, Hezbollah’s Backlash, and the Test of Statehood appeared first on Nowlebanon.
The Media Line
· Jun 24, 2026
US-Backed Plan Would Shift Parts of Southern Lebanon From IDF to Lebanese Army
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Arab Times Online
· Jun 21, 2026
Syrian President Says Hezbollah Left ‘Deep Wound’
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Iran Herald
· Jun 28, 2026
"Massive blow to Iran and Hezbollah": Netanyahu claims Israel-Lebanon agreement sidelines Tehran
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 28 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has welcomed the newly announced US-mediated framework agreement with Lebanon as a turning point that effectively sidelines Tehran, calling it a 'massive blow to Iran and Hezbollah.' Addressing a press conference on Saturday, the PM Netanyahu thanked the US leadership for mediating the agreement and also extended greetings to the Lebanes
KSAT San Antonio
· Jun 27, 2026
US military says it struck 10 targets in Iran as ceasefire is strained by 2nd day of attacks
The U.S. military says it had struck 10 targets in Iran at President Donald Trump’s direction, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the war’s uneasy ceasefire.
Egyptian Gazette
· Jul 10, 2026
Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks
A series of unclaimed airstrikes that hit Iran after the U.S. said it finished its attacks have again raised questions of who else may be targeting the Islamic Republic. The strikes Thursday, just as Iran prepared to bury the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, hit areas across southern Iran. The country’s theocracy hasn’t directly [] The post Who hit Iran? Unclaimed strikes follow US attacks appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 27, 2026
Israeli strike kills 1, injures 2 in southern Lebanon despite framework agreement
Strike targeted Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, says Health Ministry
The Daily Wire
· Jun 23, 2026
Leader Of Lebanon’s Largest Christian Party Begs Trump/Vance To Change Terms Of Iran Deal
In a letter addressed to Vice President JD Vance on Monday, the leader of the Lebanese Forces — the largest Christian party in Lebanon — asked that the United States support the Lebanese state in extending full authority over all of its territory, restrict weapons to legitimate institutions, and end Hezbollah’s military and security presence. ...
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