A man checks a house that was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Burj al-Shemali village near the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, on May 26, 2026.
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Tehran on Tuesday (May 26, 2026) accused Washington of breaching the ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight U.S. strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.Iranian state media reported overnight blasts in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of Hormuz, and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said its forces had downed a U.S. drone entering its airspace and had fired at an F-35 fighter jet.Also read: Iran accuses U.S. of breaking truce after new strikesIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 31 people on Tuesday, the Lebanese health ministry said, as Israel said it was intensifying attacks despite a truce in its war with Hezbollah. In a statement, the health ministry said 31 people, including at least four children and three women, were killed in attacks and 40 were wounded.Also read: Iran media says negotiators seek $24 billion asset release in U.S. dealRepublican Senator Lindsey Graham termed “problematic” the role of Pakistan as a mediator in the United States’ war with Iran. Graham’s remarks came as Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khwaja Asif said he is not in favour of Islamabad joining the Abraham Accords, which deal with establishing diplomatic, economic and security ties between Israel and Arab nations.Follow for live updates:May 27, 2026 09:22 New strikes threaten ceasefires in Iran, LebanonTehran on Tuesday accused Washington of breaching the ceasefire and warned it was ready to retaliate after overnight U.S. strikes, while Israeli bombardment in Lebanon left dozens dead, threatening an increasingly fragile truce there.The Brent benchmark oil price jumped up by more than three percent after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the new wave of bombings targeting Iranian missile sites and mine-laying boats, while China urged both sides to respect the truce and to resolve their dispute peacefully.Iranian state media reported overnight blasts in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, near the Strait of Hormuz, and the country’s Revolutionary Guards said its forces had downed a US drone entering its airspace and had fired at an F-35 fighter jet.-AFPMay 27, 2026 09:21 Israeli military says projectile from Lebanon falls in open area in Israel, no injuriesThe Israeli military said today a projectile launched from Lebanon fell in an open area in Israel after sirens sounded in several northern areas, but no injuries were reported.-Reuters Published - May 27, 2026 09:18 am IST
