LiveLive Updates June 11, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeJune 11, 2026UpdatesIran's IRGC says it targeted U.S. aircraft at al-Azraq air base in Jordan with 12 ballistic missilesIran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck a U.S. air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles, claiming the attack was carried out in response to U.S. strikes on Iranian territory and that it caused significant damage, including the destruction of installations and a large number of fighter jets, according to a statement issued by the force.The IRGC said it targeted the Al-Azraq air base with 12 ballistic missiles, describing the strike as an operation intended "to punish the aggressor." In its statement, the Revolutionary Guards said the attack "destroyed those installations and a large number of fighter jets," adding that "the operations of the warriors of Islam will continue as long as the evils of the enemy continue."The group said the strike was carried out in response to U.S. attacks on Iranian territory. The U.S. military had no immediate response to the Iranian statement. The IRGC also referred to earlier U.S. attacks, which it said followed Iran shooting down an American helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz.U.K., Australia and Canada launch $4 million fund for Israeli-Palestinian peace effortsBritain, Australia and Canada on Thursday launched a peace fund to complement broader efforts towards a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with each country contributing 1 million pounds ($1.34 million) to the initiative.In a joint statement, the three countries wrote that the International Peace Fund will "prioritize long-term peacebuilding between Israelis and Palestinians to address root causes of conflict and support a sustainable two-state solution."According to the statement, the fund will also "complement existing efforts to provide humanitarian support in Palestine, crack down on violent settlers, and support the 20-point Gaza peace plan."The signatories also reiterated their "commitment to tackle antisemitism around the world, and end the security threat from Hamas."British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said that, "When generations of Israelis and Palestinians have grown up with cycles of conflict and violence, we also need to support the local community organizations who are building dialogue, peace and trust across communities."IDF says two missiles fell near area in southern Lebanon where soldiers are operatingThe IDF said on Thursday that two launches were identified falling adjacent to an area where Israeli troops are operating in southern Lebanon, after sirens sounded in several areas of northern Israel.Earlier, the military said Home Front Command had issued a precautionary directive after detecting "launches" from Lebanon toward several communities in northern Israel, urging residents to enter protected spaces.Bahrain says Iranian 'aerial attacks' intercepted and destroyed, Kuwait says air defenses engaging hostile aerial targetsBahrain said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed Iranian aerial attacks, according to a post on X by the media adviser to the king, as regional airspace disruptions and reports of incoming projectiles spread across Gulf states amid escalating exchanges between Iran and the United States. The statement came hours after renewed sirens were reported in Bahrain and following Iranian state media claims that its forces had targeted the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in the kingdom.In Kuwait, the civil aviation authority said it had temporarily closed the country's airspace and diverted incoming flights due to Iranian attacks and the activation of air defenses against "hostile aerial targets."4 hours agoU.S. completes fresh wave of 'self‑defense strikes' on Iranian targets, CENTCOM saysU.S. forces have completed a new round of self‑defense strikes inside Iran, targeting what military officials described as Iranian systems that threatened American personnel and commercial shipping, U.S. Central Command said in a statement late Wednesday.CENTCOM said the operation was conducted at the direction of the Commander in Chief and involved coordinated strikes by Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy assets. The U.S. military hit Iranian surveillance infrastructure, communications systems and air‑defense sites across multiple locations.According to CENTCOM, the targets were selected because they posed "a threat to U.S. forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters."The military characterized the action as a direct response to "unwarranted and continued aggression" by Iran. CENTCOM said U.S. forces "remain vigilant, lethal and ready."4 hours agoVance says Netanyahu 'certainly got some things wrong,' but 'he's been a good partner' U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Israel last year. Credit: Nathan Howard/AP U.S. Vice President JD Vance, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, Israel last year. Credit: Nathan Howard/AP U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that, when Israeli and American interests diverge, the Trump administration will always choose the side of the American people.Vance was also critical of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying that "he certainly got some things wrong. Those conversations are sometimes better left in private. I would say he's been a good partner."Vance added that the U.S. and Israel do not always share the same interests and placed the responsibility on Netanyahu: "What I've seen with the prime minister is that he aggressively asserts the interests of his country. Sometimes that means we're on the same page and sometimes it means we are not."He added that Israel has "been a great partner in a lot of ways, but we also have to focus on what is in America's best interest. And where that diverges, unfortunately for the Israelis, we have to choose the side of the American people which we always do."RECAP: Hezbollah militant infiltrates Israel; IDF ready to resume Iran strikesHere are Thursday's latest updates from the Iran–Israel escalation, spillover in Lebanon, and wider regional developments:■ IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said the Israeli strikes in Iran on Monday were "preparation for a much more significant and powerful blow," saying the IDF is ready to resume the Iran war.■ A Hezbollah militant crossed the IDF-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon and infiltrated Israel before being killed in a shootout.■ The Israeli military struck the Lebanese city of Tyre on the country's southern coast and Machgharah in its eastern Bekaa Valley, according to local reports. IDF shelling reportedly targeted houses in Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon.■ Hezbollah said it struck IDF soldiers and armored vehicles in Maroun al-Ras and Qantara in the Israeli-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon, as well as the recently-occupied Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, north of the Litani River.■ Britain, Canada, France, Australia and Norway announced on Tuesday new sanctions targeting six Israeli right-wing organizations and one far-right activist, Haaretz has learned.■ Hamas said it and other Palestinian factions in Gaza have agreed to make concessions on disarmament, saying "the ball is now in Israel's court."■ The United States is investigating whether Iran shot down an Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, Axios reported, citing two U.S. officials and a third source privy to the matter.In the NewsBehind the Threats: Erdoğan's Plan for a New Turkey-led Regional OrderIDF Sets Up First Permanent Military Outpost in PA-controlled Area of West BankIran Says It Hit U.S. Air Base in Jordan in Response to American StrikesAfter Rabbis' Threats, IDF Says It May Not Recruit Women Soldiers to Tank UnitsNetanyahu, Listen to Your Friend in the White House: Don't RunRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza