LiveLive Updates July 09, 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 formatSubscribeJuly 09, 2026UpdatesQatar tells Iran all parties should commit to diplomacy following escalation with U.S.Qatari ‌Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed ‌bin Abdulrahman al-Thani told ⁠Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ⁠in a phone call on Thursday that Iran and the United States should ‌commit to diplomacy.Al-Thani ‌added that Washington and Tehran should implement the signed memorandum of understanding to end the war.Iran launched drones towards a site in ‌Qatar earlier ⁠on Thursday and ‌a Qatari tanker was attacked in the Strait ⁠of Hormuz earlier the week. Al-Thani condemned the attack in the call, ‌the foreign ministry said.Defense minister: IDF will 'continue to remain' in Lebanon security zoneDefense Minister Israel Katz said that Israeli forces will "continue to remain" in the IDF-controlled security zone in Lebanon "until Hezbollah is disarmed," adding, "We did not ask for permission from anyone to enter Lebanon, and we do not need permission to remain in Lebanon.""Thanks to the decisions of political leadership, the determination of the IDF command, the fortitude and heroism of IDF soldiers, and the resilience of the residents of the north – we have established a strong security zone in Lebanon, from the sea in the west to The Beaufort complex and the foothills of Mount Hermon in the east, which will be cleared of residents and terrorist infrastructure below and above ground," he said.Israeli settlers crossed into Syrian territory for overnight stay, group saysA group of Israeli members of a movement calling to settle in Syria crossed into its territory and stayed there overnight into Thursday through Mount Hermon in Israel's north.The Pioneers of the Bashan movement, named after a biblical-era region situated in modern-day Jordan and Syria, said this was a "major step toward civilian settlement" and "permanent control" in Syria, adding that the group had informed IDF troops in advance that they would infiltrate Syrian territory but did not give their exact location.Far-right Pioneers of Bashan activists. Credit: Courtesy of Pioneers of Bashan Whatsapp channelFar-right Pioneers of Bashan activists. Credit: Courtesy of Pioneers of Bashan Whatsapp channel6 hours agoCENTCOM: U.S. forces attacked 90 targets in Iran, including air defenses and missile and drone sitesThe U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Wednesday that its forces completed an additional round of strikes against Iran.U.S. forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets, which included air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran's coastline, according to CENTCOM.The U.S. Central Command had said earlier on Tuesday it completed a new round of strikes on Iran and that it had struck more than 80 targets during its latest attacks.Read the full articleCease-fire with Iran 'has at least temporarily ceased,' U.S. official tells CNNA U.S. official has told CNN that the cease-fire between Washington and Tehran "has at least temporarily ceased."CNN reported the official told Pamela Brown, its correspondent aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the north Arabian Sea, that the situation with Iran continues to be very dynamic and there could be more strikes beyond what was announced.The U.S. military is in a wait-and-see mode, the official said, and the targets tonight were missiles and drones, that could be used against U.S. assets, like aircraft carriers, CNN reported.7 hours agoTrump says Iran strikes are retribution for attacks on ships; warns of 'much worse'U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday that strikes on Iran were retribution for attacks on ships, and that if there are more "it will get much worse!"The account which originally posted the image that Trump was responding to later admitted that "I just double checked and this image is not from tonight. 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