This handout photograph released by the Lebanese army press office on July 21, 2026 shows Lebanese army engineering units conducting a technical survey in the southern village of Zawtar el-Charkiyeh following the army’s deployment in the village. The Lebanese army announced on July 21 that it had begun deploying to an area in the south, one of three “pilot zones” outlined in a deal with Israel to disarm Hezbollah. The announcement came with Lebanese president visiting Washington, which sponsored the deal with Israel, for a meeting with his US counterpart. (Photo by Lebanese Army Press Office / AFP)
Iran’s army said on Friday it carried out drone strikes against several American military facilities and bases in Bahrain and Jordan in retaliation for the latest US attacks against the Islamic republic.
“This morning, the fuel tanks, large equipment warehouses and silos and the barracks of the US terrorist army forces at the Isa Air Base in Bahrain were targeted by Arash kamikaze drones,” the army said in a statement carried by state TV.
An AFP journalist in Bahrain reported an explosion and the sounding of warning sirens in the country on Friday morning, though it was not immediately clear if the two events were linked.
