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U.S. forces shot down multiple Iranian one-way attack drones heading toward the Strait of Hormuz, saying the drones threatened commercial traffic, as Washington and Tehran pursue peace talks and amid prior warnings from President Trump to Iran to curb drone attacks on ships.
The U.S. says it is prepared to restart strikes on Iran if a nuclear deal isn’t reached, with the Pentagon expanding munition production and President Trump seeking a strong agreement to prevent Iran’s nuclear capability as negotiators work to bridge gaps and a 60‑day truce extension is discussed.
An Israeli strike hit the Saeed family home in Srifa, Lebanon, on the first day of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, killing Taleen Saeed, 1.5, and three relatives as mourners gathered for a funeral; seven-year-old Aline Saeed survived, while the broader Lebanon war has killed more than 2,000 people, including hundreds of children.
Spain’s foreign minister condemned Israeli strikes on Lebanon as a violation of international law and the ceasefire, and announced Spain would reopen its embassy in Tehran to help pursue peace in the region.
A Thai-flagged cargo ship that was hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month ran aground off Iran's Qeshm Island, with 20 crew rescued by the Omani navy and three missing after an explosion in the stern caused a fire in the engine room, according to Tasnim.
Israel says its own artillery misfired, killing a 60-year-old Israeli avocado farmer near Misgav Am on the Lebanon border during operations to protect troops, the first Israeli civilian death in the border clashes that are running parallel to the wider Iran war; the army said the shells were fired at the wrong angle due to operational errors after initially blaming cross-border fire, while Lebanon reports over 1,000 dead and more than a million displaced, and two Israeli soldiers have been killed in combat.