Middle East live: Israeli strikes kill 14 in southern Lebanon

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Issued on: 09/06/2026 - 04:41Modified: 10/06/2026 - 04:41

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US says it has begun strikes against Iran following crash of Army Apache helicopter off Oman coast. The US military announced that it has begun strikes against Iran following the crash of a US Army Apache helicopter off the coast of Oman. In a statement posted to social media, US Central Command said the strikes would be “a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression.” Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Yesterday's key developments:

• US President Donald Trump clashed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over renewed fighting between Iran and Israel, as Netanyahu insisted that Israel has a "right to self-defence".

• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed Monday to press on with Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, despite a warning from Iran that any such action would prompt the Islamic republic to take "severe" measures in response.

• Israel conducted strikes against military targets in western and central Iran, hours after Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israeli targets in retaliation for an attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs.

(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)

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