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Iranian attacks damaged 20 US military sites since war began, satellite imagery shows

Iranian strikes have damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran in February, a BBC analysis of satellite images and videos showed on Monday. The targeted facilities span Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, and Oman, found the analysis by BBC Verify using satellite imagery from multiple international providers, along with archived images from Planet, a major provider, to assess damage from Iranian attacks. While the White House has repeatedly said Iran’s military capability has been largely destroyed, analysts argue that damage observed at US facilities suggests that Iran’s counterstrikes were both more precise and more extensive than American officials have publicly acknowledged. Among the significant losses were three advanced anti-ballistic missile battery systems at Al Ruwais and Al Sader airbases in the UAE, as well as Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan, the report said. The satellite...
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Israel troops capture Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon push against Hezbollah

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on ‌Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since March 2, when Hezbollah began firing rockets and ​drones into Israel to back its ally Iran. The incursion has so far killed more than 3,370 people, according to the Lebanese government. Israel ​says 24 of its soldiers and four civilians have been killed over the same period. Tens of thousands of Israelis ⁠in the country's north have also been displaced by Hezbollah rockets and drones. In the latest advance, Israeli troops seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and a ​strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said, a day after one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, ​prompting school closures and restrictions. Read More: Lebanese leaders discuss Israel military talks as IDF pushes deeper into Lebanon "I instructed the (military) to expand its ground manoeuvre in Lebanon," Netanyahu said in a statement. Israel’s aim is to deepen and expand its grip on Hezbollah areas Israeli troops and Hezbollah have continued to trade fire since the mid-April ceasefire, with Hezbollah resorting to the use of cheap, easy-to-assemble kamikaze drones that are hard for air defences to thwart and ​that have killed several Israeli troops in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military already controlled territory up to the Litani River in Lebanon, but troops are now ​pushing to the Zaharani River, around 10 km north. Netanyahu said his aim is to "deepen and expand our grip on the places that were under Hezbollah's control". Naftali Bennett, a key ‌challenger to ⁠Netanyahu in an upcoming election, said he seeks stronger action in Lebanon, including hitting the suburbs of Beirut. An Israeli flag is raised on Beaufort Castle, as seen from Marjayoun, southern Lebanon, May 31, 2026. REUTERS .Beaufort Castle gives vantage point The military on Sunday issued a fresh evacuation warning for Southern Lebanon residents south of the Zaharani. The Israeli advance also came as the US military hosted Israeli and Lebanese defence representatives in Washington on Friday to pursue a US-brokered plan to forge peace between the two countries and disarm Hezbollah. On May 15, the two sides agreed to ​extend the ceasefire by 45 days. The advance ​into Beaufort Castle has granted ⁠Israeli troops a vantage point over much of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, from which attacks have been launched towards Israeli residential areas. It was the first time Israel had held the site since May 2000, when Israel withdrew its ​troops from southern Lebanon after 18 years. Israel’s campaign not yet over Defence Minister Israel Katz said soldiers will retain Beaufort ​as part of Israel's ⁠security zone in southern Lebanon. "The campaign is not over yet," he said. "We are all determined to crush Hezbollah's power." The latest operation, the military said, was focused on establishing control of the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Saluki area, while degrading the capabilities of Hezbollah and its infrastructure on the ridge established under Iranian direction. One Israeli ⁠soldier was ​killed, the military said. There were no immediate comments from Lebanon or from Hezbollah. Talal Atrissi, a ​sociology professor at the Lebanese University and an analyst who is close to Hezbollah, said the Israeli army is managing to achieve its goals in Lebanon. Israeli troops were also operating near Nabatieh, a ​major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, the military said. France urges UNSC meeting amid Israel's advancement France's foreign minister described Israel's military operations in Lebanon as “extremely concerning” and said Paris had requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to address the situation. Also Read: Israeli army announces 'large-scale' offensive in southern Lebanon Jean-Noel Barrot told BFMTV that he had “requested an emergency meeting of the UNSC” focused on Israeli military operations in Lebanon. “Nothing can justify the prolongation of military operations in Lebanon and its increasingly deep occupation of Lebanese territory,” Barrot said, calling the situation “extremely concerning.” He added that Israel's actions amounted to “a major mistake.” The comments reflect growing French concern over escalating regional tensions as Israel continues military activity beyond its border with Lebanon. Barrot also urged Iran and the United States to reach an agreement to reduce tensions, saying “the situation is unsustainable.” “The consequences of the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz are felt every day, at the gas pump, and more generally through its impact on the global economy and the French economy,” he said. The French minister added that plans for a mission aimed at safeguarding freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remain under consideration, with planning work advanced and discussions ongoing with both Tehran and Washington.

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