US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Regional tensions escalated further on Friday after an Israeli drone strike injured two people in southern Lebanon despite a recent ceasefire framework, while Iran issued a warning to the United Arab Emirates over its alleged cooperation with the United States.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Israeli Drone Strike Injures Two in South Lebanon
At the same time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the conflict with Iran “has not ended”, and Iranian political figures continued to exchange sharp rhetoric with Washington and its regional allies.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Israeli Drone Strike Hits Garbage Truck in South Lebanon
According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli drone targeted a pickup truck unloading waste on the outskirts of Shukin and Kfar Dajjal in the Nabatieh district at around 6 a.m. local time on Friday.
Two people were injured in the strike. The incident occurred despite a US-sponsored framework agreement signed on June 26 that outlined a phased Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Lebanese authorities say Israel’s military campaign since March 2 has resulted in 4,321 deaths and 12,203 injuries.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Iran Warns UAE Over Cooperation With US
Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kowsari, a member of the parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned that the United Arab Emirates would ‘pay the price’ for cooperating with the United States.
Speaking to the IRGC-affiliated Fars News Agency, Kowsari accused the UAE of playing a behind-the-scenes role in recent US actions against Iranian infrastructure and said such cooperation would carry a “very heavy” cost. The comments add to growing tensions between Tehran and several Gulf states amid ongoing regional security concerns.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: US Denies Conducting Fresh Strikes Inside Iran
A US defence official told Al Jazeera that Washington did not carry out military strikes inside Iran on Thursday, despite reports of explosions in parts of the country.
The official said the United States remains committed to a diplomatic resolution with Tehran, with technical talks continuing even as recent fighting has complicated negotiations. According to the official, the performance-based memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is still considered valid from Washington’s perspective, although Iran’s recent conduct has been described as “at an unacceptable performance level”.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Khamenei Aide Reported Dead Reappears in Public
Ali-Asghar Hejazi, a senior aide to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, reappeared publicly at Khamenei’s funeral after months out of view. Hejazi had been widely reported killed during US-Israeli strikes on Iran in January 2026, but his appearance at the burial ceremony has renewed questions about the accuracy of those earlier reports.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Netanyahu Says Iran Conflict ‘Has Not Ended’
Speaking at an Israeli Air Force graduation ceremony at Hatzerim Air Base, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran “has not ended”.
Netanyahu stressed that maintaining Israel’s air superiority remains central to the country’s national security strategy and to broader Middle East stability. Israeli military chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir echoed the warning, saying the campaign against Iran was “not over” and that new operational plans were already being prepared.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest News: Ceasefire Under Pressure
The latest developments highlight the fragile state of regional diplomacy. While Lebanon and Israel recently agreed to a US-backed framework for a phased withdrawal, Friday’s drone strike demonstrates how quickly violence can resume on the ground.
Meanwhile, Iran’s warning to the UAE, Washington’s denial of new strikes, and Netanyahu’s declaration that the conflict is ongoing all suggest that efforts to de-escalate the broader US-Israel-Iran crisis remain under significant strain.
(The information is based on inputs from agencies)
