UK Elections
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IDF Strikes Over 85 Hezbollah Sites, 12 Reported Killed; Hezbollah Drones Wound 3 Troops (May 9, 1526 UTC, 1826 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF struck over 85 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12, while Hezbollah explosive drones wounded three Israeli reservists near the border. Bahrain arrested 41 people over alleged IRGC links, and Iran demanded IRGC-linked officials be allowed to attend the World Cup. The US and Iran remain locked in a Hormuz standoff, with Russia reportedly sending drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea.
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US, Iran Trade Fire in Hormuz as Trump Insists Ceasefire Holds (May 8, 1445 UTC, 1745 Israel) (Evening Edition)
US and Iranian forces exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz late Thursday, with the US striking Qeshm port and Bandar Abbas after Iran attacked US Navy destroyers. President Trump called the US strikes a 'love tap' and insisted the ceasefire remains in effect, while Iran accused the US of violating the truce. Hezbollah launched rockets and explosive drones at northern Israel, wounding three soldiers, and the IDF struck a Hezbollah rocket launcher in southern Lebanon.