Netanyahu Orders West Bank Outpost Removals as Iran Vows 'More Painful' Response (Sep 06, 1735 UTC, 2035 Israel) (Evening Edition)

• Escalation Rhetoric — Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned the United States that the rules of the conflict have changed, saying 'the recent strikes we inflicted on the invaders' bases are merely the beginning' and that any further aggression would receive a 'faster, heavier, and more painful response' Al-Manar TV. The remarks, carried by Iranian state media, came after US strikes disabled three Iranian tankers off Kharg Island and as the US naval blockade redirected 92 commercial vessels TLDR Iran SITREP.
• Nuclear Deal Doubts — US Energy Secretary Chris Wright said 'there may not be a nuclear agreement' with Iran, signaling that Washington's hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp are dimming Al Jazeera English. Wright separately said the US Navy is assuring oil flows in the Strait of Hormuz The National.
• Hormuz Dynamics — Iranian media reported that three oil tankers turned back after receiving warnings from the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz Al-Manar TV. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Iran has only about 30 million barrels of crude remaining that China has not already purchased Iran International.
• Domestic Incidents — President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered an investigation into a fuel tanker explosion that killed 11 people and injured seven on the Sanandaj-Hamedan road in western Iran IRNA.

• Israeli Strikes — Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon killed at least four people and wounded 20 on Sunday morning, according to Lebanese authorities, after Hezbollah launched two explosive drones at Israeli troops operating in the Ali Taher Ridge area Times of Israel. The IDF said one drone was shot down and no soldiers were injured. Lebanese media reported three dead in a strike in the Nabatieh area, with additional strikes targeting Mahmoud Faqih Street in central Nabatieh Bint Jbeil News.
• Targets — The IDF said its strikes targeted Hezbollah weapons depots, terrorist structures, and a command center based out of the disused Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa IDF Official. The military said Hezbollah operatives involved in 'artillery and surveillance' had been operating from the hospital command center Manniefabian.
• Lebanese Condemnation — Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the Israeli attacks, with Berri saying Israel has 'demonstrated it has honored none of the terms or arrangements underpinning the ceasefire' Al-Manar TV. Berri accused Israel of turning southern Lebanon into a 'blood-soaked ballot box' ahead of upcoming elections Al-Manar TV.
• Preemptive Warning — Hebrew media reported the Israeli army warned residents of the north that a series of combat attacks would be launched on the Lebanese front in the coming hours, with explosions expected in the Hula Valley, Ramim Ridge, and possibly the northern Golan Heights Bint Jbeil News.

Drone Strike — An Israeli drone strike targeted a civilian vehicle near the Humaid Intersection in Gaza City's Al-Nasr neighborhood, killing two Palestinians, including a young girl, and wounding at least a dozen others, according to Quds News Network Quds News Network. The report could not be independently verified.

• Outpost Removal Order — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the dismantling of unauthorized settler outposts in the West Bank, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters, amid pressure from the United States to crack down on settler attacks on Palestinians Times of Israel. It was not immediately clear when the operation would begin, with Israeli media reporting that hundreds of outposts could be affected Jerusalem Post.
• Hamas Cell Dismantled — Israeli security forces dismantled a Hamas terrorist cell in the Akraba area of Judea and Samaria, apprehending 10 operatives and locating a rocket without a launcher IDF Official. The raid was conducted by the ISA, IDF, and Yamam following Shin Bet intelligence Manniefabian.
• Settler Violence — President Isaac Herzog condemned a 'crime epidemic' in Judea and Samaria, saying those who commit violence 'long ago forgot the Torah's commandment on the treatment of the stranger' Arutz Sheva. A Jewish resident of the Shiloh area responded to US Ambassador Mike Huckabee's characterization of him as a 'dangerous settler,' saying he was responding to a security alert Arutz Sheva.
• Farmers Under Pressure — Palestinian farmers in Hebron are battling daily settler attacks, sheep theft, and military restrictions to protect their land and livestock Al Jazeera English.

• Iran's OIC Mission — Iran's mission to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation denounced the US military for acknowledging an attack on an Iranian oil tanker while 'evading responsibility for the killing of civilians' IRNA.
• US-Saudi Nuclear Agreement — BBC Persian obtained the text of a US-Saudi nuclear agreement showing that, contrary to President Trump's statements, a path to enrichment up to nearly 20 percent is conditionally open to Riyadh, without requiring joining the Abraham Accords or the Additional Protocol BBC News.

NSC Warning — Israel's National Security Council warned Israelis and Jews worldwide to remain vigilant against rising terror threats, stating that Iran and its proxies remain the leading global terror threat to Israelis and Jews. No new travel warnings were issued Jerusalem Post.

Niger-France Tensions — Niger's military accused France of orchestrating a failed mutiny, with French officials denying involvement as tensions between the two countries remain high Al Jazeera English.

• German State Election — The far-right AfD won a vote in Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state, hailing a 'historic' result, though it was not immediately clear whether it could form a government Al Jazeera English.
• Mélenchon Statement — Jean-Luc Mélenchon, leader of France Insoumise and 2027 presidential candidate, called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to release detained Palestinian doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, declaring him 'the honor of his profession and of humanity' Quds News Network.

Iran-Mexico Trade — Mexico's ambassador to Tehran welcomed the formation of a joint Iran-Mexico committee to expand trade relations, identifying health tourism, the automotive industry, and auto parts manufacturing as potential areas of cooperation IRNA.

Iran-China Copper — Iran's commercial attaché in Shanghai stressed the need to expand exports of high-value-added copper products and tap into China's growing market for copper derivatives IRNA.

Yemen-Saudi Shelling — Yemen's National Human Rights Authority condemned Saudi forces for heavy artillery shelling against civilian homes and farms in the border district of Shada, killing and wounding civilians Al-Manar TV.