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Iran war live: Israel pounds Lebanon; Iranian officials in Qatar for talks

25 May 2026

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Plumes of smoke billow from southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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Al Jazeera Live

By Lyndal Rowlands and Danai Nesta Kupemba

Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026

United States forces said they have attacked missile launch sites and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, in what a US military spokesman described as “self-defence” strikes. Earlier, Iranian media reported explosions in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas.
Top negotiators from Tehran have travelled to Qatar to discuss points of contention in a potential deal to end the US-Israel war on Iran.

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