Lebanese News and Updates

- The Zionist enemy has not ceased its violations of Lebanese sovereignty by air, land, and sea, nor has it stopped targeting the youth of the occupied towns and villages - We have warned over the past fifteen months that our patience with the enemy's aggression has limits and is not unlimited, yet no one has taken any action to stop the escalating Zionist aggression. - Shortly before the beginning of March, the enemy decided to call up an additional reserve of 100,000 Zionist troops. The only clear objective of this call-up was to prepare for an attack on Lebanon once readiness was complete. - The resistance's launch of a barrage of missiles against the Zionist enemy, following its assassination of a prominent Shiite religious leader—an act condemned by all free and honorable people in the world—was a clear signal. The Lebanese resistance fighters, along with their people, have reached their limit of patience with the arrogance and aggression of the Zionist occupiers.

- The Lebanese government could only justify its blatant inability to repel Israeli aggression by hiding behind its agreement and compliance with the long-standing Israeli demand and dream of disarming the resistance, claiming to everyone that implementing this measure would compel the enemy to accept a cessation of its attacks. - While we strongly and consistently reject the government's decision The sin committed on August 5, 2025, regarding the monopoly of arms and the obligation of our Lebanese army to implement it - It has become clear that the government's response to the enemy's pretext of disarming the resistance has emboldened the Zionist enemy and encouraged it to raise other pretexts.

Highlights from the speech of MP Mohammad Raad, head of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc: - For a year and five consecutive months, we fully adhered to the ceasefire with the enemy, in implementation of an agreement concluded by the state in our country with the Zionist enemy. - The Zionist invaders did not abide by that agreement for even a single day, and many colluded with them, exploiting our commitment to kill, betray, bomb, bulldoze, and advance into some of our villages, destroying their homes and shops. - The Lebanese government lacked the power or the means to confront the enemy's violations, nor to utilize its purported international friendships to pressure the Israelis to cease their violations and incursions into Lebanon's airspace, land, and sea.

🇮🇱 Assessment in Israel: Internal conflict in Lebanon is imminent, increasing likelihood of armed conflict between Hezbullah and the Lebanese army. "Friction is increasing between Hezbullah and the Lebanese army in several areas. They also add that the Lebanese army is currently afraid of a conflict, but it may be inevitable, senior Israeli officials claim"

Israeli media confirmed that Lebanon asked for peace negotiations with Israel to end the conflict once and for all. Lebanon also contacted Barak, who made fun of Lebanese officials. 🇮🇱l🇱🇧 Channel 12 (Hebrew): Last week, the Lebanese government contacted US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack and asked him to mediate direct negotiations with Israel through the Trump administration to end the war and reach an agreement, according to a US official, an Israeli official, and three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Barrack's response was sharp: "Stop the nonsense. Without disarming Hezbullah, nothing is negotiable." The sources say the Israeli government rejected the initiative outright, indicating that it was too late. Its focus is now on eliminating Hezbollah. With Washington showing no interest in mediation and Israel determined to seize the moment to dismantle Hezbollah, a large-scale escalation appears increasingly likely.

❗️BREAKING: Lebanon has asked the Trump Administration to broker direct peace talks with Israel, per Axios.

NEW: Putin held a phone conversation with Trump. Kremlin: The conversation focused on the conflict around Iran and negotiations on a settlement in Ukraine. Putin expressed a number of ideas aimed at achieving a swift political and diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Iran.

Per a release from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), MSC has made an End of Voyage Declaration for all exports from the Arabian and Persian Gulf, citing the ongoing conflict between Iran and the U.S./Israel for the move.

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan congratulates Sayyed Mujataba on being voted as the new leader of Iran

🇦🇪 A helicopter pilot in the UAE Air force fired at an Iranian Shahed–136 drone which exploded near the helicopter, causing the helicopter to crash and killing both pilots. So far, Iran's Shaheds claimed an apache helicopter, Mig-29 and an F-16 between Ukraine and the Persian Gulf

🇴🇲 Sultan of Oman sent an official congratulatory message to Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei following his selection as Supreme Leader of Iran. In the message, the Sultan expressed his “best wishes for success and wisdom of Mojtaba as he assumes his leadership responsibilities.”

NEW: Trump has told aides he would support killing Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, if he refuses U.S. demands such as ending Iran’s nuclear program. Source: WSJ