Lebanese News and Updates

BREAKING: France plans a “purely defensive” mission to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, President Macron said from Cyprus.

Empty ATACMS missile container found in the deserts of Kuwait, suggesting the U.S. may be launching HIMARS strikes on Iran from Kuwaiti territory. ATACMS is a U.S. short-range tactical ballistic missile launched from HIMARS, capable of striking targets up to ~300 km.

Israeli attacks in Hermel, Beqaa

❗️Israeli forces have advanced towards Taybeh town and Reb Tlateen. Pre-2023 this is considered close to the second line of defense, but after the 2024 ceasefire and the evacuation of the border towns, this is no longer the case

✝️ Father Pierre Al-Ra'i, parish priest of Qlaiaa, has passed away after succumbing to injuries sustained in Israeli artillery shelling that targeted a residential neighborhood in the town. The town is historically friendly to Israel

Multiple USAF tankers which had been supporting the USAF and IAF sorties from bases in Saudi Arabia have left for Europe. They have been evacuated out of Prince Sultan Airbase. @CIG_telegram

Trump tells Israeli media that he will not end the war on Iran without Israel's consent He also boasts that “we’ve destroyed a country that wanted to destroy Israel” Max Blumenthal

🌾45% of urea production goes through the Strait of Hormuz. We are about to see another massive shock to fertiliser markets.

🇮🇷⚔️🇦🇪New Iranian attacks on the Fujairah oil terminal in the UAE. NASA's FIRMS satellite shows new fires breaking out at Fujairah is located on the Gulf of Oman, outside of the Strait of Hormuz and thus its possible to "safely" export oil. These new attacks show a commitment from Iran to stop any oil exports from the UAE and deepen the oil crisis. @CIG_telegram

BREAKING: U.S. orders non-essential embassy staff and families to leave its Adana consulate in southern Türkiye due to security risks linked to the Iran war, while maintaining a Level 2 travel advisory for the country.

Iran’s IRGC has shared video showing drones being launched toward Israel and countries in the Gulf region.

QatarEnergy has delayed its major LNG expansion after a drone attack forced the shutdown of the Ras Laffan plant. The North Field East project is now expected to begin exports in early 2027, assuming the facility reopens within about a month. A longer outage—amid escalating tensions in the Persian Gulf—could push the timeline back further. Source: Bloomberg