Armed conflicts and attacks
Middle Eastern crisis
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf says that peace talks with the United States will not begin until there is a ceasefire in Lebanon and Iranian assets are unfrozen. (Al Jazeera)
2026 Iranian strikes on Arab countries
2026 Iranian strikes on Kuwait
The Kuwaiti military reports that several national guard personnel were injured by Iranian drones. (Al Jazeera)
The Pakistani military evacuates the crew of a merchant vessel in the Arabian Sea following a distress call. (Al Jazeera)
Israel launches attacks across southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, killing at least 21 people, including 13 Lebanese State Security personnel in Nabatieh. (Al Jazeera) (AA) (Al Jazeera)
Hezbollah fires at least thirty rockets at Kiryat Shmona, Metula, Misgav Am, and Ashdod Naval Base in Israel, saying that it was a response to ceasefire violations. (Al Jazeera) (Al Jazeera)
Israeli chief of staff Eyal Zamir says that the military is in a "state of war" in Lebanon despite the ceasefire with Iran, while visiting Israeli troops deployed near Bint Jbeil. (AA)
Preliminary talks between Lebanese and Israeli officials are planned for next week in Washington, D.C., United States. (Al Jazeera)
Afghan conflict
At least 10 people are killed and several others are injured after gunmen open fire in Injil District, Herat Province, Afghanistan. (KabulNow)
Arts and culture
Over 100,000 Muslims worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Temple Mount, East Jerusalem, after it reopens for the first time after Israel closed the site at the start of the Gaza war. (Times of Israel)