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Iranian lawmaker says US strikes during talks will lead to ‘retreat and regret’

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U.S. and Iran flags frame a symbolic diplomatic handshake. [Photo/AA]

A senior Iranian lawmaker said Saturday that US strikes on Iran during talks exposed Washington’s lack of commitment to diplomacy and ceasefire understandings, Anadolu reports.

Ibrahim Azizi, the head of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said the US “once again attacked Iran in the middle of negotiations.”

“The failed US president has shown he has no commitment to the principles of negotiation or a ceasefire,” said Azizi.

READ: US strikes Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM

He said the “reckless violation” of the ceasefire would, “as always, lead to retreat and regret” for the US.

“The blame game does not work anymore,” he added.

His remarks came hours after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its naval forces targeted US military positions across the region in response to American strikes on the country’s south.

The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said late Friday that American forces struck an Iranian missile, drone and radar sites after accusing Tehran of being behind an attack on a commercial vessel crossing the Strait of Hormuz.

READ: IRGC says it targeted US military positions in region after strikes in south

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6 farmers abducted by Israeli army in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire violations

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Israeli military vehicles and tanks are stationed near the Lebanese border in northern Israel on March 14, 2026. [Tsafrir Abayov – Anadolu Agency]

The Israeli army abducted six farmers on Friday from the border town of Ain Arab in Lebanon’s Marjayoun district, a day after its forces burned several homes in the same town, Anadolu Agency reports.

The incident comes amid continued Israeli violations of the fragile ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since April 17, although the pace of violations has declined in recent days following the agreement between the US and Iran.

An Israeli force abducted six farmers while they were working on their land on the outskirts of the border town of Ain Arab before taking them into Israel, an Anadolu correspondent said.

The abductees include three Lebanese residents of the town and three Syrian workers, the correspondent said.

Israel continues to occupy areas in southern Lebanon, some held for decades and others seized during the 2023-2024 war. During its latest offensive, Israeli forces advanced more than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) into Lebanese territory.

Since March 2, 2026, Israel’s offensive in Lebanon has killed more than 4,000 people, wounded more than 12,000 others, and displaced more than one million people, according to official Lebanese figures.

READ: Far-right Israeli minister urges ending Lebanon ceasefire after troops injured

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US strikes Iran following attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz: CENTCOM

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U.S. Navy warplane takes off from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury targeting Iran in the Gulf of Oman, on March 01, 2026. [U.S. Navy / Handout – Anadolu Agency]

The US carried out strikes inside Iran in response to an attack on a commercial ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the US’ military Central Command (CENTCOM) said Friday, Anadolu reports.

It said a US aircraft struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites, as well as coastal radar facilities.

Four targets along the Iranian coast bordering the Strait of Hormuz and Qeshm island were struck with six US aircraft, a senior US official told Fox News.

US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social, that Tehran launched at least four one-way attack drones at ships. He said American forces intercepted three, while one struck a cargo ship, causing damage, and described the attack as a “foolish violation” of a ceasefire agreement.

“You’ll find out,” he told reporters when asked about a potential response.

READ: IAEA chief says US-Iran deal grants agency access to Iranian nuclear sites

US Vice President JD Vance seemingly threatened Iran later in the day, saying “violence will be met with violence” in a statement on US social media company X.​​​​​​​

”Iran signed a ceasefire agreement. We have honored it. If they have disagreements about how the MOU (memorandum of understanding) is being applied, they can pick up the phone,” he wrote.

On Thursday, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center said a cargo vessel was hit by an unknown projectile off Oman, causing damage to the ship’s bridge. No casualties or environmental damage were reported.

CENTCOM called the alleged Iran attack “dangerous behavior” and said the “unwarranted aggression” by Iran “clearly” violated the ceasefire.

The statement followed Iranian state television reporting that an explosion was heard in the city of Sirik in Hormozgan Province, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, but no information was disclosed on the source of the explosion.

READ:Iran warns against Israeli military flights through neighboring states’ airspace

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Iran warns against Israeli military flights through neighboring states’ airspace

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An Israeli Air Force fighter jet flying to intercept a hostile aircraft that launched from Lebanon over the border area with south Lebanon on August 25, 2024 [JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images]

Iran’s top joint military command warned Friday against what it described as Israeli military aircraft using the airspace of neighboring countries to approach Iran.

In a statement carried by state-run broadcaster IRIB, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the movement and presence of the “terrorist army of the Zionist regime” in the skies of some neighboring countries toward Iran is a dangerous act and a threat to the country.

The statement, however, did not specify which neighboring country or countries it was referring to.

The headquarters warned that if the US is unable to restrain or control Israel, Iran “will not tolerate any threat against itself.”

It added that Tehran reserves the right to respond to “dangerous” actions.

READ: Iran warns ships against using unauthorised routes in Strait of Hormuz

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Israeli army arrests groom, father and brother during wedding raid in Jerusalem

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Israeli military vehicles and soldiers patrol the streets during a raid on Balata Refugee Camp in Nablus, West Bank, Palestine, on June 18, 2026. [Nedal Eshtayah – Anadolu Agency]

Israeli forces raided a wedding celebration in the town of Anata, northeast of occupied Jerusalem, on Thursday evening, arresting the groom, his father and his brother. A young woman was also injured, while several Palestinians suffered tear gas inhalation during the raid.

Local sources told Anadolu that Israeli forces stormed the town and raided the wedding of the al-Refai family, arresting groom Saeed Nasser al-Refai, his father Omar Nasser al-Refai, and his brother Jamal Nasser al-Refai.

The sources said the forces detained wedding guests for more than two hours, preventing them from leaving the venue. They also pushed and assaulted several young men.

At the same time, Israeli forces raided a number of homes in the town, carrying out searches and causing damage to property and household contents.

A young woman suffered facial bruises after being assaulted by Israeli soldiers. The forces also fired large amounts of tear gas in several neighbourhoods, causing a number of Palestinians to suffer from suffocation. They were treated at the scene.

According to official Palestinian figures, since 8th October 2023, Israeli military escalation in the occupied West Bank has killed 1,173 Palestinians, injured 12,666 others, displaced around 33,000 people and led to the arrest of about 23,000 Palestinians.

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