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An Israeli strike hit a car in the centre of Sidon, killing both people inside and setting nearby cars ablaze, according to AFP, local media and Lebanon's National News Agency.
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Brent crude rose 0.9 percent to $92.29 a barrel and U.S. WTI 0.8 percent to $88.97 in early Asian trade, moving off a seven-week low as U.S. strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliation unsettled markets; Japan's Nikkei fell 0.9 percent and South Korea's KOSPI 2 percent, and both extended their losses later in the session.
Fars reported that two water tanks in the Bemani area of Sirik were destroyed during the overnight U.S. strikes, and the Hormozgan water utility said the damage left about 20,000 people in 10 villages without drinking water. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei called it 'a calculated war crime', and CENTCOM later told CBS it was aware of the reports and looking into them.
U.S. officials and sources told CBS News that an armed Iranian Shahed drone struck the Apache, and a U.S. official later told AP the helicopter went down after colliding with an Iranian drone, adding that it was not clear whether the collision was intentional. CENTCOM's public statements said the cause remained under investigation.
Brent crude fell $3.40, or 3.6 percent, to $90.85 a barrel at 14:28 GMT and U.S. WTI fell 4.1 percent to $87.59, putting Brent on course for its lowest close since April 17, after Trump said a deal with Iran was in its 'final throes'. AFP reported later in the day that oil had fallen below $90 a barrel.
Trump told Axios he had warned Netanyahu, 'Bibi, you better be careful, or you will be on your own very soon,' and said Iran had asked Washington to tell Israel to stop after halting its own attacks. Israeli media reported that Netanyahu had approved a major strike on Iran that afternoon and called it off after Trump's call, and L'Orient Today later reported that Netanyahu told the security cabinet that evening Israel might have to confront Iran without U.S. support.
After a morning lull, Israeli jets struck the outskirts of Tyre and villages including Burj al-Shemali, Zrarieh, Kharayeb and Kfar Tibnit, and the army ordered residents of Tyre's Zoqaq al-Mafdi area to move north of the Zahrani River. The Health Ministry said a strike on a car in Tyre, in front of a Lebanese Red Cross centre, killed five people and wounded eight, four of them paramedics, and that a dawn strike on Zefta killed seven, including a Syrian child.
Reuters, citing three sources, reported that Oman suspended crude loading at its main Mina al-Fahal export terminal after an explosion between two single-buoy mooring berths that the sources attributed to a drone attack. Petroleum Development Oman later said operations at the port were proceeding normally; the terminal exports 800,000 to 900,000 barrels a day.
The IRGC-aligned Tasnim agency said Iran had stopped exchanging messages with Washington through intermediaries because of Israel's attacks on Lebanon, and that Iran and its allies were weighing a full closure of Hormuz and activating 'other fronts'. Foreign Minister Araghchi said the ceasefire covered all fronts including Lebanon; Trump said Iran had not informed him, that 'going silent would be very good', and that the U.S. blockade would stay.
UKMTO said a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles southeast of Iraq's Umm Qasr was hit by an unknown projectile that caused a large explosion, and Iraqi officials said a drone caused the blast and the fire was brought under control with no casualties. The IRGC said it targeted the 'US-owned', Panama-flagged MSC Sariska V with a cruise missile; MSC confirmed the ship was struck by two projectiles and called the attack 'completely unjustified', saying it is a neutral Swiss-based carrier.
Axios reported that Trump asked for several amendments to the memorandum his envoys had reached, on how and when the U.S. would obtain Iran's enriched uranium and on the wording on reopening Hormuz, with an Iranian reply expected in about three days; the New York Times said he had toughened the terms and sent them back to Tehran.
Israeli forces advanced beyond Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Mayfadoun to the edge of Choukine, which was ordered to evacuate, and pushed north along the ridgeline above Marjayoun and north of Dibbine, in what Al Jazeera described as an attempt to encircle Nabatieh. Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel of a "scorched-earth policy".
U.S. officials said negotiators agreed a memorandum to extend the ceasefire by 60 days and open talks on a final deal, pending Trump's sign-off; as described, Hormuz would reopen, Iran would clear mines within 30 days and pledge not to build a nuclear weapon, and the U.S. blockade would be lifted in parallel. The Guardian reported Trump had circulated the draft among allies including Israel, and Pakistan's foreign minister was to fly to Washington the next day.
Speaker Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Araghchi and the central bank governor held talks in Doha with Qatar's prime minister focused on Hormuz, the enriched uranium stockpile and frozen funds, Reuters said. Regional officials told CBS the draft memorandum included a 60-day ceasefire extension, an immediate Hormuz reopening with normal traffic within 30 days, an end to fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, and disposal of the uranium under an agreed mechanism.
Reuters, citing two senior Iranian sources, reported that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had formally ordered that the highly enriched uranium stockpile stay in Iran; a senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera the report was "propaganda" and that Iran would downblend the material itself. Trump told reporters "we will get it" and would probably destroy it.
An Israeli air strike on Deir Qanoun en-Nahr in the Tyre district killed 10 people including three women and three children, the National News Agency said, and the Health Ministry put Tuesday's toll across the south at 19 dead, with others killed in Nabatieh city and Kfar Sir. Israel had warned residents of about a dozen towns to flee.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said Iran had reviewed "corrective notes" relayed by Pakistan and sent its own positions back, and Tasnim said a 14-point proposal had been submitted while Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi extended his visit to Tehran to a third day. Tasnim also reported, citing an unnamed source, that the latest U.S. draft offered to waive oil sanctions during talks, which Washington did not confirm.
India's foreign ministry said an Indian-flagged vessel was attacked off Oman on May 13 and its crew were rescued by Omani authorities, without naming the attacker. Maritime security firm Vanguard identified it as the livestock carrier MSV Haj Ali, a wooden dhow with 14 crew, and said it sank off Limah after a suspected drone or missile strike.
Israeli air strikes killed 13 people across southern Lebanon, including two civil defence paramedics in Nabatieh who the Health Ministry said were 'directly targeted' while rescuing a wounded man, and a Lebanese army soldier in Jebchit, the National News Agency reported. The government's disaster unit put the toll since March 2 at 2,883.
US officials told CBS that Pakistan, while mediating, quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airfields, potentially shielding them from US strikes, and that Iran also sent civilian planes to Afghanistan. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry called the reports 'misleading and sensationalised', saying Iranian aircraft at Nur Khan air base arrived during the ceasefire and had no military purpose.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Israel built a clandestine outpost in Iraq's desert, with US knowledge, to support its air campaign against Iran, and used air strikes to keep away Iraqi troops who nearly found it in early March. Iraq's military said the reports stemmed from a March 5 clash with unidentified forces that had air cover, in which one Iraqi soldier was killed, and denied any unauthorized bases were present.
Satellite images reviewed by AP showed a slick of about 27 square miles spreading from the west side of Kharg Island, with Windward estimating about 80,000 barrels spilled since it was first detected on Tuesday; the cause was unknown. Iran's Oil Terminals Company denied any leak on Sunday.
Israeli air attacks killed at least 31 people across southern Lebanon on Friday, including five in Toura and a civil defence worker, Lebanon's National News Agency reported, one of the deadliest days since March 2. The Health Ministry put the overall toll at 2,759 dead and 8,512 wounded.
Axios and a Pakistani source quoted by Reuters said the sides were close to a one-page memorandum under which Iran would pause enrichment, the US would ease sanctions and release frozen funds, and both would lift Hormuz restrictions. Trump said Epic Fury would end if Iran agreed, but otherwise 'the bombing starts' at a higher intensity; Iran said it was reviewing the US proposal, and Brent fell more than 6% to about $103.
UKMTO said a cargo vessel was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz area; two US officials told CBS the CMA CGM San Antonio was hit by a possible land-attack cruise missile, injuring several Filipino crew. CMA CGM confirmed the attack, the injuries and damage to the ship.
Tasnim said Iran answered a US nine-point proposal with a 14-point plan seeking non-aggression guarantees, withdrawal of US forces from around Iran, an end to the blockade and sanctions, release of frozen assets and an end to fighting on all fronts including Lebanon, with issues settled within 30 days and nuclear talks later. Trump wrote he 'can't imagine' it would be acceptable and told Kan on Sunday it was 'not acceptable'.
The State Department asked partners to join a Washington-based initiative to coordinate diplomatic and economic steps, and to identify safe corridors for ships through the Strait of Hormuz, first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Officials said it would not replace a separate French-British effort.
Israeli attacks killed at least 28 people across southern Lebanon on Thursday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported. Northern Command chief Rafi Milo said troops were 10 km inside Lebanon clearing an area of 60 villages and would not pull back; Israeli media said a Hezbollah drone wounded 12 soldiers at Shomera in northern Israel.
Trump rejected Iran's Hormuz-first proposal and told Axios the blockade was 'somewhat more effective than the bombing' and would continue until Tehran agreed to a nuclear deal; a White House official said he had discussed with oil executives keeping it in place for months if needed. In the Oval Office he said Iran 'has to cry uncle' and that talks were now happening by phone.
Iran passed the US a proposal through Pakistani mediators to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for an end to the US blockade, leaving nuclear negotiations for a later stage, Axios first reported and two regional officials confirmed to AP. The White House said Trump's national security team discussed it but that his red lines were 'very, very clear', and Rubio said Iran's idea of an open strait, with permission and payment required, was not acceptable.