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Israeli forces reportedly used phosphorus shells in attacks across southern LebanonIsraeli forces carried out air strikes, heavy artillery attacks and what Lebanese state media described as phosphorus shelling across several areas of southern Lebanon on Sunday and early Saturday.AzerNews
US threatens to collapse Iran with “toughest sanctions in history”The United States will impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, as Washington seeks to intensify economic pressure on Tehran amid the escalating crisis surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.AzerNews
Iran vows to 'correct' Trump's Hormuz 'delusions'Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said on Tuesday that United States President Donald Trump's "delusion" regarding the authority over the Strait of Hormuz will have to be "corrected".AzerNews
Iran faces battle on two fronts: war abroad, divisions at homeThe US-Iran relationship, which entered a brief and fragile ceasefire on June 17 but remained punctuated by periodic flare-ups, appears to be shifting into a new phase of confrontation as that arrangement expires. Washington is now signalling that it wants to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz and is increasingly calling on Tehran to raise the white flag.AzerNews
Trump acknowledges Iran backchannel, threatens Oman over Strait of HormuzUS President Donald Trump has confirmed that a backchannel exists between Washington and Iranian officials, while issuing a stark warning to Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, AzerNEWS reports.AzerNews
Tehran-Muscat deal not enough to reopen Strait of Hormuz, Baghaei saysThe Strait of Hormuz has not been closed due to a disagreement between Iran and Oman that could be resolved through an agreement between Tehran and Muscat, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said at a press conference in Tehran on August 10.AzerNews