Iran-US war latest: Israel launches massive strikes on Lebanon as Hegseth claims US has won ‘capital V’ victory
Israel strikes Lebanon with no warning after saying Iran ceasefire doesn’t apply thereDozens have been killed and hundreds injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry.
The Israeli military told The Independent that it had completed the “largest strike” on the country since the start of the conflict.
Israel had said it welcomed a ceasefire between Iran and the US but said the agreement “does not include Lebanon”. It launched strikes on Beirut and Tyre on Wednesday and claimed to be targeting Hezbollah fighters.
Hezbollah said it had paused fighting in light of the ceasefire and urged Israel to do the same.
Meanwhile, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that the American military will be “hanging around” in Iran as he declared the US had won a “decisive military victory”.
Trump announced the agreement on Tuesday, hours after he threatened to wipe Iranian civilisation off the map. The two-week ceasefire will lead to Iran reopening..
