Published on: 05/06/2026 - 00:44 Last updated: 05/06/2026 - 22:38

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, indicated for the first time on Friday the possibility of the party's "withdrawal" from the area south of the Litani River in conjunction with an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon accompanied by a comprehensive and complete ceasefire. On the ground, the Lebanese Civil Defense reported that 7 people were killed in Israeli raids on the night of Thursday and Friday on the city of Tyre, in southern Lebanon. This comes one day after an agreement was announced in Washington.

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Washington imposes new sanctions targeting Iranian interests

The US government on Friday imposed new sanctions aimed at drying up Iran's oil income sources by targeting liquefied petroleum gas shipments bound for Asia that attempt to pass undetected.

The United States has blacklisted a number of people and organizations on charges of facilitating the transfer of Iranian liquefied petroleum gas to South and East Asia “with a total value of hundreds of millions of dollars,” according to a State Department statement.

The statement added, "This network resorted to fake companies in the United Arab Emirates and China, in addition to the Iranian shadow fleet, to hide fuel of Iranian origin and circumvent American sanctions."

CNN: Any potential agreement between America and Iran depends on Washington agreeing to release frozen Iranian assets worth $24 billion.

Iranian official: Any potential agreement with America depends on the release of frozen assets

The US Army denies targeting two American destroyers with Iranian missiles in the Sea of ​​Oman

Aoun says Iran should not interfere in Lebanon's affairs (interview with CNN)

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on Iran not to interfere in his country's affairs, and stressed in an interview with the American CNN network published on Friday that Hezbollah must understand that negotiation is the only way to end the conflict with Israel.

Addressing Iran, Aoun said during the interview, "This is not your country, this is our country...

“It is not your business to interfere in the affairs of our country,” adding, “They are using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in their negotiations with the United States. "This is unacceptable."

He added, "Hezbollah must understand that there is no other way but to sit down and talk. There is no other way to solve this problem and save what remains except through negotiation and diplomacy."

The Lebanese President told CNN: Hezbollah must understand that negotiation is the only solution with Israel

Ireland bans the entry of Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich

On Friday, Ireland banned the right-wing Israeli ministers of national security and finance from entering the country due to the Gaza war.

A Ministry of Justice statement, a copy of which was obtained by AFP, said that Irish Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan "directed immigration agents to prevent the entry of Itamar Ben Gvir - the Israeli Minister of National Security - and Bezalel Smotrich - the Israeli Minister of Finance - if they attempted to enter the country."

Aoun: Iran is using Lebanon as a pressure card in its talks with America

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told CNN that Iran is using Lebanon as a pressure card in its negotiations with the United States.

Aoun has repeatedly sought to distance Lebanon from regional conflicts, saying that decisions related to the country's sovereignty and security must be taken by the Lebanese state alone.

Ireland bans the entry of Israeli ministers Ben Gvir and Smotrich (Ministry)

Aoun to CNN: Iran is using Lebanon as a pressure card in its talks with America

15 years imprisonment for two Lebanese activists on charges of inciting Israeli strikes against Hezbollah

The Lebanese judiciary issued a ruling in absentia to imprison two anti-Hezbollah activists for 15 years, after the military court convicted them of “dealing with Israel and urging it to complete its military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon,” according to what a judicial official told AFP on Friday.

This is the harshest ruling to date against activists who expressed their support for Israel, with which Lebanon has officially been at war for decades.

Germany warns against traveling to Bahrain and Kuwait

The German Foreign Ministry warned on Friday against traveling to Bahrain and Kuwait.

The Ministry stated in a statement that it strongly advises against traveling to Bahrain, and attributed this to the continuing “extremely volatile” security situation in the region.

She said, "A further deterioration in the security situation is not ruled out, including the imposition of severe restrictions on air travel."

Iran announces the launch of "warning missiles" at two American destroyers in the Gulf of Oman

Official media reported that the Iranian Navy said on Friday that it had fired missiles and warning drones at US warships in the Gulf of Oman, accusing the US Navy of harassing maritime traffic and detaining commercial ships and oil tankers.

The US Indo-Pacific Command had previously said that US forces intercepted the ship Davina, a sanctioned ship that does not fly the flag of any country, in the Indian Ocean overnight.

The command added in a statement on X: “We will continue global maritime law enforcement operations to disrupt illicit networks and intercept ships that provide material support to Iran, wherever they operate.”

The Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament says he will approve Hezbollah's withdrawal from the south in conjunction with Israel's withdrawal

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, an ally of Hezbollah, said on Friday that he would agree to the group's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, on the condition that Israeli forces withdraw at the same time from the territories it occupies.

In a written statement distributed by his office, Berri criticized the framework of the US-brokered ceasefire announced this week, describing it as unjust.

He said, "It means a complete, comprehensive and unconditional ceasefire on land, sea and air, and without bulldozing or demolishing everything that exists."

He added that he agreed with "Hezbollah's withdrawal from southern Litani in parallel with the Israeli withdrawal from the areas it occupied."

The Israeli army warns residents of six other villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate

On Friday, the Israeli army warned residents of a city and five additional villages in southern Lebanon to evacuate immediately, in preparation for carrying out attacks.

The Israeli army spokesman for the Arab media, Avichai Adraee, requested the evacuation of the city of Sarafand and the villages of Tuffata, Al-Babyliyya, Qaqaiyat Al-Sanbar, Al-Marwaniyah, and Al-Sakskiyah.

"For your safety, you must evacuate your homes immediately and move north of the Zahrani River," he wrote. "Anyone who is near Hezbollah members, facilities, and combat means puts his life in danger."

The United Nations raises the amount of aid required for Lebanon to $640 million in light of the war

On Friday, the United Nations more than doubled the value of humanitarian aid required for Lebanon, in light of the war between Israel and Hezbollah, indicating the need for about $640 million over a period of six months.

“The humanitarian crisis in Lebanon is severe and worsening,” the United Nations Agency for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a revised appeal.

She added, "Repeated displacement, insufficient shelter space, and limited opportunities for safe return exacerbate the situation," warning that "those affected are rapidly exhausting their ability to adapt, while basic services are under increasing pressure."

7 people were killed in Israeli raids on Thursday night - Friday, on Tyre, in southern Lebanon (Civil Defense)

Seven people were killed in Israeli raids overnight from Thursday to Friday on the city of Tire in southern Lebanon, according to a civil defense source, despite a ceasefire declared since April 17.

The source explained that a strike targeted the vicinity of Jabal Amel Hospital, killing four people and wounding seven others, and caused minor damage to the facility.

Another strike on the city killed three people and injured five, including two children.

Oman: Operations at Mina Al Fahal for oil export are proceeding normally

The Oman News Agency said on Friday that operations at Mina Al Fahal for exporting crude oil are proceeding normally.

Bloomberg News Agency quoted informed traders as saying earlier that operations at the port had resumed after an explosion that led to the cessation of some shipping operations on Friday.

Two sources: The Sultanate of Oman stopped loading crude oil at Mina Al Fahal following an explosion

SINGAPORE, June 5 (Reuters) - Two informed sources said that Port Al Fahal in the Sultanate of Oman stopped loading crude oil following an explosion that occurred near the berths of mooring buoys.

The two sources stated that the explosion occurred between Piers 1 and 2 as a result of an attack believed to be a march.

France 24/ Agencies

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