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Below is a roundup of the top headlines on the Iran war and other developments in the wider Middle East region on Saturday, September 5.
- Explosions near Kharg Island, Iranian media reports
- US and Iranian officials have not officially commented on the reports
- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee expected to visit West Bank village home to Palestinian-Americans amid rise of settler attacks
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Skip next section Israel, Hezbollah flare-up in southern Lebanon09/05/2026September 5, 2026
Israel, Hezbollah flare-up in southern Lebanon
Despite a ceasefire that went into effect over two months ago, flare-ups are continuing between Israel and Hezbollah over one strategic hill in southern Lebanon.
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, a Shiite political party and paramilitary group supported by Iran, intensified once again earlier this year in the wider context of the US-Iran war. The US, Germany and several Arab countries consider Hezbollah a terrorist organization, whereas the EU only deems Hezbollah’s armed wing a terror group.
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While the fiercest battles are over, the two sides are still in conflict over the Ali Taher hill, which overlooks the city of Nabatiyeh.
The United States, which has mediated peace talks, has wanted Hezbollah to hand the hill over the Lebanese government, but the militant group has refused to withdraw from certain positions north of the Litani river where Ali Taher sits.
There are fears that the fighting could escalate into an all-out battle for Nabatiyeh and lead to more violence across Lebanon, complicating efforts to resolve the war in Iran.
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Explosions heard near Iran’s Kharg Island, reports say
Official Iranian news agencies reported a strike near the fuel hub of Kharg Island that appeared to target an oil tanker.
However, they also reported that no smoke could be seen rising from the area.
Neither the US nor the Iranian government have commented on the strikes
After a lull in fighting, the US began striking Iranian targets again last Sunday. The war has now entered its seventh month.
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As the US risks sliding into another “forever war,” Iranian broadcasters have reported strikes of unknown origin on Kharg Island.
Meanwhile, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is due to visit Palestinian-Americans in West Bank towns that have come under Israeli settler attacks.
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