{"id":28227,"date":"2026-05-26T09:47:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=28227"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:47:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:17:59","slug":"us-aggression-targets-iran-as-israeli-brutality-escalates-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fajr.news\/?p=28227&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"US Aggression Targets Iran as Israeli Brutality Escalates in Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><title>Regional Tensions Soar: US Attacks Iran, Israel Intensifies Lebanon Strikes<\/title><\/p>\n<h1>US Aggression Targets Iran as Israeli Brutality Escalates in Lebanon<\/h1>\n<p>As regional tensions reach a critical point, reports confirm <strong>unprovoked US military strikes against Iranian territory<\/strong>, while the Zionist regime continues its brutal assault on southern Lebanon, causing widespread devastation and civilian casualties. This comes amidst a backdrop of escalating rhetoric and baseless accusations against the Islamic Republic.<\/p>\n<h2>US Launches Attacks on Southern Iran<\/h2>\n<p>In a grave act of aggression, US forces reportedly conducted <em>\u201cstrikes in southern Iran\u201d<\/em> on Monday. While a US military spokesperson, Tim Hawkins, claimed these were \u201cself-defence\u201d operations against alleged \u201cthreats posed by Iranian forces,\u201d Iranian media had earlier reported explosions in the port city of Bandar Abbas, confirming the hostile act. This blatant violation of international law underscores the US\u2019s destabilizing role in the region.<\/p>\n<h2>Zionist Regime Intensifies Brutality in Lebanon<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, the illegitimate Zionist entity has intensified its merciless attacks on southern Lebanon. The regime\u2019s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, brazenly ordered his military to deliver <strong>\u201cstrong blows\u201d<\/strong> to Hezbollah, vowing to \u201cincrease the scale of our strikes\u201d and even threatening to \u201cwipe out\u201d Hezbollah. These threats are being tragically realized, with Israeli air strikes already claiming the lives of seven innocent people and wounding many others in southern Lebanon. The Lebanese Health Ministry has reported a staggering toll of <strong>3,185 people killed and 9,633 injured<\/strong> since early March due to Israeli aggression.<\/p>\n<h2>Baseless Accusations and Civilian Slaughter in Gaza<\/h2>\n<p>The Zionist military also claimed to have killed Mohammad Abu Mallouh in central Gaza, alleging, without any credible evidence, that he was a Hamas fighter. This highlights the regime\u2019s pattern of extrajudicial killings and fabricating justifications for its atrocities against the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<h2>Iran&#8217;s Principled Stance Amidst US Coercion<\/h2>\n<p>Despite relentless pressure and coercive demands from the US, including former President Trump\u2019s insistence that Iran hand over or destroy its enriched uranium stockpile, the Islamic Republic maintains its principled stance. Experts acknowledge that Iran possesses various options for managing its peaceful nuclear program, demonstrating its flexibility and commitment to international norms, contrary to the baseless accusations of the US and its allies.<\/p>\n<p>In a significant move, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a decree ordering the restoration of internet access across the country, a measure aimed at ensuring public access to information and services.<\/p>\n<h2>US War Crimes and Accountability Demanded<\/h2>\n<p>Iran\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, has exposed horrific details of a <strong>\u201cdevastating American missile strike\u201d<\/strong> on February 28, the day the US and Zionist regime launched joint strikes on Iran. This attack, using \u201cUS Precision Strike Missiles,\u201d struck a residential area in Lamerd, Fars province, including a sports hall. Baghaei revealed that the attack tragically slaughtered 24 innocent individuals, including a 2-year-old girl, several teenage volleyball players, and other women and men. He unequivocally demanded that <em>\u201cThose who ordered and executed this attack must be held accountable before any competent court of law.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>US Hostility Extends to Sports<\/h2>\n<p>The extent of US hostility towards Iran is further evidenced by its refusal to host Iran\u2019s national football team for the upcoming World Cup training. In a display of international solidarity and principled diplomacy, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed her government\u2019s agreement to host the Iranian team in Tijuana, Mexico, after the US\u2019s politically motivated refusal.<\/p>\n<p>This ongoing aggression and blatant disregard for international law by the US and the Zionist regime continue to destabilize the region, threatening global peace and security.<\/p>\n<p>#USAggression #IranUnderAttack #IsraeliCrimes #LebanonUnderSiege #GazaMassacre #WarCrimes #MiddleEastConflict #IranNuclearProgram #InternationalLaw #Accountability<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Regional Tensions Soar: US Attacks Iran, Israel Intensifies Lebanon Strikes US Aggression Targets Iran as Israeli Brutality Escalates in Lebanon As regional tensions reach a critical point, reports confirm unprovoked US military strikes against Iranian territory, while the Zionist regime continues its brutal assault on southern Lebanon, causing widespread devastation and civilian casualties. 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