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Iran war updates: Iran says Hormuz under its control, Israel bombs Lebanon

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 52 words · By Alex Milan Durie; Zsombor Peter; Caolán Magee; Shola Lawal; Federica Marsi; Barbara Angopa; Mariem Bah
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Iran war updates: Iran says Hormuz under its control, Israel bombs Lebanon These were the updates from the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from August 15, 2026.

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Iran war updates: Iran says Hormuz under its control, Israel bombs Lebanon These were the updates from the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from August 15, 2026.

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Claim 1: “Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon from August 15, 2026”
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While the evidence confirms ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon (Wikipedia) and mentions a specific Iranian drone launch on August 31, 2026 (web search), there is no specific evidence provided in the gathered results that confirms attacks occurred specifically on 'August 15, 2026'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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Claim 2: “Iran says Hormuz under its control”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, Flipboard) report that Iran has claimed the Strait of Hormuz is under its control. While one source mentions Iran denying US claims of control, others explicitly state Tehran says it is 'under Iran's control' and that Araghchi argued it falls under Iranian and Omani territorial control.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Iran–Oman negotiations were a series of diplomatic talks between Iran and Oman aimed at establishing a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, following the strait's closure amid the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran–Oman_negotiations
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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Claim 3: “Israel bombs Lebanon”
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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and Daily Maverick) confirm that Israel has conducted bombing operations in Lebanon, specifically targeting the south and Hezbollah militants.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel continues bombarding the south [of Lebanon]
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/5/smotrich-s…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Israel has continued bombing Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-04-12-trump-vow…
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Claim 4: “updates from the US-Israel war on Iran”
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The existence of a war involving the US and Israel against Iran is explicitly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry ('2026 Iran war') stating that since February 28, 2026, the US and Israel have been at war with Iran. This is further corroborated by multiple Al Jazeera reports referring to the 'Ramadan War'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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