Iran war updates: Lebanon’s president criticises Iran amid Israeli attacks

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Jun 05, 2026 · 1163 words · By Lyndal Rowlands; Zaid Sabah; Elis Gjevori; Nils Adler; Heba Habib; Alex Milan Durie; Christine Maguire; Daniel Khalili-Tari; Abby Rogers

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- 5 Jun 2026 - 23:50(23:50 GMT) Here’s what happened today We will be closing this live page shortly, but before we do, here’s a look at the day’s main developments: - Trump said that oil and fertiliser prices would drop after the war in Iran is over, whether…

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Claim 1: “The US State Department says it has approved a potential foreign military sale of counter-unmanned aerial systems platforms and related equipment to Kuwait, estimated to be valued at $1.98bn.”

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Claim 2: “US forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island”

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Claim 3: “Surface-to-air missiles also targeted aircraft over the Western Bekaa, Zahrani and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah.”

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Claim 4: “Israeli forces killed several people, including a paramedic, and ordered the forced displacement of at least nine more towns and villages in southern Lebanon.”

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One web search result mentions Israel striking southern Lebanon after ordering evacuations of nine towns, but the specific detail about killing a paramedic and the exact number of towns is not corroborated by a second independent source in the provided evidence.

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web search NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 5, 2026 ... Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefire.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/05/israel-strikes…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Many Jewish are raised with the creed that "God gave them the land of Israel" in Genesis - - and that ethnically they “are the chosen people." ...
https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/posts/israeli-forces-kill…

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Claim 5: “Trump said that oil and fertiliser prices would drop after the war in Iran is over”

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The provided web search results for Donald Trump do not contain any mention of statements regarding oil and fertilizer prices in relation to a war in Iran.

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web search NEUTRAL — Stay informed and read the latest breaking news and updates on Donald Trump from AP News, the definitive source for independent journalism.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald J. Trump defines the American success story. Throughout his life he has continually set the standards of business and entrepreneurial excellence, especially in real estate, sports, and ...
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web search NEUTRAL — CNN interrupted programming for breaking news about a National Guard member fatally shot outside the White House, as President Trump made a revealing admission about his energy levels
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/cnn-interrupted-for-…

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Claim 6: “Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of “using Lebanon as a bargaining chip” in negotiations with the US.”

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Two independent news sources (Reuters and another web search result) explicitly state that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a 'bargaining chip' in negotiations with the US on June 5, 2026. Wikipedia also confirms Joseph Aoun's role as president.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 8 April 2026, shortly after the announcement of a ceasefire to the 2026 Iran war and Hezbollah signalling a pause in attacks against Israel according to the ceasefire, Israel launched what it descr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8_April_2026_Israeli_attacks_o…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Khalil Aoun (born 10 January 1964) is a Lebanese politician and former army general who has served as the 14th president of Lebanon since 2025. He has previously served as the commander of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Aoun

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michel Naim Aoun (Arabic: ميشال نعيم عون, Lebanese Arabic: [miˈʃæːl naˈʕiːm ʕawn]; born 18 February 1935) is a Lebanese politician and former general who served as the 13th president of Lebanon from 3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Aoun

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Claim 7: “Israeli forces shot and killed a seven-month-old baby and injured his parents near Hebron in the occupied West Bank.”

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While Wikipedia and web results confirm general Israeli incursions in the West Bank and the location of Hebron, there is no specific evidence in the provided text confirming the death of a seven-month-old baby and the injury of his parents.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hebron is a city in the southern West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Hebron Governorate, which is the largest in the West Bank. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. The pop…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the Gaza war, Israeli forces have carried out multiple ground incursions, occasionally accompanied by airstrikes, into several Palestinian cities and refugee camps in the Israeli-occupied West …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been under military occupation by Israel since 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then occupied by Jordan, during the Six-Day War. Th…
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Claim 8: “Hezbollah says it carried out 32 separate strikes against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon from Thursday into Friday”

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Claim 9: “the Lebanese group said its fighters targeted Israeli troops and vehicles in al-Ghandouriyah, al-Qantarah, Haddatha, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif, Odaisseh, Naqoura and at-Tiri.”

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Claim 10: “Hamas officials arrived in Cairo to discuss finalising the implementation of the first phase of the US-brokered “ceasefire” agreement in Gaza.”

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The provided evidence for Hamas consists of general Wikipedia and BBC background information; there is no mention of officials arriving in Cairo for a specific ceasefire implementation phase.

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Hamas is an account of the Palestinian nationalist and Islamist [1] – described by some as fundamentalist [2] – socio-political organization based in the Gaza Strip with an associated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hamas

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web search NEUTRAL — Hamas is an acronym of the Arabic phrase حركة المقاومة الإسلامية or Ḥarakah al-Muqāwamah al-ʾIslāmiyyah, meaning "Islamic Resistance Movement". This acronym, HMS, was glossed in the 1988 Hamas Covenan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas

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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 7, 2023 · Hamas is an armed Palestinian group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyv7w3gdy2o

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Claim 11: “Wright also said the US strategic petroleum reserve will increase after the war, since companies will have to return more than they borrowed.”

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The provided evidence for Chris Wright confirms his identity and general statements on energy prices, but does not contain any information regarding the strategic petroleum reserve or companies returning borrowed oil.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Christopher Allen Wright (born January 15, 1965) is an American businessman and government official serving as the 17th United States secretary of energy since February 2025. Before leading the U.S. D…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of energy is the head of the United States Department of Energy, a member of the Cabinet of the United States and fifteenth in the presidential line of succession. The posi…
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Claim 12: “The US military said it shot down four Iranian attack drones that were launched towards the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Claim 13: “The US ambassador to Turkiye, Tom Barrack, has appeared to confirm media reports that members of Iran’s national football team have secured US visas for the upcoming FIFA World Cup.”

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Claim 14: “US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said that lowering petrol and diesel prices will ultimately require a resolution with Iran to get more oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Claim 15: “The Israeli military reports that air attack sirens have been activated in the areas of Margaliot and Misgav Am in the north regarding a “hostile aircraft infiltration”.”

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Three separate web search results confirm that air raid sirens were activated in Margaliot and Misgav Am due to 'hostile aircraft infiltration' or 'drone infiltration'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war between Israel and Hezbollah took place in Lebanon during 2024 amid the Middle Eastern crisis. The war began in September 2024 following nearly 12 months of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_war

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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 — This timeline of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict covers the period that begins 17 September 2024, when electronic devices exploded throughout Lebanon and Syria, and ends prior to 27 November 2024, when …
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