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Israel Tests Iran

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Liz Wolfe | 6.9.2026 9:30 AM

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Yesterday's promises: Just a day ago, the Iranian military warned that if Israel strikes southern Lebanon again, "much harsher and more crushing actions than before will be on the way" to its adversary.

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So Israel struck southern Lebanon again, directly testing Iran. Yesterday, at least nine people were killed in a strike near Tyre, in the south. The Israeli army has ordered people to evacuate Tyre, including those who live in the Christian quarter, which had formerly been somewhat more insulated from the bombings.

Hezbollah, which operates out of Lebanon but is distinct from the Lebanese government (unlike Hamas in Gaza, which is deeply enmeshed in the government), does not seem to want to be covered by a ceasefire deal.

"Hezbollah, for its part, has rejected any cease-fire with Israel, and has continued firing on Israel from its positions in southern Lebanon," notes The New York Times. Iran, meanwhile, has held Hezbollah up as necessary to cover in any sort of agreement.

Meanwhile, a U.S. helicopter—an Apache gunship—"went down near the coast of Oman while patrolling regional waters," per a report from U.S. Central Command. The two crew members were rescued........

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