{"id":1277,"date":"2026-05-28T01:41:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnewsmonitor.com\/2026\/05\/28\/middle-east-war-live-us-carries-out-strikes-in-iran-targeting-military-site\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T01:41:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T01:41:34","slug":"middle-east-war-live-us-carries-out-strikes-in-iran-targeting-military-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/?p=1277","title":{"rendered":"Middle East war live: US carries out strikes in Iran targeting military site"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"t-content t-content--article t-content--liveblog\" id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"t-content__above-main\">\n<div class=\"a-status-tag a-status-tag--breaking\">Live<\/div>\n<h1 class=\"t-content__title a-page-title\">Middle East war live: US carries out strikes in Iran targeting military site<\/h1>\n<div class=\"m-master-tag\">\n<div class=\"a-tag-section\">\n                                    Middle East\n                            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__metadata\">\n<div class=\"t-content__dates\">\n<p class=\"m-pub-dates\"><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Issued on: <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:12:49+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:12<\/time><\/span><span class=\"m-pub-dates__date\">Modified: <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:20:45+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:20<\/time><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-share-button\" data-root-share>\n<p>                        <span class=\"a-master-button__label\">Share<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__authors\">\n<div class=\"m-from-author\">\n                    <span class=\"m-from-author__by-label\"><br \/>\n                By:<br \/>\n            <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"m-author\">\n<div class=\"m-author__name\">\n                                                    <a href=\"\/en\/author\/france-24\/\" title=\"FRANCE 24\" class=\"m-author__name__title\"><br \/>\n                                FRANCE 24<br \/>\n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main-media\">\n<figure class=\"m-item-image m-item-image--16x9 m-item-image--has-caption\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"auto\" src=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/86adea94-4f6e-11f1-a4f7-005056a97e36\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/000-A9RN2PY.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/86adea94-4f6e-11f1-a4f7-005056a97e36\/w:388\/p:16x9\/000-A9RN2PY.jpg 388w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/86adea94-4f6e-11f1-a4f7-005056a97e36\/w:720\/p:16x9\/000-A9RN2PY.jpg 720w,https:\/\/s.france24.com\/media\/display\/86adea94-4f6e-11f1-a4f7-005056a97e36\/w:1024\/p:16x9\/000-A9RN2PY.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1076px) 100vw, 1012px\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" alt=\"An Iran-flagged tugboat sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz.\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"a-img \"><figcaption class=\"a-figcaption\">\n                <span>An Iran-flagged tugboat sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 4, 2026.<\/span>                <span>\u00a9 Amirhossein Khorgooei, AFP<\/span>            <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__main\" data-article-content>\n<p class=\"t-content__chapo\">\n                                The US military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military. This comes shortly after US President Donald Trump threatened to &#8220;finish the job&#8221; if Tehran didn&#8217;t agree to a deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.            <\/p>\n<div class=\"t-content__body u-clearfix\">\n<div id=\"em-WBMZ551750-F24-EN-20260528\" class=\"m-em-liveblog\" data-liveblog>\n<div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:20:45+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:20<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>ECB\u2019s Philip Lane warns Middle East energy shock may keep inflation elevated<\/h2>\n<p>The energy shock caused by the Middle East conflict will likely have a persistent impact on inflation even if there is a quick solution to the war, the European Central Bank&#8217;s chief economist, Philip Lane, said on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Even if the initial energy shock starts to reverse, the second round (effect) will be with us for a while,&#8221; he said in a conference hosted by the BOJ and its think tank in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:19:11+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:19<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Trump administration seeks funding deals with drone firms<\/h2>\n<p><span>The Trump administration is pursuing funding deals with a group of drone companies, including Unusual Machines and Sequoia Capital-backed Neros, to help increase domestic production and lower the costs of drones, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:18:34+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:18<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>Israel issues evacuation warning for Tyre as it targets Hezbollah positions<\/h2>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s military issued an evacuation warning for residents of the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Thursday, saying it would operate against Iran-backed group Hezbollah in the area.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The IDF is compelled to take forceful action against it,&#8221; the Israeli military&#8217;s order said, in reference to Hezbollah.<\/p>\n<p>It added that residents of the zone around certain buildings should leave and travel north of the Zahrani River, and that remaining in the area &#8220;places you at risk&#8221;.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:10:55+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:10<\/time><\/p>\n<h2>US conducts second defensive strike against Iran this week<\/h2>\n<p>The US military on Wednesday conducted its second defensive strike this week against Iran after officials said they observed aggressive activity from the Iranian military.<\/p>\n<p>Two US officials told The Associated Press that US military forces shot down four Iranian drones and struck a base that was about to launch a fifth drone after determining they posed a threat to the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive military operations.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n                        <time datetime=\"2026-05-28T01:10:34+00:00\">28\/05\/2026 &#8211; 03:10<\/time>                        <\/p>\n<p>Welcome to France 24&#8217;s liveblog covering events in the Middle East. You can catch up on yesterday&#8217;s news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260527-middle-east-live-new-strikes-threaten-ceasefires-in-iran-lebanon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260527-middle-east-live-new-strikes-threaten-ceasefires-in-iran-lebanon\" target=\"_self\">Yesterday&#8217;s key developments:<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u2022 US President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_self\">Donald Trump<\/a> told his cabinet that \u201cnobody\u201d would control the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_self\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> under a future settlement with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_self\">Iran<\/a>, but maintained that the US would \u201cwatch over\u201d the critical waterway.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0The Israeli <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/military\/\" target=\"_self\">military<\/a> said that all areas south of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" target=\"_self\">Lebanon<\/a>&#8216;s Zahrani River, which runs roughly 40 kilometres north of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_self\">Israel<\/a>-Lebanon border, were considered &#8220;combat zones&#8221; and urged residents to head north.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Israeli Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_self\">Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> said that Israeli air strikes on Gaza City had killed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_self\">Hamas<\/a>&#8216; armed wing chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20260527-israeli-defence-ministry-says-it-killed-new-hamas-military-leader-in-gaza\" target=\"_self\">Mohammad Odeh<\/a>, considered\u00a0\u201cone of the architects\u201d of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks that began the war.<\/p>\n<p><em>(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"t-content__below-main\">\n<div class=\"t-content__tags\">\n<div class=\"m-section-title m-section-title--small\">Keywords for this article<\/div>\n<ul class=\"m-tags-list\">\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/iran\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Iran\">    Iran<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/israel\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Israel\">    Israel<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/usa\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"USA\">    USA<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/us-military\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"US military\">    US military<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/military\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"military\">    military<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/lebanon\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Lebanon\">    Lebanon<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/ceasefire\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"ceasefire\">    ceasefire<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li class=\"m-tags-list__tag\">\n                <a href=\"\/en\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" class=\"a-hot-tag\" title=\"Strait of Hormuz\">    Strait of Hormuz<\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live Middle East war live: US carries out strikes in Iran targeting military site Middle&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-middle-east"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1277","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1277"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1277\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1278"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1277"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1277"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.arabnewsmonitor.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1277"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}