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DIRECT. War in the Middle East: Donald Trump expects a response from Iran in the evening

9 May، 2026

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PubliÃ© on 09/05/2026 08:00

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Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on the village of Habbouch, in the Nabatiyé area, Lebanon, May 9, 2026. (ABBAS FAKIH / AFP)

According to the Lebanese Ministry of Health, a little girl was among the victims of this attack against the town of Saksakiyé, in the Saida district, on Friday.

What you need to know

A heavy toll. An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon on Friday, May 8, left at least seven dead, including a little girl, the Lebanese Ministry of Health announced on Saturday. “The Israeli enemy’s raid against the town of Saksakiyé, in the Saida district, left an initial toll of seven martyrs, including a little girl, and 15 wounded, including three children“, specifies this same source in a press release. On Saturday, a Syrian national was killed and his 12-year-old daughter injured in new strikes carried out by Israel in Nabatiyé, in the south of the country, the Lebanese authorities announced. The agency Lebanese news ANI also reported three Israeli strikes south of Beirut, around 20 km from the capital, generally spared since the ceasefire of April 17. Follow our live.

Hezbollah says it has targeted northern Israel. The pro-Iranian organization announced for its part that it had targeted northern Israel with a drone in response to these new attacks. Hezbollah said it had “targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers near Misgav Am”.
Iran questions the “seriousness” of American diplomacy. “The recent escalation of tensions by American forces and their multiple violations of the ceasefire reinforce suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side on the path to diplomacy”said Abbas Araghchi, head of Iranian diplomacy, quoted by the Iranian agency ISNA. He expressed this skepticism during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, the day after new skirmishes in the strategic waters of the Gulf.
Yet another ultimatum from the United States. Donald Trump said Friday to wait “This evening” a response from Iran to its latest proposal with a view to putting a lasting end to hostilities. “I should get a letter this evening, so we’ll see how it goes.”a dit le prÃ©sident amÃ©ricain Ã des journalistes Ã Washington.

An advisor to the Supreme Leader considers control of the Strait of Hormuz “as valuable” as an atomic bomb. Iran has discovered a major advantage in its standoff with American power. An advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader believes that the Strait of Hormuz, at the heart of negotiations with the United States, represents “an opportunity as precious as an atomic bomb”in a video broadcast by the Iranian agency Mehr. “We have neglected the privilege of the Strait of Hormuz for years. Having in our hands a position to influence the global economy with a single decision is a major opportunity”declared Mohammad Mokhber, conseiller du guide suprÃªme Mojtaba Khamenei.

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“The recent escalation of tensions by American forces and their multiple violations of the ceasefire reinforce suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side on the path to diplomacy.”

#MIDDLE_EAST The day after new skirmishes in the waters of the Gulf, Tehran has still not communicated its response to Washington’s latest proposal concerning a possible lasting ceasefire between Iran and the United States. During a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi expressed his skepticism. He is quoted by the Iranian news agency Isna.
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Here is a new update on the news from this early evening:

â€¢ #HANTAVIRUS All people on board the cruise ship “MV Hondius”, where an outbreak of hantavirus was detected, are considered to be “high risk contacts”declared the Director of Prevention and Preparedness for Epidemics and Pandemics of the WHO, Maria Van Kerkhove, while the cruise ship is expected tomorrow morning on the Spanish island of Tenerifeto disembark its passengers. Follow our live.

â€¢ #MIDDLE_EAST Pro-Iranian Lebanese Hezbollah said it targeted northern Israel with a drone in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, which continue despite a truce. The Israeli army, for its part, indicated that it had struck more than 85 Hezbollah sites. “from the air and on the ground” over the last 24 hours, including depots of weapons, launchers and structures used by the Lebanese Shiite movement “to carry out terrorist activities against Israeli civilians and soldiers.”
#MIDDLE_EAST “Humanitarian aid is ready, but too often it cannot reach those who need it most,” alerts Hadja Lahbib, EU official for humanitarian crisis situations, during a visit to Lebanon. “South of the Litani River, access remains severely limited due to evacuation orders and Israeli military activities. This includes 55 villages located below the so-called yellow line.” established by Israel, calling for better humanitarian access in the south of the country.
#MIDDLE_EAST The Lebanese Ministry of Health communicates the results of an Israeli strike that occurred yesterday in the south of the country. In a press release, he declared that a raid “against the town of Saksakiyé, in the district of Saida, the initial toll was seven martyrs, including a little girl, and 15 wounded, including three children.” This attack occurred as the ceasefire between Israel and the pro-Iranian Hezbollah has been regularly violated since it was established on April 17.
#MIDDLE_EAST At the beginning of the afternoon, the Lebanese information agency ANI reported Israeli strikes on localities located south of Beirut. An AFP correspondent saw two cars hit by strikes and rescuers working along the highway which links the capital to the south of the country. For his part, The Israeli army announced that it had struck more than 85 Hezbollah sites “from the air and on the ground” over the last 24 hours, including depots of weapons, launchers and structures used by the Lebanese Shiite movement “to carry out terrorist activities against Israeli civilians and soldiers.”
#MIDDLE_EAST We still do not know the origin of the oil slick that appeared a few days ago off the Iranian island of Kharg, in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. “While offshore infrastructure in the area may be a potential source, we are unable to identify a definitive point of origin or attribute the oil spill to a specific cause at this stage,” a declared a spokesperson for the Conflict and Environment Observatory (CEOBS), a non-governmental organization based in the United Kingdom. On the other hand, the latest satellite images seem to show that the tablecloth has “heavily reduced” compared to the first photos taken on Wednesday. The photo below is from yesterday.

(COPERNICUS SENTINEL DATA 2026 / AFP)
#MIDDLE_EAST After a series of Israeli strikes in Lebanon since this morning, Hezbollah denounces a “violation of the ceasefire by the Israeli enemy” and announces having “targeted a gathering of Israeli enemy army soldiers” in the north of the Jewish state.
#MIDDLE_EAST Israel expands its operations. After bombing southern Lebanon, the army “launched two strikes on the Saadiyat highway”about twenty kilometers south of Beirut, according to the Lebanese news agency ANI, despite the ceasefire in force between Israel and Hezbollah.

The Lebanese authorities also announced the death of a Syrian national, targeted with his 12-year-old daughter by an Israeli drone in southern Lebanon. The father and his daughter have “managed to move away from the site of the first strike”more “the drone attacked a second time”killing the father, then a third, targeting the little girl, who is currently undergoing surgery. The Lebanese Ministry of Health denounces an act “barbarous”.
#MIDDLE_EAST The United Kingdom announces that it will “preposition in the Middle East” a destroyer, the HMS Dragonin anticipation of the deployment of a future international mission to secure maritime transport in the Strait of Hormuz. Currently in the Mediterranean, the ship will join the Charles de Gaulle, also en route to the Gulf region as part of this mission initiated by Paris and London.
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At 2 p.m., let’s take a quick break with the essential news:

â€¢ #HANTAVIRUS The cruise ship MV Hondiuson board which an outbreak of hantavirus was detected, is expected in the Canaries tomorrow between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. Paris time, the Spanish government announced. Disembarkation of passengers and part of the crew will be done in order of nationality. Follow our live.

â€¢ #MIDDLE_EAST Despite the current truce in Lebanon, the Israeli army bombed several villages in the south of the country, after issuing calls to evacuate. The Jewish State said to itself “forced to act firmly” following a “violation of agreement” by the pro-Iranian Hezbollah. Follow our live.