Lebanese President Joseph Aoun

President Trump requested changes to a proposed Iran ceasefire deal, focusing on nuclear commitments and wording around reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. conducted strikes in Iran targeting radar and command sites, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to attack a U.S. air base. Secretary of State Marco Rubio proposed a de-escalation plan between Israel and Lebanon, and Israeli forces captured a strategic castle in southern Lebanon amid expanded operations against Hezbollah.