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Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, June 27

Xinhua
| June 28, 2026
2026-06-28

TEHRAN -- Several explosions were heard early Sunday in southern Iran's Hormozgan province as the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces conducted additional strikes against multiple targets in Iran, according to official sources. (Iran-US-Explosions)

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BEIRUT -- One person was killed and two others injured on Saturday in an Israeli drone strike targeting the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said.

The ministry's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said in a statement that the strike hit the Farah Amusement Park junction in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, leaving one dead and two others wounded. (Lebanon-Israeli strike-Death)

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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had instructed the Israeli military to prepare for an extended stay in the "security zone" in southern Lebanon.

In a statement, Katz described the framework agreement signed on Friday between the United States, Israel and Lebanon as a "historic event" and an important political and security achievement for Israel. (Lebanon-Israel-Military presence)

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MANAMA -- Bahrain announced early Saturday that its territory was targeted by Iranian drone attacks.

The Bahraini Foreign Ministry condemned the attacks in a statement, describing them as a violation of the kingdom's sovereignty, a threat to the security of citizens and residents, and a breach of international norms and conventions that prohibit targeting civilian facilities and terrorizing civilians. (Bahrain-Iran-Drone attacks) Enditem

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