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Day 98 · The US-Israel-Iran war

5 June 2026

5 events recorded (2 confirmed), and 1 statement counted apart.

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5 June 2026 in brief

Israeli strikes killed at least 21 people in southern Lebanon, including a paramedic in Zebdine, Lebanon's National News Agency said. [1] The UN more than doubled its Lebanon aid appeal to nearly $640 million and said about 1.4 million people need aid and nearly a million have fled their homes. [1] CENTCOM said it shot down four Iranian drones headed for the Strait of Hormuz and struck coastal radar sites at Goruk and on Qeshm Island, and that Iran later fired seven ballistic missiles toward Kuwait and Bahrain, six of which were intercepted. [1][2] Oman suspended crude loading at its Mina al-Fahal terminal after an explosion near the mooring berths, which unnamed sources told Reuters was allegedly caused by a drone attack. [1] President Aoun told CNN that Iran must stop interfering in Lebanon, and Foreign Minister Araghchi replied on X telling him to 'save Lebanon from your real foe'.

Written from the records it cites; every figure appears in a cited record.

Places in this day's records

Places in this day's records: Bahrain, Lebanon, Nabatieh Governorate, Qeshm Island; 1 event not on the map. Bahrain: 1 recordBahrainLebanon: 1 recordLebanonNabatieh Governorate: 1 recordNabatieh GovernorateQeshm Island: 1 record

4 places · 1 event not on the map

Bahrain · Lebanon · Nabatieh Governorate · Qeshm Island

Said

In a CNN interview aired on 5 June, President Aoun said Iran must stop interfering in Lebanon and was using it as a bargaining chip with the United States. Foreign Minister Araghchi replied on X, telling Aoun to 'save Lebanon from your real foe'.

Government of Lebanon
5 Jun · to a foreign audience
Reported by The National

Market

$97.29

Brent crude, per barrel

+37% on the average of the 30 days before the war ($70.95).
5 Jun · US Energy Information Administration

Said: 1 statement, not counted as events

Said

Government of Lebanon: In a CNN interview aired on 5 June, President Aoun said Iran must stop interfering in Lebanon and was using it as a bargaining chip with the United States. Foreign Minister Araghchi replied on X, telling Aoun to 'save Lebanon from your real foe'.

Foreign audience · en