Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news

7 verified updates • corroborated by 10 independent sources • tracked since August 15, 2026

Part of ongoing coverage: Iran

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Aug 15, 05:31 AM 1 source: AP News
Israeli strike kills 7 in Lebanon, a vessel attacked in Hormuz and other news from the Middle East
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Aug 15, 07:01 AM 3 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, The Boston Globe
Vessel is attacked in Hormuz, Israeli strike kills 9 in Lebanon, and other news from the Middle East
→ Deaths increased from 7 to 9.
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Aug 15, 08:00 AM 5 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times
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Aug 15, 08:31 AM 4 sources: AP News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Boston Globe
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Aug 16, 12:00 AM 9 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, Houston Chronicle, Reuters, The Guardian, The Seattle Times, Times of Israel, bostonglobe.com
Iran claims Qatar is holding pilots, Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon, and other Middle East news
→ Death toll rises to 11, vessel attack removed
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Aug 16, 12:30 PM 6 sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Guardian
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Aug 16, 02:00 PM 1 source: AP News