Iran Claims Qatar Holds Pilots; Israel Kills 11 in Lebanon

What happened

Iran claimed Qatar is holding three pilots missing since March, which Qatar denied. The UAE accused Iran of attacking an ADNOC tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the third such attack in a week. The Houthis attacked a Red Sea port in Yemen, killing at least three. In southern Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people, including three children, in the deadliest attacks since a truce went into effect on June 20.

Why it matters

The escalation threatens to plunge Yemen back into civil war and risks derailing peace talks between Lebanon and Israel. Control over the Strait of Hormuz remains contested as the US and Iran trade threats, with the US shifting toward economic pressure.