Iran live news: Trump under fire from Democrats, Israel pounds Lebanon.

 

 U.S. and Israeli forces are intensifying strikes on Iran, continuing a broad air campaign that officials say has hit thousands of strategic targets across the country. The operations began late last week and now dominate the regional security picture, with both sides exchanging attacks as Iran responds with missiles and drones toward Israeli territory and U.S. bases in the Gulf. Governments are warning the conflict may continue for weeks without a clear end in sight.

    

 The conflict has widened into Lebanon as Iran-aligned Hezbollah militants have launched rockets and drones into northern Israel. In response, Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon and moved troops toward the border, displacing civilians and raising the risk of a larger front opening in the war.

   Political and global fallout is growing. In the United States, President Trump faces criticism from some lawmakers even as he defends the military campaign. Meanwhile, violence across the region has led to hundreds of deaths and sparked emergency measures, including evacuation advisories for foreign citizens and disruptions to travel and oil markets.