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President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. © Jacquelyn Martin, AP US President Donald Trump asked Congress on Wednesday for nearly $88 billion in extra spending, most of it to cover the cost of the Iran war, at a moment of growing unease in both parties over the conflict and its political price. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Yesterday's key developments:
- US President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran that included fees in the Strait of Hormuz would be "unacceptable".
- Hezbollah accused Israel of a new ceasefire "violation" after an Israeli drone killed two people in southern Lebanon a day after two people died in Israeli gunfire.
- The Israeli military said it carried out an airstrike targeting suspected Hezbollah militants who crossed into the so-called "security zone" it has created in southern Lebanon, the second such incident it reported within hours.
(FRANCE 24 with Reuters, AP and AFP)
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