Iran war updates: Israel attacks increase in Lebanon; ships taken in Hormuz

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

People walk past an anti-U.S. mural on a street, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
People walk past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, on April 20, 2026 [Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters]
By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Nils Adler, Heba Habib, Urooba Jamal and Federica Marsi
Published On 22 Apr 2026

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