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ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel. Iran then said its decision to hit northern Israel was in response to these attacks near Beirut. ## War diplomacy - **Israel defends attacks on Iran:** The Israeli ambassador
Lebanon. The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, but failed to secure an understanding or agreement between Tehran and Washington. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif
Israel. Motorcades led by pick-up trucks broadcasting religious songs also moved through neighbourhoods at night with participants waving flags of armed groups in other countries that are in Iran’s “axis of resistance”, including
ceasefire to be respected. The current conflict began in March, after Hezbollah [fired rockets towards Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/02/israel-idf-strikes-hezbollah-beirut-lebanon-iran-war) in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s supreme leader. Since then, more than
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is linked to broader U.S. efforts to draw its war with Iran to a close. Tehran has insisted that the fighting in Lebanon remain paused as a precondition for further peace talks
Lebanon on June 6, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1800x1800+450+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fd4%2Ff5e2b24142a8b8319cc693507ff7%2Fgettyimages-2279499016.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849220/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrike-ceasefire) ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ### [Israel hits Beirut's suburbs in retaliatory attack against Hezbollah](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/07/nx-s1-5849220/israel-lebanon-beirut-airstrike-ceasefire) Israel launched strikes on central and western Iran early Monday
conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [A Hezbollah commander describes battling Israel in Lebanon](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/12/g-s1-117045/hezbollah-commander-lebanon-israel) Speaking to Fox News on Monday, Rubio said the latest proposal by Iran, first reported by Axios, was "better than
conflicts are linked and this week threatened to suspend peace talks with the US in protest against Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, threatening the collapse of negotiations with Washington. Trump [said on Monday that
conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold**  The UAE's Defense Ministry said three people were wounded after air defenses engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran. It was not clear
conflict has become a significant point of contention in Washington’s own negotiations with Iran, which [insists a full ceasefire in Lebanon](/news/2026/6/1/iran-warns-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-and-gaza-threaten-us-ceasefire-talks) must be part of any deal. ## Hezbollah fires rocket salvo at northern
conflict zones, in accordance with the agreement”. “For us, a ceasefire in Lebanon is just as important as a ceasefire in Iran,” he said he told Lebanon’s Nabih Berri in a phone conversation. Ghalibaf
ceasefire extension "means nothing."](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected to meet in Washington for a second
conflict. On April 14, the United States convened a trilateral meeting in Washington with the ambassadors of Israel and Lebanon, the first direct engagement between the two sides since 1993. US Secretary of State Marco
efforts to reach a new ceasefire agreement with Iran.  A Lebanese man drives his car that was damaged in an Israeli
ceasefire between the U.S. and its allies against Iran and its proxies, such as Hezbollah, but also underscores Israel's right to act against imminent threats and in self defense. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Lebanon. In his remarks shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Netanyahu made clear Israel did not intend to withdraw soon, saying "we are not leaving." --- ## **France and Britain host talks on reopening Strait of Hormuz