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negotiating an end to the US-Israeli war on Iran, and potentially a lasting agreement with Tehran, while Israel continues military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon? ## Fighting in Lebanon Lebanon was drawn into the US
Lebanon (rather than in direct retaliation for an Israeli strike on Iran). Iran was trying to force its point about linking two ceasefires - its own with the US and one that exists in name only
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 Israel Hezbollah also carried out strikes against Israel on Wednesday, including firing
Lebanon’s President Aoun has asked the US for a date for negotiations to restart but has also said that Israel must fully implement the ceasefire. “The Lebanese government, Israel and the US have sought
ceasefire brokered by the US last month](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/trump-announces-10-day-ceasefire-in-lebanon-after-excellent-conversations) between Israel and the militant Islamist movement now appears close to total collapse, complicating negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran
Lebanon and communities in the south, while it has insisted it will not disarm without agreement on a national defence strategy. Hezbollah has also linked the ceasefire to broader regional diplomacy involving Iran, with parallel
negotiators, who previously accused Israel of breaking the current ceasefire deal with strikes on Lebanon. Israel said that deal did not cover Lebanon. The fighting has killed at least 3,000 people in Iran, more
Iran at a press conference. “I don’t want them to. I want them to honour the agreement.” The 14-point memorandum of understanding extends an April ceasefire by another 60 days, including in [Lebanon
Lebanon, and senior officials in Tehran have blamed Washington for stalled negotiations, citing the US naval blockade of Iranian ports. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Trump’s Hormuz order:** President Trump vowed
Iran, should he decide to break a five-week-old truce and resume strikes in the hope of forcing concessions at the negotiating table. Lebanon’s state-run media reported that at least five villages
Lebanon. The ceasefire is also facing pressure from growing public disagreements between Israel and the United States. According to Axios, US President Donald Trump warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be “careful” as continued
ceasefire with Iran, which was due to expire on Wednesday, so that negotiations could continue. In other developments on Friday: - The US treasury imposed sanctions on a major Chinese refinery and 40 other targets - vessels
Lebanon’s demand for a ceasefire in the latest war, which erupted on March 2 when Hezbollah opened fire in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Iran said on Tuesday that it would [suspend peace talks with the US over Israel’s ongoing campaign in southern Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/iran-strikes-us-military-base-kuwait-iranian-air-defences). Tehran insisted Lebanon should be covered by a ceasefire agreement meant
US, Israel, and [Hezbollah](/news/2023/10/10/what-is-hezbollah-a-look-at-the-lebanese-armed-group-backing-hamas)-ally Iran is currently in place. The two sides disagree over whether the ceasefire extends to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite that, “the Trump administration is keen
ceasefire across all fronts, including Lebanon.** The Iran-backed group said it would not accept any attacks that violated Lebanon’s sovereignty or targeted its people, and that Lebanon’s inclusion in the agreement reflected
ceasefire violations in Lebanon. Both delegations, including each country’s ambassador to the United States, arrived at the State Department on Friday morning for the continued discussions, the third round of direct negotiations between
ceasefire in Lebanon, where ongoing fighting has threatened to derail the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war. The State Department said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had spoken to Lebanese
negotiators for the second time. - US Central Command says 55 merchant ships transited strait on Saturday. Read our latest report [here](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/20/israeli-strikes-southern-lebanon-reports-renewed-ceasefire): *Iran has said it is closing the strait of Hormuz after
negotiations. In [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon), Israeli strikes killed 14 people and wounded 37 on Sunday, the health ministry said, amid an ongoing Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement. ![Members and supporters of Iran-backed Hezbollah mourn