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Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire

Iran’s political leadership [calling off all further negotiations](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/01/iran-strikes-us-military-base-kuwait-iranian-air-defences), maintaining that a ceasefire in Lebanon was a precondition for a broader truce with the US. Katz said Washington “endorsed” the principle that

What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

Iran's foreign ministry welcomed the ceasefire, with spokesperson Esmail Baghaei expressing his "solidarity" with Lebanon. Tehran had insisted that its own two-week ceasefire with the US should include Lebanon while the US

One injured as Israel hits southern Lebanon with air raids, artillery

ceasefire](/news/2026/6/4/israel-and-lebanon-agree-to-conditional-ceasefire), saying it was “contingent on a complete cessation” of fire by Hezbollah after US-led talks in Washington, DC. On Friday, amid [reports that a deal](/news/liveblog/2026/6/12/iran-war-live-trump-claims-tehran-deal-approved-cancels-new-strikes) between the US and Iran

What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?

Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. Trump’s latest remarks come amid growing uncertainty about whether a second round of talks will proceed in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, as a two-week ceasefire between the US-Israel

Ceasefire in Lebanon ‘as important’ as in Iran, says Ghalibaf

Lebanon is “as important” as one in Iran, according to a statement posted on Telegram. In talks to end the war between Iran and the United States, Ghalibaf wrote on Thursday that Tehran has “been

Israeli attacks kill 14 people in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire

ceasefire. “The Lebanese government, Israel and the US have sought to distance the talks from the US talks with Iran. But with the fighting continuing to escalate, it seems the only thing that would slow

Lebanon says 19 killed in Israeli air strikes

Iran's supreme leader. The latest deaths less than a week after the US said that Lebanon and Israel had agreed to extend a ceasefire by 45 days, with the two sides set to resume

Middle East peace talks in doubt as Iran says it needs to ‘reassess’ after overnight strikes

Talks to turn the ceasefire into a durable peace have been stalling for weeks, with periodic flare-ups as both sides launched limited strikes and traded blame for violating the truce. Iran’s foreign ministry

Hezbollah rejects renewed ceasefire agreed by Israel and Lebanon

Iran-backed group's leader Naim Qassem said negotiations had been "futile" and "humiliating" for Lebanon, and rejected categorically by "broad segments of the Lebanese people". It comes after Israel and Lebanon announced a renewal

Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iranian supreme leader is involved in US negotiations

US forces also said they shot down three one-way attack drones “launched by Iran toward civilian mariners that were rightfully transiting regional waters” but gave no further details. In Lebanon: - **[Israel kept up strikes

Iran war day 78: Trump, Tehran signal talks as Lebanon truce extended

ceasefire by 45 days beyond Sunday’s deadline following talks in the United States, even as Israeli forces continued attacks on towns and villages in southern Lebanon. At least 12 people were killed on Friday

Trump ‘shouted and cursed Netanyahu over threat to resume Beirut bombing’

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

Middle East crisis live: Trump warns ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran to reach peace deal

Lebanon on Sunday, including an **Islamic Jihad** commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite the fragile ceasefire as **Hezbollah** called US-brokered talks between the two countries a “dead end”. ![Emergency workers inspect

Israel kills seven in Lebanon as direct talks continue in US for second day

Iran-backed Hezbollah – and a potential normalisation agreement between the two countries. Despite these differences, the talks are significant, being face-to-face and the third round this year. Lebanon has sent Presidential Special Envoy

US-Iran to sign a ‘peace deal’ on Friday: What we know so far

ceasefire agreement and was involved in the last-minute talks before the deal was announced. Sharif said on Sunday that a US-Iran agreement had been reached and that mediators would facilitate a series

Lebanon hopes crunch talks in Washington will halt an Israeli invasion

Iran, which has attempted to include Lebanon in a wider ceasefire between themselves, on one side, and Israel and the US on the other, then intervened by threatening to attack northern Israel. US President Donald

Israel and Lebanon agree to renew ceasefire as Trump seeks to overcome barriers to Iran deal

Lebanon ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia and the evacuation of all its operatives from the country’s south, a joint statement released by the US

Iran war: What is happening on day 48 of the US-Iran conflict?

US are fully aligned in their objectives to contain Iran. - **Ceasefire pressure, no halt in fighting:** Despite pressure, Netanyahu said Israel would continue military operations. - **End of Hezbollah:** The Israeli prime minister said the country

Iran denies deal with US is imminent despite some progress

ceasefire in Lebanon had to be included in the memorandum of understanding that would lead to [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) allowing commercial shipping through the strait, and the US lifting its blockade of Iran

Trump says 20-year nuclear programme suspension by Iran would be enough

US forces began massive air strikes on Iran on 28 February. A ceasefire in place since last month meant to facilitate talks has been largely observed, despite some exchanges of fire. Pakistan has been playing