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US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

conflict between Israel and Iran-backed [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) militants that has displaced thousands of Lebanese.** ![Lebanon’s ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad during the meeting at the state department in Washington

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Israel, which has been in renewed conflict with Tehran’s longstanding Lebanese Shia proxy group, Hezbollah – was not included in the agreement. That, too, was a striking claim in view of Iran’s fixation with

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statement, adding that “stability will not return to the south if Israel continues to occupy its lands”. - **Lebanon’s top envoy to the US said the high-level diplomatic engagement between her country and Israel

Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

statement said, “with a view towards reaching a comprehensive agreement”. ## Iran’s reaction Earlier in the day, United States President Donald Trump said he wanted to [separate](/video/newsfeed/2026/6/3/trump-seeks-to-split-lebanon-talks-from-war-on-iran-negotiations) talks on the conflict in Lebanon

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

statements came hours after President Donald Trump, in a [post on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116412252214963423), said the two leaders would speak. Trump's announcement followed a trilateral meeting between the United States, Israel

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Trump administration](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/trump-administration) to quell skyrocketing energy prices. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon have held unprecedented negotiations in Washington about the cross-border conflict, which erupted as a consequence of the US-Israeli attack

Israel strikes Beirut for first time since Hezbollah ceasefire

conflict. The air strike hit the city's southern suburbs, known as Dahieh, where Hezbollah is based. Images posted online showed large flames and at least one building heavily damaged. In a statement, Israeli Prime

Celebrations in Lebanon as 10-day ceasefire with Israel begins

Hezbollah since the Iran-aligned Lebanese group joined the conflict in support of Tehran on March 2. That prompted an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, 15 months after the neighbours’ last major conflict. Israeli Prime Minister

Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels

statement that the strait was “declared completely open” came as a new 10-day truce in Lebanon entered its first full day, partly pausing fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah)

Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes

Israel’s “ongoing aggression against Lebanon”. Netanyahu had insisted Lebanon was not included in the Tuesday night ceasefire agreed by Donald Trump, and vowed the Israeli military would continue to strike Hezbollah targets “wherever necessary

Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know

Trump’s announcement? On Monday, Netanyahu’s office said Israel would reserve the right to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks continue. “If Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens … Israel will attack terror

Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

conflict to finally end the threat from Hezbollah. A poll by Israel’s Channel 12 last week found that almost 80% of respondents wanted continued strikes on the armed group. Israeli officials’ statements, while boasting

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

Hezbollah was not involved in the negotiations and has opposed them. The shaky Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is linked to broader U.S. efforts to draw its war with Iran to a close. Tehran has insisted that

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statement on Tuesday, Netanyahu said the Israeli military **“is operating with large forces in the field and capturing and controlling areas”.** “We are fortifying the security strip to protect the northern communities,” he said

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the sountern suburbs

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect after midnight in the southern

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statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president’s comments on Thursday came

Middle East crisis live: UN chief calls for Israel-Lebanon ceasefire to be ‘fully’ respected as it comes into effect

conflict between Israel and Hezbollah that has killed more than 2,100 Lebanese people and displaced more than 2.1 million.** The agreement was announced earlier by Donald Trump, who said he had spoken with Israeli

What’s happening on day 96 of Iran war as US, Iran engage in new attacks

statement on X, it called the claims false and said all Iranian attacks against US forces had been unsuccessful. “US forces remain vigilant and ready to defend against unwarranted Iranian aggression,” it added

What we know about the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel

statement added that the truce was a "gesture of goodwill" by Israel intended to enable "good-faith negotiations towards a permanent security and peace agreement" between the two parties. Israel and Lebanon's leaders have