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For a few terrifying hours, many Lebanese believed Beirut was about to be dragged into another devastating war. Israel was preparing to strike the southern
Trump prevented Israel's Beirut strike by securing Hezbollah's ceasefire agreement, protecting Lebanon from immediate escalation but not resolving its sovereignty deficit. Lebanon remains a proxy where Washington, Israel, and Iran negotiate—a structural vulnerability as long as Hezbollah operates as an armed force outside state authority.
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Why Lebanon remains a threat to Trump’s Iran diplomacy

IDF in big confusion after Hezbollah arm-twists Trump into slapping down Netanyahu’s war plans?

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Trump promises calm in Lebanon with eyes on peace with Iran

'Middle East peace depends on Israel-Lebanon deal - and it is being battered'

Israel and Hezbollah trade new attacks despite Trump promise of de-escalatoion

Trump Promises Calm in Lebanon with Eyes on Peace with Iran

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Iran war day 95: Trump pushes Lebanon truce after Tehran vows to end talks

Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Have Agreed to Dial Back Fighting

Lebanon’s volatile front with Hezbollah and Israel threatens Donald Trump’s Iran diplomacy, exposing a key weakness in the White…

US President Donald Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days.

Israel reportedly halted plans for a military operation targeting Beirut after diplomatic intervention and escalating regional…

It was a day that showed why the Middle East’s generational hatreds are so often treacherous for American presidents.

Chaos reigns as Donald Trump puts US military on hold, claims peace deal may be close and then says troops are on a 'moment's…

The US president has said both Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to tone down the fighting. Iran has suspended negotiations as it…