LIVEIsrael says it targeted Hezbollah after attacks as tensions remain high across the regionLast updated: June 20, 2026 | 15:35Donald TrumpIranUS-Israel-Iran warSmoke rises from the sites of Israeli air strikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs.AFPHopes of a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah are being tested as fresh Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon have killed at least 16 people, according to Lebanese authorities, less than a day after a truce was announced. Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah positions in response to overnight projectile launches, while Pakistan’s interior minister has arrived in Iran as diplomatic efforts continue following the postponement of US-Iran talks that were due to take place in Switzerland. Follow our live blog for the latest developments, key diplomatic moves and updates from across the region as events unfold:HighlightsSHOW MORE03:35 PM, 20 June 2026Hezbollah says confronted Israeli forces' 'infiltration attempt' in south03:29 PM, 20 June 2026Elite Iran university expels students over alleged protest rolesIran's top engineering university has expelled six students over their alleged involvement in anti-government protests earlier this year, local media reported.What began in December as cost-of-living protests escalated into anti-establishment demonstrations across the country that peaked in January, though smaller rallies continued on campuses in the weeks that followed."The Disciplinary Committee of Sharif University of Technology, in separate preliminary rulings, expelled six students for their alleged roles in the unrest of February," Fars news agency reported.According to Fars, the students were accused of leading illegal gatherings, using insulting language, engaging in activities against the Islamic republic and committing other disciplinary violations.03:26 PM, 20 June 2026French police detain 20 at banned Iran opposition rallyFrench police arrested around 20 people in Paris on Saturday as demonstrators gathered for a protest against repression and executions in Iran, defying an official ban.Several buses arrived at Place Vauban in central Paris despite police having banned the rally over what they said was concerns about potential clashes "in the current particularly tense national and international context"."They arrested about 20 people for no reason," Afchine Alavi, a member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), told AFP.The group has organised numerous protests in Paris without incident, including in recent months during nationwide anti-government demonstrations in Iran and the US-Israeli conflict with the Islamic Republic.02:39 PM, 20 June 2026Lebanese civil defence says Israeli strikes kill 16 in southern Nabatieh regionLebanon's civil defence agency said ongoing Israeli strikes on the Nabatieh district in the country's south on Saturday had killed 16 people, a day after the latest Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire announcement.Civil defence personnel have transported "16 dead and 12 wounded" to hospital, a statement said, adding that the personnel were working "since the early morning hours" in the Nabatieh district in response to "ongoing attacks targeting the area".01:29 PM, 20 June 2026Pakistan minister arrives in Iran after Switzerland talks postponedPakistan's interior minister arrived in Iran on Saturday after planned talks between Iran and the United States in Switzerland were postponed, Iranian media reported.Tehran and Washington were due to hold talks in Switzerland on Friday, after signing a memorandum of understanding ending the war in the Middle East, but the latest negotiations have been postponed with no new date announced.Iranian media including Tasnim news agency said Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi landed on Saturday in the northeastern city of Mashhad.Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei had earlier told ISNA news agency that "Pakistan's interior minister will arrive in Iran at noon today, Saturday, as part of Pakistan's efforts regarding the Iran-US negotiations."Naqvi is expected meet his Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni, as well as Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi for talks during the visit, according to Baqaei.Pakistan has been a key mediator between Tehran and Washington, with Qatar also joining the efforts in the run-up to the deal announced this week.The war began on February 28 with US-Israeli strikes that killed supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several senior military commanders.Iran retaliated with missile and drone strikes that drew in countries across in the region, before an April truce halted the worst of the fighting.Iran on Thursday announced it signed a deal with the United States to end the hostilities, with the aim of holding further negotiations on a broader deal that would include Iran's long contested nuclear programme.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.01:00 PM, 20 June 2026Israel military says striking Hezbollah targets in south Lebanon