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

Tehran says Israel’s operation in Lebanon is violation of existing ceasefire with US, throwing wrench in planned peace talks – key US politics stories from Monday 1 June

The US president has said both Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to tone down the fighting. Iran has suspended negotiations as it insists there can be no peace if it does not…

Trump prevails on Netanyahu to stop Israeli advance on Beirut, claims contact with Hezbollah "through intermediaries".

The Disconnect Between Israel's Empty Threats and the Combat on the Ground Is Particularly Striking in Light of the Vulnerability Hezbollah Has Exposed. Trump Felt Forced to…

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

President Donald Trump said he believes a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the ceasefire with Iran is reachable “over the next week.” A source told CNN negotiations…

President Trump intervened personally in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, halting Israeli strikes on Beirut to preserve Iran nuclear talks. This action elevates Hezbollah from a…

Analysis - Trump's intervention in Netanyahu's plans to strike Beirut goes to the heart of the relationship between the two sides, in that support may be limited, particularly if…

Editorial: The US president seeks to curb Israel’s intensified offensive as he looks for an exit from war with Iran, but turmoil in the Middle East will not easily be ended

Trump’s desire for a quick Iran peace deal now conflicts with Netanyahu’s need for a victory

Although Iran’s leverage prevented an Israeli attack on Beirut, analysts say outcome has only preserved the status quo on the ground

Lebanon’s volatile front with Hezbollah and Israel threatens Donald Trump’s Iran diplomacy, exposing a key weakness in the White House’s Middle East strategy.

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

Lebanon, home to millennia of human history, is being flattened as it is being used as a bargaining chip in the US-Iran standoff. President Donald Trump this week halted an…

"US President Donald Trump is no closer to Iran peace and is being held to ransom over war, as Lebanon proposals demand the impossible - Iran to accept Beirut government's control…