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…

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…