BEIRUT: The war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah has devastated swathes of Lebanon, though a partial de-escalation agreement announced on Monday has averted renewed airstrikes on the capital Beirut for now. Israel seeks to end the threat posed by Hezbollah rocket fire and force the group to disarm but Iran wants an end to the Israeli campaign in Lebanon as part of any settlement with the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. WHAT ARE HEZBOLLAH’S ORIGINS?

Iran’s war has revived Hezbollah and stalled Lebanon’s rare push to disarm the militia, reshaping power, security and US-backed diplomacy in Beirut.

BEIRUT: Lebanon remains committed to negotiations with Israel and will not use force to disarm the Iran-backed Hezbollah, a Lebanese official told Arab News, as Israel expanded…