BEIRUT, June 3 — 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...

JERUSALEM, June 2 — Israel’s defence minister said today there would be “no calm in Beirut” if Hezbollah attacks continued and vowed to establish a military-controlled...

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.

At the same time, Iran has again threatened to break off talks with the United States.

BEIRUT, June 2 — Lebanon said yesterday Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal to stop attacking Israel in exchange for Israel halting attacks on south Beirut, after President...

WASHINGTON, June 2 — US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to stop fighting, adding that Iran talks were moving rapidly after seeming...

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM — Lebanon announced a partial ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on Monday in what would amount to a limited de-escalation of...

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…

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…

BEIRUT, June 3 — 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...

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BEIRUT, June 4 — Israel and Lebanon agreed yesterday to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to...

The deal is contingent on Hezbollah, the Iran-backed armed group that was not part of the talks, stopping attacks against Israel and withdrawing from southern Lebanon.

The ongoing fighting in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have seized large swaths of the south, threatens efforts to end the Iran war.

Catch all Iran-Israel war live updates on June 5 2026, as Hezbollah rejects the truce

Israel strikes Lebanon despite ceasefire, while Hezbollah rejects deal as death toll tops 3,500.

BEIRUT, June 5 — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to implement a ceasefire that would require Hezbollah to stop firing, withdraw from near the border and would see Lebanon’s army...

In another development, a potential agreement between Washington and Tehran hinges on US President Donald Trump's administration agreeing to release $24 billion in frozen Iranian…

BEIRUT: Lebanon's leaders issued pointed calls for Iran to stop interfering in their country's affairs on Friday (Jun 5), as Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah traded attacks…