Hezbollah’s insistence on continuing to fight off Israeli attacks, along with Israel’s ongoing airstrikes in Lebanon, could threaten the implementation of the latest US-brokered ceasefire.

Both Israel and Hezbollah have violated the ceasefire less than a day after President Donald Trump announced it.

Iran is characterizing any Israeli pause in strikes on Beirut as proof of its renewed influence and leverage in an episode that could also expose uncertain regional recalibration.

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The US-mediated deal is contingent on a complete halt to Hezbollah attacks.

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 ceasefire's prospects appear uncertain before its implementation has even started.

Hezbollah’s insistence on continuing to fight off Israeli attacks, along with Israel’s ongoing airstrikes in Lebanon, could threaten the implementation of the latest US-brokered…

The US-brokered ceasefire plan is already showing cracks.

Israel views the proposed pilot security zones in southern Lebanon as a pragmatic way to gradually expand Lebanese state control, push Hezbollah away from the border and preserve…

Recent statements from Iran's military and diplomatic leadership suggest Tehran is determined to prove that war has weakened neither its regional alliances nor its leverage.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was compelled by President Donald Trump to accept a new ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah, but without a clear long-term strategy, he may be…