Iran has switched from projecting power via its proxies to using its own firepower to protect them, analysts say.

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…

The latest action came as the Trump administration presses Iran to make a deal to end the war in the Middle East.

Escalation threatens US-Iran peace talks 100 days into war

The developments highlight how closely the Lebanese front has become tied to wider US-Iran diplomacy