The new reality is the result of Iran’s effort to link the fate of both conflicts, and of the diverging priorities of the US president and the Israeli prime minister.

On Monday morning, President Donald Trump posted to social media that "both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate ceasefire."

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

Iran had warned that talks could be stopped and attacks would resume if Israel continued to hit Lebanon.

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

The new reality is the result of Iran’s effort to link the fate of both conflicts, and of the diverging priorities of the US president and the Israeli prime minister.

Analysis - the future of the Iran war - and the prospects for a deal to end it - could now hinge on what happens in Lebanon.

By Samia Nakhoul, Maya Gebeily, Tom Perry and Laila BassamBEIRUT, June 11 (Reuters) - Iran is waging a calculated campaign to preserve Lebanon as its last bastion of influence on…

Lebanon seeks simultaneous Israeli withdrawal and extension of state authority