US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says Israel's Beirut airstrikes won't derail US-Iran nuclear deal talks, framing military action as diplomatic leverage.

The Israeli military has launched strikes on Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Smoke has been seen rising over the capital.

The Israeli military launched strikes on Beirut suburbs Sunday, targeting Hezbollah sites, as tensions escalate amid ongoing negotiations to end the U.S.-Iran war.