Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the war
Read full article: Vance says talks with Iranian officials set 'good foundation' for a deal to end the warVice President JD Vance says his lengthy talks with senior Iranian officials in Switzerland created a good foundation for a final deal to end the Iran war.
The Latest: Iran says 'major progress' to end Lebanon war during talks
Read full article: The Latest: Iran says 'major progress' to end Lebanon war during talksHigh-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week.
US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threats
Read full article: US-Iran negotiations end, technical talks will continue after Trump shakes talks with threatsHigh-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war have ended.
US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz again
Read full article: US and Iran to talk Sunday in Switzerland as Tehran says it closed Strait of Hormuz againU.S. and Iranian negotiators are on their way to a venue in Switzerland to discuss details of their interim agreement to halt the war.
Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war
Read full article: Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah warIman Dilbani weeps during a religious sermon in Tyre, Lebanon, wearing a yellow scarf to honor her son killed fighting for Hezbollah.
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance
Read full article: Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balanceIsrael and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran.
A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockade
Read full article: A tentative deal is reached to end the Iran war and Trump orders a stop to the US naval blockadeThe United States and Iran have reached an initial agreement to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warning
Read full article: Christian leaders in Lebanese city of Tyre call for quick international action after Israeli warningChristian religious leaders in the Lebanese city of Tyre have urged swift international and local action to prevent Israeli attacks on the Christian district.
Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'
Read full article: Lebanese leaders lash out at Iran and say their country should not be used as a 'bargaining chip'Lebanon’s president and prime minister are criticizing Iran for rejecting the latest ceasefire deal between the Lebanese government and Israel.
Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in Lebanon
Read full article: Hezbollah rejects latest ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes kill 4 in LebanonHezbollah has rejected the latest ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Lebanese government and demanded a complete Israeli withdrawal.
Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with Iran
Read full article: Trump acknowledges calling Netanyahu 'crazy' and says Israel is complicating peace talks with IranPresident Donald Trump acknowledged criticizing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy” in a phone call that involved expletives.
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting
Read full article: Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fightingU.S. President Donald Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he talked with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanon-militant group through mediators.
Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the Pentagon
Read full article: Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as the two sides start military talks at the PentagonIsraeli troops have entered a southern Lebanese village, pushing deeper into the country amid ongoing conflict.
Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in Washington
Read full article: Israeli military strikes southern suburb of Beirut before crucial Lebanon-Israel talks in WashingtonIsrael's military says that the air force has carried out an airstrike on a southern suburb of Lebanon's capital.
Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah
Read full article: Israel's military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights HezbollahThe Israeli military has told residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it expands its operations there.
Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risks
Read full article: Democratic senators press US military on Israel's evacuation zones, warning of legal risksTwelve U.S. Democratic senators have asked the U.S. Central Command about coordination with Israel on evacuation zones in Lebanon and Iran.
How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian'
Read full article: How a court case and their loyal fans helped to shape Kneecap’s second record, 'Fenian'Kneecap, the Irish hip-hop group, recorded their second album, “Fenian,” while dealing with a legal battle.
The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials say
Read full article: The Latest: Iran wants Strait of Hormuz reopening tied to an end to the war, officials sayIran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.
With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loom
Read full article: With goals of Iran war unfulfilled, Netanyahu's government faces unhappy public as elections loomIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sold a vision to Israelis as the country entered the war with Iran and invaded Lebanon.
Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeks
Read full article: Trump says Lebanon and Israel agree to extend Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by 3 weeksPresident Donald Trump says Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House.
Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefire
Read full article: Lebanon decries Israeli demolition of homes in areas occupied after ceasefireThe Israeli army has been destroying homes in areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper says
Read full article: Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil killed in Israeli strike on a house where she took cover, paper saysRescue workers say a Lebanese journalist was killed in an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon.
French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron says
Read full article: French soldier killed and 3 others wounded in an attack on peacekeepers in Lebanon, Macron saysFrench President Emmanuel Macron says a French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack on U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.
A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head home
Read full article: A fragile calm in Lebanon as a US-brokered truce holds and families head homeA fragile calm has settled over parts of Lebanon as a 10-day ceasefire brokered by the United States takes hold between Israel and Hezbollah.
Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds on
Read full article: Consecutive Israeli strikes kill 4 Lebanese medics as Israel-Hezbollah war grinds onParamedic groups say the Israeli military has killed four Lebanese rescue workers and wounded six others in three consecutive, targeted strikes.
Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the US
Read full article: Hezbollah official says the group won't abide by any agreements from Lebanon-Israel talks in the USA senior Hezbollah official says the Lebanese militant group will not abide by any agreements made in upcoming direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in the United States.
Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon's government to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic town
Read full article: Hezbollah leader urges Lebanon's government to cancel Israel talks as battle rages in strategic townHezbollah's leader has urged Lebanon to pull out of direct talks with Israel scheduled in Washington.
US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fire
Read full article: US and Iran prepare for high-level talks as Israel and Hezbollah trade more fireWith the ceasefire in Iran still shaky, U.S. and Iranian negotiators are heading to Pakistan for high-level talks with Iranian officials.
Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emerges
Read full article: Lebanon digs for survivors after Israeli attack kills over 300, as surprise word of talks emergesLebanon is reeling after the deadliest day of renewed conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire efforts
Read full article: Netanyahu authorizes direct talks with Lebanon in potential boost to ceasefire effortsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon aimed at disarming Iranian-backed Hezbollah militants and establishing relations between the neighbors.
At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply there
Read full article: At least 182 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn't apply thereLebanon’s health ministry says that Israeli strikes during the day killed 182 people, the highest single-day death toll in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
The Latest: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Read full article: The Latest: Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on LebanonIran, the United States and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that headed off U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization.
Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again
Read full article: Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait againA ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appears to be hanging by a thread after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soar
Read full article: Iran says its expelled ambassador won't leave Lebanon as political tensions soarIran has refused Lebanon’s order to expel its ambassador, and the standoff adds to rising tension as Hezbollah and Israel fight.
Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the war
Read full article: Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon kills 3 journalists covering the warAn Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanon has killed three journalists who cover the Israel-Hezbollah war, according to their TV stations.
Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influence
Read full article: Lebanon orders Iran’s ambassador out, escalating a postwar crackdown on Tehran’s influenceLebanon’s Foreign Ministry has declared Iran’s ambassador to Beirut persona non grata, ordering him to leave the country by the end of the week.
Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatum
Read full article: Iran threatens to 'completely' close Strait of Hormuz and hit power plants after Trump ultimatumThe United States and Iran are threatening to target critical infrastructure as the war in the Middle East puts lives and livelihoods at risk.
Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the group
Read full article: Israel strikes Hezbollah's civilian as well as military wings in an attempt to crush the groupAn Israeli strike has hit a Hezbollah-run health center in southern Lebanon and killed 12 medical workers, as Israel widens its campaign beyond fighters.
Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying again
Read full article: Israelis had just returned to this northern town after the last war. Now rockets are flying againNorthern Israel's largest city, Kiryat Shmona, on the border with Lebanon, is under fire from both Hezbollah and Iran.
Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander
Read full article: Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commanderIsrael's military is claiming that the brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week was a Hezbollah commander.
Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares again
Read full article: Lebanon's latest conflict brings rare public backlash against Hezbollah as war flares againIsraeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon are driving thousands of families to flee again, and some longtime Hezbollah supporters are now openly blaming the group.
Metro Detroit’s Lebanese community fears for family as Israel strikes Beirut
Read full article: Metro Detroit’s Lebanese community fears for family as Israel strikes BeirutThe war in the Middle East expanded as Israeli forces launched strikes in Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, and residents across Metro Detroit’s large Lebanese American community urged an end to the violence while relatives tried to find safety overseas.
The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran
Read full article: The Latest: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against IranA widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has seen major strikes, missile fire across the region, and fresh fears for global energy and markets.
Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'
Read full article: Israel sends troops into southern Lebanon as Hezbollah says it is ready for 'open war'Israel has sent troops into southern Lebanon and told residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an “open war” with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Lebanon’s leaders turn on Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut and thousands seek shelter
Read full article: Lebanon’s leaders turn on Hezbollah as airstrikes hit Beirut and thousands seek shelterIsraeli strike hits Hezbollah-aligned media building in Beirut’s southern suburbs following an evacuation warning.
Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacks
Read full article: Blow after blow to the power of Iran and its proxy militias set the stage for US-Israel attacksAs Israel unleashed a sweeping military response to the brutal assault by Hamas on October 7, 2023, it aimed punch after punch at Iran, the militant group’s longtime sponsor, and its proxies.
A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent years
Read full article: A look at Middle East figures killed by Israel in recent yearsIsrael has killed multiple senior officials with Iran's armed proxies like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon since the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a child
Read full article: Israeli forces capture a Hamas ally in south Lebanon as an Israeli drone kills 3, including a childIsraelis forces have seized a local Sunni Islamist politician and an ally of the Palestinian militant Hamas group and took him to Israel for questioning.
Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like Hezbollah
Read full article: Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarming non-state groups like HezbollahLebanon's military says it has ended the first phase of its plan to deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, including Hezbollah.
Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament efforts
Read full article: Western and Arab diplomats tour Lebanon-Israel border to observe Hezbollah disarmament effortsWestern and Arab diplomats have toured Lebanon's border with Israel, where Lebanese troops and U.N. peacekeepers are working to end Hezbollah's armed presence.
Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah posts
Read full article: Lebanese army boosts its presence along border with Israel, dismantling Hezbollah postsThe Lebanese army has intensified efforts along the border with Israel, focusing on areas that were once Hezbollah strongholds.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrender
Read full article: Israeli forces kill Palestinian men in West Bank after they appear to surrenderIsraeli forces killed a pair of Palestinian men in the occupied West Bank after they appeared to surrender to troops, drawing Palestinian accusations that the men were executed “in cold blood.”.
Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in months
Read full article: Israel says it killed a senior Hezbollah official in its first strike on Beirut in monthsIsrael has struck Lebanon’s capital for the first time since June, saying it killed Hezbollah’s chief of staff and warning the Iran-backed militant group not to rearm and rebuild.
Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of people
Read full article: Israel's military carries out strikes in Lebanon and Gaza, killing dozens of peopleThe Israeli military has carried out airstrikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it claims are Hezbollah weapons storage facilities.
Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry says
Read full article: Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon kills 13 people, Lebanese ministry saysState media and the Health Ministry in Lebanon say that an Israeli airstrike on a Palestinian refugee camp in southern Lebanon has killed 13 people and wounded others.
Lebanon's president says negotiations with Israel needed as war led to no positive results
Read full article: Lebanon's president says negotiations with Israel needed as war led to no positive resultsLebanon’s president says his country and Israel should negotiate to solve pending problems between them since war didn't lead to any positive results.
A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap
Read full article: A British court throws out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group KneecapA London court has thrown out a terror-related charge against a member of the Irish rap group Kneecap.
Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressure
Read full article: Lebanon's speaker calls for national dialogue on Hezbollah's weapons, criticizes US pressureLebanon’s parliament speaker has criticized Washington’s push to quickly to disarm the Hezbollah militant group, and called instead for a calm national dialogue to determine “the fate of those weapons.”.
Lebanese army plans to carry out 'sensitive missions' amid US-backed Hezbollah disarmament plan
Read full article: Lebanese army plans to carry out 'sensitive missions' amid US-backed Hezbollah disarmament planLebanon’s army chief says the military will soon carry out “sensitive missions,” in an apparent reference to the Lebanese government’s U.S.-backed plan to disarm the Hezbollah militant group by the end of the year.
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decades
Read full article: UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon next year after nearly 5 decadesThe U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to terminate the U.N. peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades.
Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves Israel
Read full article: Hezbollah vows to keep arms, says Lebanon's disarmament plan serves IsraelHezbollah's leader has vowed not to disarm, saying the Lebanese government's decision to remove its weapons by the end of the year serves Israel's interests.
Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?
Read full article: Israel's attack on Iran was years in the making. How did they get here?Israel’s massive strike on Iran on Friday morning came after decades of mutual hostility and a long-running shadow war of covert strikes and sabotage.
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
Read full article: A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prisonAn art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for failing to report his sale of pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.
Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committee
Read full article: Lebanese army warns Israeli airstrikes might force it to freeze cooperation with ceasefire committeeThe Lebanese army has condemned Israel’s airstrikes on suburbs of Beirut, warning that such attacks are weakening the role of Lebanon’s armed forces that might eventually suspend cooperation with the committee monitoring the truce that ended the Israel-Hezbollah war.
Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone production
Read full article: Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it says is Hezbollah drone productionThe Israeli military has struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production.