Peace deal with Iran ‘could happen over the weekend’ — Trump
US President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran are going “very well” and could yield results over the coming weekend. – “I hear the negotiation itself is going…
Israel, Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire
Israel and Lebanon agreed on Wednesday (June 3, 2026) to implement a ceasefire but said it would require a “complete cessation” of fire by Iran-backed Hezbollah, according to a joint…
‘Nothing can justify’ prolonged Israeli occupation in Lebanon: France FM
France’s foreign minister said Tuesday that nothing could justify Israeli troops remaining deep inside Lebanon, following the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades. – Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese…
US proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed…
Egypt affirms solidarity with Lebanon, urges Israel’s full withdrawal
Egypt’s foreign minister Badr Abdelatty has affirmed Cairo’s solidarity with Lebanon in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. – Abdelatty stressed the Egyptian position, calling for the…
Lebanon’s Aoun tells Rubio ceasefire with Israel crucial to move on to ‘any other step’
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that a ceasefire with Israel was crucial, as Israeli and Lebanese military delegations meet at the Pentagon.…
Netanyahu says Israeli forces crossed Lebanon’s Litani River
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that Israeli forces had crossed Lebanon’s Litani River and advanced. – Speaking during a visit to Division 36 on Israel’s northern border,…
Pope Leo XIV Reaffirms Solidarity With Lebanon Amid Regional Turmoil
President of the Republic, General Joseph Aoun, received a telegram from His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, in which he renewed his heartfelt love for Lebanon and its people from all…
Israel expands ground operation beyond demarcation line in south Lebanon
Israel is “deepening its operations in Lebanon,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement on Tuesday, while it remained unclear if a potential ceasefire deal with Iran would bring…
Lebanon’s president says full Israeli withdrawal remains priority
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has released a statement observing Resistance and Liberation Day, which marks the date in 2000 when Israel ended its 22-year occupation of southern Lebanon. – Aoun…