Israel’s Lebanon attacks threaten US-Iran ceasefire as negotiations near
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns ‘time is running out’ amid Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns ‘time is running out’ amid Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.




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Islamabad hosts negotiations as US and Iran seek off-ramp. But deep mistrust and regional tensions threaten talks.

Israel launches a wave of strikes in Lebanon that has killed hundreds, despite a US-Iran ceasefire.
Ceasefire dispute escalates as US and Israel exclude Lebanon, raising fears of a broader regional conflict.
Lebanon bears the brunt and US-Iran truce at risk as Israel claims killing of a close aide to Hezbollah’s leader.
The US-Israeli campaign has failed to achieve its goals. Iran has been badly hit, and the Gulf is paying the bill too.
US threats against Iran and ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon cast doubt on fragile ceasefire efforts.
Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.
A 13-year-old girl on Snapchat captured the moment Israel began its assault on Beirut.
Protesters have blocked roads outside the Israeli embassy in London, condemning Israel’s violent strikes on Lebanon.
US Vice President JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire.