Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced 'major progress' in high-level talks with the US in Switzerland, including a roadmap for a deal within 60 days, a Lebanon de-confliction mechanism, and a direct communication line for the Strait of Hormuz. Technical negotiations are set to continue.
Russian diplomat Galuzin stated Europe is entirely absent from Russia-US negotiations due to its hostile stance towards Russia. He noted the US is still committed to finding a political and diplomatic settlement through trilateral talks, despite its focus on the Middle East crisis.
Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold new talks on a political settlement, even as Israel carried out new strikes it insists are not subject to the truce.
The US announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire for 45 days and will hold new talks on a political settlement. Military delegations will meet on May 29, with diplomatic negotiations scheduled for June 2-3.
According to Zhang Hanhui, all parties need to show restraint, adhere to a political settlement
Lebanon’s social affairs minister backed calls for the disarmament of Hezbollah but cautioned that the process would take time before a “political settlement” could be reached, calling the group a “community” and not merely a militant organisation. Haneen Sayed told a discussion on Monday that disarming Hezbollah – an Iran-backed militant group – was a demand of her government and its people, and that it “must happen”. “Of course, we understand that implementation is not easy. It’s not instant...
Lebanon's social affairs minister Haneen Sayed has backed calls for Hezbollah's disarmament, telling a Washington discussion that it must happen but requires a political settlement and cannot be instant. The comments follow a three-week extension of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, which has been marred by deadly violations. Sayed acknowledged Hezbollah is also a community, making implementation difficult.
