Israel, Lebanon renew ceasefire after US-brokered talks
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- Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a ceasefire and establish security zones in southern Lebanon following US-brokered talks.
- The deal hinges on Hezbollah withdrawing from these zones.
- Meanwhile, US-Iran talks continue amid escalating tensions, with Iran demanding a halt to hostilities in Lebanon as part of any deal.
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Israel, Lebanon renew ceasefire after US-brokered talks
Jenipher Camino Gonzalez | Timothy Jones | Matt Ford with Reuters, AP, AFP
Published 06/03/2026Published June 3, 2026
The agreement comes as hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah have intensified in recent weeks. It is unclear if the renewed truce will affect stalled talks between the US and Iran. DW has more.
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Israel and Lebanon agree to renew their ceasefire after talks at US State Department
Iran has been insisting that hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon must also end before a deal can be reached with the US
Earlier on Wednesday, the US military carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz "in response to attempted attacks by Iran"
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards said they fired at Kuwait's international airport in an attack which killed one and injured at least 63 others
Despite the strikes, Donald Trump says talks with Iran are going "very well" and that a deal could be sealed "over the weekend"
Iran, however, says "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations with the US
