The cost of Israeli deployment in Lebanon rises while its rationale fades: more IDF soldiers are being killed in the line of duty, and a cease-fire does little to stop it. Meanwhile, Iran hopes to exploit Hezbollah in an effort to link the war fronts
The IDF said the strikes were carried out after Hezbollah fired at soldiers in southern Lebanon more than 50 times overnight
Negotiations, which were scheduled to start Friday, were postponed after the Iranian delegation reportedly delayed its arrival due to Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon
June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning a trip to the Middle East next week and is expected to visit Kuwait, the UAE and Bahrain, Axios reported on Friday, citing two sources. Rubio is expected to hold a summit with foreign ministers of the Gulf
US President Donald Trump unveiled on Friday a replacement Air Force One aircraft gifted by Qatar, which he dubbed a "flying White House." "This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," Trump said at a speech inside the plane's hangar, praising the gulf emirate for
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he will go to Turkey and make another trip to China at some point in 2026. "We're doing a lot of trips. We'll be going to Turkey. We'll be going at some point during the year back to China," Trump said
The heated debate in Tehran revolves around whether the agreement can absorb external shocks without collapsing into renewed confrontation — or whether it is structurally closer to a managed pause in a continuing cycle of escalation.
A U.S. intelligence assessment presented to Trump indicates that, ahead of Israel's October elections, Netanyahu is increasingly likely to push for an intensified campaign against Hezbollah, adding that any truce or an IDF withdrawal would likely be perceived in Israel as a
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will make a rare trip to Camp David this weekend, returning to the presidential retreat for only the second time since retaking office last year. Trump will hold policy and political meetings during his
The economic benefits promised to Tehran are the prize for conducting successful negotiations with President Trump, who decided to cut his losses. However, the strategic outcomes are far more significant: Iran will be able to return to the international community as a
Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz rose to its busiest in two months after a deal to halt the US-Iran war, maritime trackers said on Friday. A total of 25 commercial vessels crossed the newly reopened strait on Thursday, the highest number since mid-April, according
Fighting flared anew in Lebanon on Friday, with authorities reporting 47 killed in Israeli airstrikes and Israel announcing the deaths of four of its soldiers. The violence is the worst since the sealing of a US-Iran deal to halt the wider Middle East war, which was supposed to
From the corridors of power in Washington to a Swiss mountaintop resort, via Tehran and a French spa, it has been a dizzying week of diplomacy on Iran -- marked by surprise twists and a last-ditch hunt for a printer in the Palace of Versailles. Talks mediator Pakistan announced
By Jihed Abidellaoui June 19 (Reuters) - Abed Hachem rebuilt his home when it was damaged in a conflict between Israel and Lebanon's Hezbollah militants in 2024, but is at a loss now that most of his village has been destroyed in Israel's latest round of strikes. Where his
By Humeyra Pamuk and Jacob Bogage WASHINGTON/LUCERNE, Switzerland, June 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance is poised to take on his biggest role yet on the international stage as President Donald Trump's chief negotiator to end the three-month war with Iran, a moment
According to Lebanese media reports, the Israeli military continued to strike Lebanon, even after Israeli officials confirmed the truce had taken effect. According to Lebanon's Health Ministry, 47 people have been killed and 97 wounded in IDF strikes across the country since
Two Hezbollah sources told Reuters that the group implemented the cease-fire at 4 P.M., immediately after receiving word that it had taken effect.
Despite the temptation of schadenfreude over Netanyahu's personal and political debacle, there's limited satisfaction. The emerging U.S.-Iran agreement is the rare case when 'bad for Bibi' is also no good for Israel
WASHINGTON, June 19 (Reuters) - Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a ceasefire set to begin at 4 p.m. local time on Friday, a senior U.S. official told Reuters. “Hezbollah and Israel have agreed to a ceasefire,” the official said on background, adding that negotiators for the