Tyre in southern Lebanon marks Muharram holy month after destruction from Israel-Hezbollah war Iman Dilbani weeps during a religious sermon in Tyre, Lebanon, wearing a yellow scarf to honor her son killed fighting for Hezbollah The Independent UK · Jun 19
Trump assured Musk and Carlson he wouldn’t go to war with Iran, new book claims Book also details Trump’s ‘enthralled’ reaction to pictures of injuries caused by Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah The Guardian - US · Jun 19
Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting, officials say, as US-Iran talks hang in the balance Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran AAP · Jun 19
Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talks At least five killed in Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon on Saturday morning, as US envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly prepares to open talks with Iranian foreign minister The Guardian - UK · Jun 19
Salon · Jun 19 US-Iran agreement hits possible hurdles Escalation in Lebanon, GOP dissent and even lower approval ratings signal the US-Iran peace deal might not be ready
The Economic Times · Jun 19 Lebanon says 47 killed in strikes, Israel reports deaths of 4 soldiers 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. - 'Dangerous escalation' - Lebanon's health ministry said Israeli airstrikes and bombardments killed at least 47 people -- including seven women and two children --…
International Business Times · Jun 19 Trump Says He Has To Keep Netanyahu 'A Little Bit Sane' As Tensions Surface Over Lebanon Fighting The remarks came weeks after Trump acknowledged calling Benjamin Netanyahu "crazy" during a heated conversation over Israeli operations in Lebanon.
The Economic Times · Jun 19 Gentlemen's agreement: Did the US cut secret side deals with Iran? Behind the public 14-point MoU, secret negotiations between the US and Iran are reportedly delving into sensitive nuclear program details. While officials deny 'side deals,' unreleased documents, including potential IAEA inspection letters, hint at deeper understandings. This lack of transparency raises concerns about accountability and the fragile peace process.
AAP · Jun 19 Israel and Hezbollah agree to halt fighting as talks between the US and Iran hang in the balance Israel and the Hezbollah militant group agreed to stop attacking each other, officials said, after talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off because of intense fighting in southern Lebanon
The Independent UK · Jun 19 Day of chaos in Middle East as Iran peace talks are abandoned and Israel fights Hezbollah Tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to derail US-Iran peace talks until a hastily convened ceasefire in Lebanon eased tensions
The Times of India · Jun 19 Swiss Miss: Vance cans trip for Iran talks as critics go nuclear over US ditching Israel TOI correspondent from Washington: The White House on Friday postponed vice president JD Vance’s planned visit to Switzerland to formally sign the MoU and initiate talks with an Iranian team after Israel and Hezbollah continued their firefight in southern Lebanon, illustrating once again that peace in the Middle East may…