WATCH: Paratroopers led expanded IDF offensive in southern Lebanon
Operations were aimed at removing threats to Israeli civilians in the north while degrading Hezbollah’s infrastructure in the area.
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Trump: US military will stay deployed near Iran until Tehran complies with ceasefire deal
UK, France call for Lebanon ceasefire after Israel-Hezbollah trade blows amid US-Iran talks
Inside the situation room: How did Netanyahu pitch the Iran war to Trump? - report
Iran's Araghchi seen as country's most powerful foreign minister yet - explainer
Iranian and US officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement after the longtime foes agreed on a Pakistan-brokered two-week ceasefire to suspend a six-week-old war.
Israel offered to check itself in Lebanon strikes to promote Iran ceasefire, VP Vance claims
Vance added that Israel's actions were not because Lebanon was included in the ceasefire. "The Iranians thought that the ceasefire included Lebanon and it just didn't," he clarified.
'Talks were almost dead': Pakistan's last-ditch effort to secure Iran war truce
Pakistan's effort involved direct contact with top officials on all sides, with a Pakistani source saying the hardest part of the process was convincing Iran to accept a truce without preconditions.
Iranian FM says US must choose between ceasefire, supporting Israeli action against Hezbollah
Araghchi claimed that the terms of the ceasefire explicitly outline Lebanon's inclusion in the deal, a claim that US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have denied.
Crown Prince Pahlavi tells Iranians ceasefire is ‘not a time for despair' but 'belief in victory'
Pahlavi cast the ceasefire not as a reprieve for the regime, but as proof that it had already suffered a major defeat.
Iranian media releases 10-point ceasefire agreement outline
The terms of the Iranian-released plan, according to a New York Times report citing a US official, do not match those seen by the president.
Iran-backed Iraqi militias launch drone attacks near diplomatic facility, Baghdad Airport
The embassy urged US citizens in Iraq to leave as soon as possible, noting that future attacks from Iran-backed Iraqi militias are possible.
Iran's shattered economy means any success in war may be fleeting
Even as Iran appears emboldened on the regional stage after exerting its control over crucial energy supplies, it faces mounting internal problems.
Iran's IRGC navy issues map to guide ships around Hormuz mines, Iranian media say
The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear after Iranian media outlets released conflicting reports regarding whether or not oil tankers were being allowed to transit the waterway on Wednesday.
A pause, not an end: What the two-week ceasefire with Iran really means - opinion
From Washington’s perspective, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz constitutes a major strategic achievement. For Iran, the ceasefire offers temporary breathing room.
