Lebanon's Aoun heads to White House to press Israel pullback
What's next: Aoun plans to present a written proposal on disarming Hezbollah as he seeks a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon.
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Lebanon president presses ahead with direct talks with Israel
Joseph Aoun rebuffs Hezbollah pressure as Israel is still accused of breaching the June 26 deal and holding positions in south Lebanon.
Series: Lebanon · Israel Withdrawal Negotiations · 2 chapters since Jul 10Israeli troops surround Hezbollah tunnel complex in south Lebanon
Why it matters: The standoff near Kfar Tebnit threatens a fragile ceasefire and could complicate Iran-US peace talks.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
US-Iran deal keeps Strait of Hormuz toll-free for 60 days
Why it matters: The waterway handles about 20% of global oil traffic, and Brent crude fell 3% as passage prospects improved.
Bloomberg, CNBC
Lebanon and Israel open Washington talks as Iran-US deal looms
What's new: Beirut will seek a timetable for an Israeli withdrawal, while Israel is pressing for Hezbollah to be disarmed.
UN Security Council backs new steps to prosecute attacks on peacekeepers
What's new: The measure gives the secretary-general 120 days to propose stronger accountability tools as prosecutions remain rare.
PBS NewsHour, The Straits Times
Israeli fire kills 2 in south Lebanon, straining ceasefire
Why it matters: The deaths were the first reported since the June 21 truce and could complicate US-backed efforts to lock in a de-confliction mechanism.
Brent tops $82 as Trump threat rattles US-Iran peace talks
What's new: Iranian media reported Tehran halted the Switzerland talks, though millions of barrels still moved through Hormuz.
Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes hit Lebanon
Why it matters: About 20% of global oil and LNG passes through the waterway, though US Central Command said shipping was still moving Saturday.
BBC News (US & Canada), The New York Times +2
Israel, Hezbollah renew ceasefire after 25 killed in Lebanon fighting
Why it matters: The truce is a key test of delayed US-Iran diplomacy and wider efforts to keep Gulf shipping open.
The New York Times, BBC News (World) +2
Israeli strikes in south Lebanon kill 18 as Hezbollah kills 4 troops
Why it matters: The clashes deepen strain on a US-Iran deal meant to halt fighting in Lebanon and could prolong Israel's military presence there.
US-Iran war deal takes effect as tanker traffic resumes in Hormuz
Why it matters: The pact gives negotiators 60 days to settle Iran's nuclear program as oil prices fall and Lebanon fighting continues.
The Straits Times, The Hill
Iran war death toll tops 7,300 as 15-week conflict ends in deal
What's new: The count excludes wider regional deaths, and analysts say blackout conditions mean the final toll may stay disputed for years.
Trump threatens new Iran strikes if 60-day ceasefire deal fails
What's next: A Geneva signing on June 19 would extend the truce 60 days and open talks on Iran's nuclear program.
The Straits Times, CNBC +1
Israel presses US to keep troops in southern Lebanon
What's at stake: The talks test a new US-Iran pact that calls for Lebanon's territorial integrity and could hinge on whether Trump threatens repercussions.
Trump’s Iran memo ties war truce to sanctions and $300 billion fund
What’s new: The interim text would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and leave nuclear terms to 60 days of follow-up talks.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Israeli strike on Beirut stalled Trump’s push for an Iran war deal
What's next: Iran threatened retaliation, Israel readied for incoming fire, and the stalled agreement had been targeted for June 14.
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Trump defends Iran nuclear memo as 60-day talks head to Switzerland
What's next: US and Iranian officials are due to open technical talks in Switzerland on Friday over uranium limits and sanctions relief.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Israel keeps troops in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza after Iran deal
What's next: The U.S.-Iran agreement is expected to be signed Friday in Geneva as displaced Lebanese are told not to return south yet.
Israel-Hezbollah strikes put Trump’s Iran deal at risk
What’s new: The draft would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire for 60 days while nuclear talks continue.
The New York Times, BBC News (World) +6
Trump’s Iran deal leaves Netanyahu exposed ahead of Israel vote
Why it matters: Early terms appear to leave Iran’s missiles, proxy funding and parts of its nuclear program unresolved during a 60-day ceasefire.
The New York Times, The Straits Times
Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 17 people
A strike near a hospital in Tyre wounded at least 17 people, including 10 health workers, from glass and debris.
Israeli strikes kill 8 in Tyre as Lebanon truce frays again
What's new: the evacuation order covered Tyre's Christian quarter for the first time as rescue crews searched rubble for survivors.
Earlier: Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire plan with pilot zonesSeries: Israel · Lebanon Ceasefire Crisis · 10 chapters since Jun 1Trump puts Iran war deal 2 to 3 days away as oil slips
What's new: Brent fell 1.3% and U.S. crude 1.8% after Trump said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen once a deal is reached.
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Iran fires missiles at Israel in first strike since April ceasefire
What's new: Iran closed western airspace, and the U.S. Embassy in Israel told staff and families to shelter in place.
Oil jumps as Iran fires missiles at Israel after Israeli strikes
What's new: U.S. crude rose to $93.30 a barrel and Brent to $95.78 as markets priced in a wider regional war.
US-Iran talks stall as strikes widen and Lebanon truce frays
Why it matters: The impasse clouds a 2-month extension tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and wider nuclear talks.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
US-Iran talks stall as Hezbollah rejects Lebanon truce
What's new: Iran reported no tangible progress, while fresh attacks killed at least 8 in Lebanon and hit Kuwait and Bahrain.
Oil drops more than 3% as Israel-Lebanon truce lifts Iran deal hopes
Why it matters: A Hormuz reopening would ease a major threat to nearly a fifth of global crude flows and inflation fears.
Trump rebuked Netanyahu over Beirut strikes, then backed Hezbollah disarmament
What's new: Netanyahu played down the clash and said both leaders still agree on disarming Hezbollah to pursue Israel-Lebanon peace.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +5
Israel strike near Tyre hospital in Lebanon kills several, wounds 23
Why it matters: The blast damaged Jabal Amel Hospital and cut power to its intensive care unit amid wider talks on ending the war in Lebanon.
Israel, Hezbollah accept partial ceasefire as clashes persist in Lebanon
What's new: Rockets, airstrikes and evacuation warnings continued after the deal, complicating wider U.S.-Iran truce talks.
BBC News (World), PBS NewsHour +1
Israeli troops seize Beaufort Castle in deeper push into Lebanon
Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest advance in decades despite a ceasefire.