Israel and Hezbollah agree to a ceasefire, but the fragile US-Iran deal faces significant strain after deadly exchanges. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel and Hezbollah moved towards halting heavy fighting in southern Lebanon after deadly exchanges. The fragile effort delayed US-Iran talks and exposed deep disputes over withdrawal and nuclear negotiations.

Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia group, agreed to pause their fighting on Friday, just hours after the Israeli military launched airstrikes on southern Lebanon.

June 19 (UPI) -- Scheduled talks on implementing the U.S.-Iran memorandum aimed at de-escalating their war have been postponed, Switzerland said Friday, hours before the meeting was to be held.

Swiss officials announced that the first round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, scheduled to be held at the mountaintop resort of Burgenstock, had been postponed until further notice.

VP JD Vance canceled his Switzerland trip after U.S.-Iran talks were postponed amid fierce Israel-Hezbollah clashes in Lebanon.

Tel Aviv: In a critical diplomatic development, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hezbollah officially went into effect at 4:00 PM local time

Iran said the US bore direct responsibility for Israel's attacks on Lebanon on Friday (Jun 19).

US-Iran talks in Switzerland were called off after Israel and Hezbollah resumed heavy fighting in southern Lebanon. A renewed truce has eased immediate tensions, but nuclear diplomacy and regional security remain unsettled.

Israel and the Hezbollah militant group agreed Friday to stop attacking each other, officials said, after talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off because of intense fighting in Lebanon.

June 19 - Talks that had been planned for Friday between the United States and Iran at the Burgenstock mountaintop resort in Switzerland have been postponed, according to a Swiss foreign ministry statement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The agreement followed concerns that continued clashes would undermine the deal to end the war between the US and Iran.

Israel and Hezbollah reach a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon amid rising tensions and criticisms from the Trump administration.

Hezbollah said on June 18 that its fighters had repelled a four-day Israeli offensive. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

U.S.-Iran talks were canceled amid escalating fighting in Lebanon, raising concerns over the fragile ceasefire and regional stability.

Fighting had earlier escalated sharply between Israel and Hezbollah in south Lebanon on Friday (Jun 19), with at least 47 people reported killed in Israeli strikes.

The White House earlier said US Vice President JD Vance dropped plans to travel to Geneva for the talks, and that the "logistics of these negotiations have never been simple or predictable".

A formal signing ceremony and talks planned for Friday in Switzerland between Iran and the United States were called off, as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah intensified in southern Lebanon.

A U.S.-backed ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was set to take effect Friday as talks with Iran scheduled for Switzerland were abruptly postponed.

June 19 (UPI) -- At least 18 people were killed and 33 injured overnight in a wave of Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, the country's health ministry said. The Israeli military said four of its troops were killed and five injured.

Negotiators for the US and Qataris worked out the deal with help from Iran. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.

Clashes have been particularly intense at a hill Israeli forces are trying to occupy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

It came after a heavy exchange of fire killed 47 people in Lebanon and four Israeli soldiers.

Israeli Minister Itamar Ben Gvir declares "all of Lebanon must burn" following the deaths of four soldiers, escalating tensions.

Netanyahu vows IDF to stay in Lebanon amid US and Iranian pressure; Israeli envoy to US says Jerusalem remains committed to separate truce with Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't violate it

Netanyahu vows IDF to stay in Lebanon amid US and Iranian pressure; Israeli envoy to US says Jerusalem remains committed to separate truce with Beirut if Hezbollah doesn't violate it

The new truce between Israel and Lebanon begins immediately.

Israel's military struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight into Friday and Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the Unit

The Israeli losses were the first to be announced since a US-Iran deal was signed to end the Middle East war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel’s military said Friday its forces struck targets throughout southern Lebanon overnight as Hezbollah reported intense fighting in the area, threatening the nascent agreement between Iran and the United States to end their war. Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported at least 16 people were killed in Israeli airstrikes, which…

Announcement comes after White House said Vance wouldn't go to Burgenstock overnight; diplomat to CNN: Iran seeks 'guarantee' of Israel-Hezbollah truce, mediators working on issue

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 16 as clashes with Hezbollah escalated, threatening the US-Iran deal that reopened the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.

Experts say internet, media and government restrictions have all hampered casualty reporting across the region.

The U.S. push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag just two days after the signing of an agreement that opens a 60-day window for negotiations on Iran's nuclear program and get

JD Vance criticises Israeli officials over the Iran deal, highlighting a growing rift between the U.S. and Israel.

US Vice President JD Vance has defended the Trump administration's agreement with Iran while delivering some of his strongest criticism yet of Israel's approach to security.Speaking to The New York...