Under the arrangement, "Israeli strikes on Dahiyeh" - Beirut's southern suburbs - "would cease in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from launching attacks against Israel".

Iranian state media reported that Iran was halting indirect talks with the US after Israel ordered its troops to push deeper into Lebanon. US President Donald Trump said talks were ongoing at a "rapid pace."

Iranian state media reported that Iran was halting indirect talks with the US after Israel ordered its troops to push deeper into Lebanon. US President Donald Trump said talks were ongoing.

Iran insists a ceasefire in Lebanon is crucial for any potential deal with the US to end the ongoing Middle East war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Earlier Israel's PM ordered strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel.

A cessation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah is seen as crucial to the peace process with Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after he held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and communicated with the Lebanese militant group through mediators. Trump announced the development in a social media post following a call with Netanyahu, whose…

Iran halts U.S. message exchanges, threatens to block Hormuz as tensions rise amid ongoing conflict with Israel and allies.

The United States has proposed a new roadmap aimed at reducing hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to a US official speaking to Al Jazeera. The proposal comes amid rising...

Iran suspends dialogue with mediators protesting Israel’s expanding offensive in Lebanon, jeopardising the fragile Middle East truce. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

June 1 (UPI) -- Iran has stopped peace negotiations with the United States as it alleges the terms of its cease-fire agreement have been violated, Iran state media reported Monday.

US and Iranian negotiators have agreed on a framework for a 60-day ceasefire extension deal, but it still needs President Donald Trump's approval, US sources told AFP on Thursday, confirming a report…

US President Donald Trump said Monday he had persuaded Israel and Hezbollah to de-escalate, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreeing not to send troops to southern Beirut and the Lebanese militant group promising to stop attacks. Reporting from Jerusalem, FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky says that, if true, the move represents a "major coup" for both Hezbollah and Iran.

“There will be no Troops going to Beirut," Trump wrote, after he made a "productive call" to the Israeli prime minister. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dar voices concerns over Israel's ceasefire violation in Lebanon.Iran's FM Araghchi hails Pakistan's role in regional diplomacy.Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to stop all shooting: Trump.Pakistan on Monday stressed the need for a...

The US and Iran are still observing a ceasefire even as they exchange fresh strikes and missile attacks. So what exactly is going on? Is the truce holding, or has it effectively collapsed?

June 1 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with representatives for Israel and Hezbollah on Monday and that neither would attack the other side after Israeli Prime Minister earlier ordered attacks on a Beirut suburb.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday she called for the free and safe passage of ships through the all-but-closed Strait of Hormuz in phone talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. "We will strive to ensure that the transit of Japanese ships occurs smoothly and with greater ease," Pezeshkian told…

Israel's defence minister warns of no calm in Beirut if Hezbollah attacks continue, vowing military control in southern Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Two senior advisers to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Monday that Iran would retain control over the Strait of Hormuz and would not tolerate Israel's continued offensive i

US President Donald Trump states Iran talks are progressing rapidly, despite threats to widen the conflict and keep the Strait of Hormuz blocked. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Under the arrangement, "Israeli strikes on Dahiyeh" - Beirut's southern suburbs - "would cease in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from launching attacks against Israel".

Donald Trump said any Israeli forces that may have been headed toward the Lebanese capital had already been turned back following his discussion with Benjamin Netanyahu.

Lebanon's embassy in Washington said in a statement on Monday that Hezbollah had accepted a US proposal for a mutual cessation of hostilities that would be extended to encompass all Lebanese territory.

Lebanon's U.S. Embassy confirms Hezbollah's acceptance of a U.S. proposal for mutual cessation of attacks amid ongoing negotiations.

Iran has walked away from ceasefire talks aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s state-affiliated outlet Tasnim News Agency said this