Jun 12 Watch 3:57 What the U.S. and Iran are demanding in the latest peace proposal By Liz Landers, Doug Adams The U.S. and Iran both say they are inching closer to a deal to end the war that started nearly four months ago. But as with previous announcements, there are few details on the timing and execution of any agreement. Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 7:06 'Close doesn't count': Mideast experts assess potential U.S.-Iran agreement By Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn To discuss the motivations and potential outcomes of this latest attempt to end the war in Iran, Amna Nawaz spoke with Alan Eyre and Miad Maleki. Eyre was part of the Obama administration's negotiating team for the Iran nuclear deal… Continue watching
Jun 08 Israel and Iran appear to pause strikes after trading fire for the first time since April ceasefire By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israel and Iran traded fire Monday in their first attacks since the U.S. struck a ceasefire with Tehran two months ago. Continue reading
Jun 03 Israel and Lebanon agree to renew fragile ceasefire, create Lebanese security zones By Associated Press In a joint statement released after a fourth round of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, the two sides said the ceasefire “is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives” from areas… Continue reading
Jun 02 Iranian reports: Iran stops talking to mediators over Israel fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon By Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy, Nasser Karimi, Associated Press The reports by the Fars and Tasnim news agencies, both believed to be close to Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, come as Iran insists the fighting in Lebanon is part of the wider ceasefire talks with the U.S. over the war. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 5:04 U.S. and Iran send mixed signals as Israel's invasion extends deeper into Lebanon By Ali Rogin, Daniel Okay, Veronica Vela There were conflicting signals Monday from the U.S. and Iran over the status of negotiations to extend the ceasefire and begin talks on ending the war. Meantime, the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has been all but shattered as Israel… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump says Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to dial back fighting after mediated talks By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Natalie Melzer, Associated Press 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 Lebanon-militant group through mediators. Continue reading
May 31 Israeli troops seize strategic castle in Lebanon during deepest incursion in decades By Bassem Mroue, Kareem Chehayeb, Melanie Lidman, Associated Press Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday. Continue reading
May 27 Israeli military tells residents across southern Lebanon to leave as it fights Hezbollah By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Wednesday's warning is the first that orders the Lebanese to relocate from the south since a ceasefire went into effect on April 17 and follows an escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah war. Continue reading
May 26 Israel and Hezbollah clash along strategic river after overnight strikes across Lebanon By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press The clashes come as Israeli troops are pushing farther north, just days before Lebanese and Israeli delegations are to meet for talks in Washington. Continue reading