Middle East
Lebanon's Washington framework deal draws criticism far beyond Hezbollah
The 14-point US-brokered agreement signed on Friday by Lebanon and Israel has fractured Lebanese politics, with parliament's speaker warning of civil strife, analysts calling the terms asymmetric, and Israeli ministers signalling their forces will stay in the south regardless of the deal's terms.
Iran says no US nuclear talks scheduled in coming days as expert delegation heads to Doha
Tehran and Washington are projecting sharply conflicting accounts of the diplomatic activity under way in Qatar on Tuesday, with Iran insisting its Doha-bound team is focused solely on implementing a fragile memorandum of understanding — not negotiating with the United States.
Israel kills at least 12 in renewed southern Lebanon strikes as ceasefire remains in name only
Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday killed at least 12 people across multiple towns in southern Lebanon, including Tayr Dibba and Deir Qanun al-Nahr, as a series of US-brokered truce agreements continue to be violated by both sides and Hezbollah maintains its rejection of any deal that does not begin wi
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