US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israel’s Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter applaud after signing a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon with Daniel Haller, State Department Counselor at the State Department, and Nada Hamadeh, Lebanon’s Ambassador to the US, in Washington, DC, on June 26, 2026.reuters
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that only one in four Americans believe the war was worth its cost, and Trump’s approval rating is at its lowest since returning to office last year. The exchange came a day after the Senate voted to direct Trump to end the war in a largely symbolic rebuke. Cassidy was one […]
Iran and the United States agreed Monday to keep the vital Strait of Hormuz open and establish communication lines to end fighting in Lebanon, mediators said, following their first round of talks in Switzerland toward ending the war in the Middle East. Teams led by US Vice President JD Vance and Iran’s Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf […]
The government is closely monitoring the safety of Bangladeshi nationals in Lebanon through its Embassy in Beirut to provide necessary assistance to ensure their safety and well-being. Khalidur Rehman, assistant director of Khulna Migrant Welfare and Migrant Employment Office, met the bereaved families on Sunday. He confirmed that the families of the deceased received checks […]
“The campaign is not over yet,” he said. “We are all committed to crushing the power of Hezbollah.” The latest operation, the military said, was focused on establishing control over the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki area, while reducing the capabilities of Hezbollah militants and its infrastructure on the ridge established under Iranian direction. One […]
The United States believes that “comprehensive peace is dependent on the full restoration of Lebanese state authority and the complete disarmament of Hezbollah,” a State Department statement said. “The aim of these talks is to break decisively with the failed approach of the past two decades, which allowed terrorist groups to strengthen and enrich themselves, […]
President Donald Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have extended a shaky ceasefire by three weeks, as the United States remains at an impasse in talks with Iran to end the Middle East war. Trump announced the ceasefire extension during a meeting with ambassadors from both countries and despite recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon […]
For some returnees, the short-lived ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese government under pressure from US President Donald Trump was a new source of hope. “Our emotions are indescribable, of pride and victory,” Amani Atrash, 37, told AFP from her car seat. He expressed hope that the ceasefire would be extended. Across the border in […]
Washington has pressured Iran to remove any highly enriched uranium (HEU). Tehran has demanded that international sanctions against it be lifted. Two Iranian sources said there were signs of a deal on the HEU stockpile, with Tehran considering shipping part, but not all, of it out of the country, a move previously rejected. The key […]
The United Nations “strongly condemns” Israel’s latest attacks in neighboring Lebanon, and mourns the loss of civilian lives, a spokesman said on Wednesday. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said, “The United Nations strongly condemns the attacks carried out by Israel across Lebanon, which resulted in significant civilian casualties.” He added, “We […]
The country’s Health Ministry said late Thursday that 92 people had been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon in the past 24 hours. The Israeli strikes killed 40 people in towns and villages in the south, 48 in two eastern areas and four in the east of the central Mount Lebanon governorate, the ministry said […]