Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday said strikes traded between Hezbollah and Israel won’t impact the U.S.-Iran peace deal, hours ahead of a scheduled electronic signing for the agreement. “From all I know, we are on track. It’s not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when. There’s logistics involved into how these things…
A drone strike on northern Israel set off a chain reaction Sunday: Israel hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut in retaliation, and Iran is now threatening to strike back.Why it matters: The escalation lands hours before the the U.S. and Iran are supposed to sign a deal to end their war, and now Iranian officials have signaled Israel's attack could scuttle the…
Israel bombed Lebanon’s capital in what it said was retaliation for drone incursions by Hezbollah, escalating tensions as the US and the militia’s patron Iran near an interim peace deal.
President Trump has weighed in after Israel's strikes in Beirut threatened to torpedo the peace agreement with Iran that Trump said he hopes to sign today. "Israel has the right to defend itself against threats, but the attack it was responding to was very small and meaningless, nobody was hurt, injured, or killed, and should not disrupt this important…
The Israel Defense Forces struck Beirut’s suburbs on Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hezbollah launched three projectiles into southern Israel. Israel launched the strikes on the day President Donald Trump said a deal between the United States and Iran would be finalized. Tehran has said Israel’s strikes could hamper any peace deal set…
Trump called on all sides to ‘stand down’ after Israel struck Beirut on Sunday in response to Hezbollah fire
Israel is refusing to remove its IDF troops from Lebanon, even after the U.S. and Iran announced a memorandum of understanding that hinges on the withdrawal. The move could once again jeopardize any chance of a peace deal, as one of Iran’s primary demands is the end of Israel’s bombardment and occupation of Lebanon.“Israel is not subordinate to the United…
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said it launched strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut on Sunday despite ongoing efforts to negotiate an end to the U.S.-Iran war. Smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital. The strikes threatened to hamper negotiations over a deal, which in its current form is a deep disappointment…
President Trump has canceled planned strikes in Iran, claiming, once again, that a peace deal is near. This is just the latest salvo in a series of whiplash proclamations when it comes to the U.S.-Israel-led war in Iran.
