Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12
Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon as 2nd War in 2 Years Stalls Iran Deal
Updated
Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12

Israel Pounds Southern Lebanon as 2nd War in 2 Years Stalls Iran Deal

3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 12

Summary

  • Friday airstrikes and missile attacks again hit southern Lebanon, while Israeli drones flew over Beirut and new evacuation warnings were issued.
  • The war erupted in March after Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in response to the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran, and fighting has shown little sign of easing.
  • Trump’s claims of diplomatic progress with Tehran have not translated into calm in Lebanon, where U.S.-brokered ceasefire efforts have repeatedly failed.
  • Iran has insisted any deal must include an end to Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah, but Israel has resisted linking the two, leaving Lebanon caught in the impasse.

Insights

As ceasefire talks falter, is a wider Middle East war over Iran's nuclear ambitions now inevitable?
With a million displaced and its economy shattered, can Lebanon survive the U.S.-Iran proxy war?