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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Ceasefire With Limited Security Zones and Further Talks, Hezbollah to Withdraw South of Litani

Israel and Lebanon reached a renewed ceasefire on June 3, 2026, that creates pilot security zones inside Lebanon where Hezbollah would be banned. The deal follows U.S.-mediated talks and requires Hezbollah to stop firing and leave areas south of the Litani River.

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Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a renewed ceasefire that includes pilot security zones inside Lebanon where Hezbollah would be banned. -mediated talks at the State Department. A joint statement said the ceasefire is contingent on a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from areas south of the Litani River.

The Lebanese army is to take full control of the pilot security zones. The two sides had reached a ceasefire last month, but hostilities continued after that deal. Israel invaded Lebanon in March in pursuit of Hezbollah, which had fired across the border in support of Iran.

Lebanon and Israel also agreed to hold further direct negotiations to build confidence and resolve other outstanding issues. All countries reaffirmed that the future of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon must be decided by the two sovereign governments. They rejected any attempt by any state or non-state actor to hold Lebanon's future hostage.

An Iranian missile and drone attack hit Kuwait's international airport on June 3, 2026, killing one person and wounding dozens more. U.S. Airstrikes. U.S. Central Command called its strikes on Iranian military positions self-defense strikes.

U.S. He said talks with Iran were going on continuously. The House passed a measure on June 3, 2026 that would force President Trump to end the war with Iran without congressional authorization. The House voted 215 to 208 to approve the war powers resolution with the help of four Republicans.

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine voted for the war powers resolution after previously voting against three failed attempts. The Senate advanced a similar war powers measure in May after four Republicans joined all but one Democrat.

President Trump said a ceasefire is when you're shooting in a more moderate manner. U.S. hit them pretty hard the night before and actually last night.

U.S. nipped it in the bud quickly. Speaker Mike Johnson spent three hours at the White House with President Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on or before June 3, 2026.

He called on Arab states, NATO partners and others to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The fate of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpiles is at the center of talks with Washington. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tehran has not yet agreed to a peace deal as of the morning of June 3, 2026.

Washington insists Iran must turn over its near-weapons-grade enriched uranium, curb its nuclear activities and re-open the Strait of Hormuz for any peace agreement. U.S. is no longer conducting sustained strikes inside Iran because Epic Fury is over.

U.S. victory as destroying Iran's defense industrial base, reducing missile launchers and drone stockpile, destroying remaining air force and wiping out entire conventional navy. Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said any aggression will be met with a decisive, regrettable, and proportionate response.

U.S. is permitted to use to attack civilian shipping and violate the ceasefire. U.S. forces redirected 125 commercial vessels amid its blockade on Iranian ports and vessels.

CENTCOM disabled another six vessels to ensure compliance. President Trump said Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in peace talks. He said Mojtaba Khamenei sustained injuries in an airstrike but is giving approval.

Flights resumed at Terminal 4 (Kuwait Airways) and Terminal 5 (Jazeera Airways) at Kuwait International Airport on June 3, 2026 after the Iranian attack. Debris from intercepted Iranian missiles and drones caused significant damage to Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said President Trump respects me, and I respect him and that they work out tactical disagreements.

President Trump confirmed he called Netanyahu fucking crazy during a heated telephone conversation earlier in the week of June 3, 2026.

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