Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Round of US-Mediated Talks

U.S. State Department official said the discussions had been “productive and positive” and will continue on Friday. Lebanon will demand a ceasefire in the Washington talks, according to a senior Lebanese official.

Israel will push for Hezbollah to disarm, an Israeli government spokesperson said. Hezbollah condemned the Washington talks between Lebanon and Israel. -backed truce between Israel and Lebanon that was declared in April 2026.

On May 13, 2026, Israeli strikes killed 22 people including eight children in Lebanon, according to Lebanese health officials. Several Israelis were injured after an explosive drone fell near Israel’s border on or before May 14, 2026. Israeli flares were fired over the village of Arnoun, Lebanon, on May 13-14, 2026.

Photographs from the southern area of Marjayoun showed the flares descending late on May 13. -Iran war that began on Feb. 28, 2026, under the name “Operation Epic Fury,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio travelled with President Donald Trump on a two-day visit to Beijing.

Marco Rubio said on May 14, 2026, that China agreed the Strait of Hormuz should not be militarised. ” An unidentified ship was boarded by “unauthorised personnel” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates on May 14, 2026, according to UKMTO. An Indian-flagged wooden cargo vessel sank on May 13, 2026, while sailing through Omani waters following fire from a suspected strike.

U.S. bombing schools and hospitals in Iran.

Admiral Brad Cooper told Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand: “There is no indication that we have that has been corroborated. There is no way we can corroborate that. U.S. airstrikes destroyed 22 Iranian schools and 17 healthcare facilities using satellite imagery, verified video and social media footage.

U.S. ” The Pentagon is considering renaming the war “Operation Sledgehammer” if hostilities resume.

A White House official told NBC News that any fresh military combat action against Iran would be conducted under a new name and operation. U.S. officials told NBC News that “Operation Sledgehammer” was not the only name being considered.

Saudi Arabia has discussed the idea of a non-aggression pact between Middle Eastern states and Iran after the war ends, according to two diplomats. 5 million people, are facing high levels of acute food insecurity through May 2026 according to the IPC.