Middle East negotiations
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff / Wikimedia (CC BY 4.0)U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Holds into Fourth Week Amid Stalled Talks and Latest Iranian Proposal
More than three weeks into a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran, negotiations remain stalled. President Trump initially rejected a new Iranian 14-point proposal but later indicated openness to parts of it. The truce follows extensions of deadlines amid Operatio…
The Washington PostLebanon Insists on Full Israeli Withdrawal as Ceasefire Nears Expiration
Lebanese officials are seeking support from U.S. President Trump amid resuming talks with Israel. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam stated that any agreement must include a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from a seized buffer zone in Lebanon. The ceasefire is set to expire soon, p…
Substrate placeholder — needs review · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)IDF Releases Map of Controlled Area in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military released a map showing a 560-square-kilometer buffer zone in southern Lebanon, which it calls the Forward Defense Line. The area covers about 5.5 percent of Lebanon's land and stretches five to 10 kilometers deep along the border. Hezbollah vowed to fight aga…