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US presses Israel to avoid striking Beirut as talks with Lebanon enter second day in DC - analysis
The meetings in Washington between the US, Israel, and Lebanon are important, but it remains to be seen what concrete changes can emerge.
Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'
Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
Smotrich: US supports Israeli West Bank settlement expansion - interview
In past efforts by Israel to expand control in the West Bank, the US has called for maintaining stability in the area, adding that US President Donald Trump has not backed total annexation.
Hezbollah remains the central barrier in israel-lebanon negotiations - opinion
Peace with Israel hinges on whether Lebanon can reclaim sovereignty from Hezbollah’s parallel structures.
Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion
A congressional letter reignites debate over Bosnia’s fragile balance, Dodik’s role, and Western strategy in the Balkans.
US envoy Waltz raises doubts over electing Chile's Bachelet as next UN leader
A new United Nations secretary-general will be elected this year for a five-year term starting on January 1, 2027.
'We're on the same side': Israel, Lebanon envoys conclude historic peace talks
Israel and Lebanon’s ambassadors met in Washington to discuss disarming Hezbollah and achieving peace, with the US mediating talks to ensure Israel’s long-term security.
US arrests Iranian family tied to 1979 Iran hostage crisis at US embassy
Seyed Eissa Hashemi is the son of Masoumeh Ebtekar, the infamous spokeswoman for the Islamist militants who overran the US Embassy in Tehran during the 1979 hostage crisis.
US agents arrest niece, grand niece of Iran's Qasem Soleimani after Rubio revoked green cards
"Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and her daughter are now in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement," the State Department said in a statement after Rubio revoked their green cards.
War with Iran was Trump's 'last best chance' to avoid a nuclear Islamic regime, Rubio says
Rubio said later on Tuesday that Washington could see the "finish line" in the Iran war, and added that there is potential for a "direct meeting at some point" between the two sides.
'JD or Marco?’: Iran war raises 2028 stakes as Trump weighs Vance vs. Rubio
The pair, widely viewed as potential successors to Trump, have been thrust into still-developing negotiations to end the war at a moment when the Republican Party is already weighing its future.
Rubio says US can achieve Iran objectives without ground troops
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was achieving its objectives in the war, which he said includes destroying Iran's missile and drone capabilities and factories to produce those weapons.