Also known as: Iran-backed Hezbollah · terrorist organisation Hezbollah
Hezbollah — Iran-backed militant group operating in Lebanon; appears in coverage of Israel-Hezbollah conflict that began March 2026.
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Capital News
… At the geopolitical level, the involvement of Iran-aligned groups such as Hezbollah and the Houthis has increased the risk of a wider regional conflict, further complicating efforts to restore stability. …
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Its Global Economic FalloutCitizen Digital
… rs By AFP June 07, 2026 02:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Emergency personnel operate around a destroyed car following a targeted Israeli strike, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah …
Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiersCitizen Digital
… Lebanon -- which was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 -- called Friday for Iran to stop interfering in its affairs. …
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikesThe Standard
… Lebanon -- which was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 -- called Friday for Iran to stop interfering in its affairs. …
US, Iran trade strikes despite visas for World Cup footballersThe Standard
… Lebanon -- which was drawn into the Middle East war when Iran-backed Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 -- called Friday for Iran to stop interfering in its affairs. …
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after renewed US strikesCitizen Digital
… France did not take part in the US-mediated Washington talks between Israel and Lebanon that produced an accord allowing for a ceasefire conditional on Hezbollah halting its attacks on Israel. …
France throws weight behind Israel-Lebanon ceasefireCitizen Digital
… Iran, however, has long claimed a right to enrichment, and has also preconditioned a deal on halting the parallel conflict in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah. …
Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in Middle East warThe Standard
… s-grade enriched uranium, agree to curb its nuclear activities and reopen Hormuz.Iran, however, has long claimed a right to enrichment, and has also preconditioned a deal on halting the parallel conflict in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah …
Iran leader says dealt enemies 'decisive blow' in MidEast warCitizen Digital
… Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize US Secretary Marco Rubio voiced hope Wednesday that the latest round of talks in Washington between Israel and Lebanon will produce a security roadmap, despite Israel and Hezbollah …
Marco Rubio hopeful for action plan on Israel-LebanonCapital News
BEIRUT,Jun 2- Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US plan for it to halt attacks on Israel and for Israel not to attack the Lebanese capital Beirut. …
Lebanon says Hezbollah agrees reciprocal halt to attacks on IsraelAccording to an Explosive Weapons Monitor report released Wednesday, more than half of the over 22,600 civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, marking a 21 percent decrease from 2024 largely due to ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
According to an Explosive Weapons Monitor report released Wednesday, more than half of the over 22,600 civilian deaths caused by explosive weapons in 65 countries in 2025 were attributed to the Israeli military, marking a 21 percent decrease from 2024 largely due to ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon.
12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate, marking the second straight day of tit-for-tat strikes amid a three-month war. US President Donald Trump accused Iran of dragging out negotiations and said it will "have to pay the price," while the strikes sent oil prices rising.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump vowed fresh attacks against Iran and said American forces would seize the country's key oil infrastructure after the two sides exchanged strikes overnight. Iran warned the three-month ceasefire is "practically meaningless" following latest US strikes, with the conflict beginning February 28 and a truce paused in April.
11 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump accused Iran of taking too long to negotiate a peace deal and warned it would "have to pay the price," following renewed military exchanges between the two countries that strained a ceasefire established in April.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel launched a deadly strike on the port city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Tuesday, killing at least eight people according to the Lebanese health ministry, after issuing an evacuation order for the entire city—one of the deadliest Israeli bombing raids on Tyre since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict began on March 2.
9 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other after exchanging fire for the first time since April's truce. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country was holding fire "at the moment," while Iran warned of "more severe and crushing measures" if Israel carried out more strikes.
9 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump said negotiators were in the "final throes" of reaching a peace deal in the Middle East after Iran and Israel halted fresh hostilities, with Trump estimating it would take "two or three days." Diplomacy has previously stalled despite a ceasefire since April 8, with Iran insisting any agreement include Lebanon where Israel has been pressing its war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
9 June 2026 · The Standard →
Israel launched retaliatory airstrikes on military targets in western and central Iran after Tehran fired missiles toward northern Israel. The Iranian attack was described as retaliation for Israeli strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah positions.
8 June 2026 · Capital News →
In an NBC interview, U.S. President Donald Trump called for more "surgical" strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran.
8 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a complete ban on Israeli maritime navigation in the Red Sea, threatening disruption to the vital shipping route. The Houthis, who had paused strikes since a ceasefire began in April, said they launched a missile barrage targeting Israeli targets and consider all Israeli movements legitimate military targets.
8 June 2026 · The Standard →
A US-Israel military campaign against Iran that began in February 2026 has destabilized the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting oil and gas shipments and triggering volatility in global energy markets. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks against Israel, US installations, and commercial shipping in the region.
7 June 2026 · Capital News →
An Israeli strike on a military vehicle in southern Lebanon killed two officers and a soldier Saturday, according to Beirut's military. The incident occurred days after the countries agreed a conditional truce during U.S.-brokered talks.
7 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles at Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday in response to renewed American strikes, with the US saying six were intercepted and one fell short. Bahrain and Kuwait condemned the attacks as aggression and escalation, while weeks of indirect talks have failed to secure a deal to end the Middle East war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
New attacks in the Middle East on Friday threatened a fragile US-Iran ceasefire that has been in place since April 8, with the US military striking Iranian radar sites after downing drones, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards responding with missile strikes toward Kuwait and Bahrain. Weeks of complex talks have failed to secure a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
Iran launched seven ballistic missiles towards Kuwait and Bahrain on Saturday, with Bahrain denouncing the attacks as "blatant aggression" and a violation of sovereignty. The strikes represent the second attack on both nations in three days and follow weeks of failed talks over the Middle East war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
6 June 2026 · The Standard →
President Emmanuel Macron said France supports the ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel announced in Washington, and that the US and France are working together on a coordination mechanism to monitor and verify its implementation.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's supreme leader said Thursday that the United States and Israel had been dealt a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in negotiations on ending the conflict. His message came after weeks of talks failed to secure a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with the US and Iran sending divergent messages.
5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Iran's supreme leader said the United States and Israel suffered a "decisive blow" in the Middle East war, after the government reported "no tangible progress" in efforts to end the conflict. Weeks of talks marked by threats and violence have failed to secure a deal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
5 June 2026 · The Standard →
US Secretary Marco Rubio said Wednesday that Israeli and Lebanese envoys meeting in Washington for direct talks aim to produce a joint statement and action plan on security independent from Hezbollah, even as Israel and Hezbollah continue to exchange fire.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Lebanon says Hezbollah has accepted a US proposal for a mutual halt to attacks: Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs would cease in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from attacks on Israel. However, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu warned strikes would continue if Hezbollah does not stop attacking Israeli cities, and said the IDF would continue operating in southern Lebanon as planned.
2 June 2026 · Capital News →
US President Donald Trump said Iran talks were moving at a "rapid pace" despite negotiations to end the Mideast war appearing in deep trouble, with Iran's Revolutionary Guards warning of new fronts and Tehran suspending dialogue with mediators in protest at Israel's expanding offensive in Lebanon.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel and Hezbollah clashed overnight despite a US-announced agreement to halt fighting ahead of US-hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon. Israel's deepening offensive in Lebanon, including heavy bombardment and ground invasion, has threatened to undermine a wider Middle East ceasefire involving the United States and Iran.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Israel said Monday it would target Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, as it stages its deepest incursion into Lebanon in two decades, citing repeated ceasefire violations. The UN Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Israel's expanded operations in Lebanon, while the EU called for a halt to military escalation.
1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States and Iran exchanged military strikes on Monday as negotiations to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz remained deadlocked over disagreements on Iranian nuclear efforts and fighting in Lebanon. The US military carried out "self-defense strikes" on Iranian radar and drone control sites in response to a downed US drone, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted a US military air base in retaliation.
1 June 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump said he has secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran to formally end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Trump said he secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a revised peace proposal with "tougher" terms to Tehran. His priorities include stopping Iranian nuclear development and reopening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon on Saturday following evacuation orders from more than a dozen locations. Lebanon's army said a targeted Israeli strike wounded two soldiers, as military delegations from both countries held security talks in Washington ahead of US-brokered negotiations scheduled for early next week.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United States warned it was "more than capable" of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must include Tehran never developing nuclear weapons. The White House had signaled Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, but no decision was made after a Friday meeting, and Tehran denied there was a final agreement.
31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
US President Donald Trump said he secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, while reports indicate he has sent a revised, tougher peace proposal to Tehran. Iran has previously cast doubt on Trump's assertions, and the parties appear far apart on key priorities including Iran's demand for $12 billion in frozen assets before substantive talks on its nuclear program.
31 May 2026 · The Standard →
Iran's top negotiator said Tehran would only trust Washington's actions, not its words, after US Vice President JD Vance announced progress on a ceasefire extension and peace framework. President Donald Trump has remained silent about the deal despite US sources saying it only needed his sign-off.
30 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →