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Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon on 3 June 2026. Photo: Reuters/Stringer

Israel-Lebanon deal may entrench stalemate rather than end war, analysts say

The deal leaves the Lebanese state trapped between obligations it cannot meet and sovereignty it cannot fully reclaim, the analysts say.

An Iranian woman holds Iran's flag during a rally in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US and Iran teams head to Doha, but Tehran says no talks scheduled

A person stands near a damaged entrance with shattered glass, inside the Sa’dabad Cultural and Historical Complex, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani

Shattered tiles, trembling domes: How the war has damaged Iran’s historic sites

Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman on 18 June 2026. photo: Reuters/Stringer

Iran says held first meeting with Oman on managing Hormuz

A hooded man holds a laptop computer as blue screen with an exclamation mark is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. Photo :Reuters

Iran cyberattacks on Israel surged in 2026: Israeli cyber chief

People walk past an anti-US billboard in Tehran, Iran, 19 February 2026. Photo: Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Iran, US agree to halt attacks, renew talks: Official

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-Israeli mural, after US and Iranian officials said they had reached a deal to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, 15 June 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

US strikes 10 targets in Iran, Tehran launches attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain

Palestinian Raed al-Khabba carries his 3-month-old daughter Mira al-Khabbaz, who was killed in an Israeli military strike, at Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, Wednesday, 4 Feb 2026. Photo: UNB

'What evil is this', UN lawyer Chris Sidoti says on anonymisation of Palestinian children deaths

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. Photo: File/Reuters

Iran, US continue escalating attacks, recriminations over peace deal

Israeli military vehicles and soldiers in a village in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, 23 April 2026 Photo: REUTERS/Ayal Margolin/File Photo

Hezbollah rejects US-brokered Israel-Lebanon security deal as 'surrender'

An Israeli military vehicle drives near a damaged building with a large Israeli flag in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, 27 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Iran says it hits US-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attack

General view of Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Saudi Aramco resumes oil loading at Ras Tanura in boost to supply

Vessels sail through the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on 20 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

UN halts escort of ships through Hormuz after vessel comes under attack