On the left: The Lebanese ambassador to Washington, Nada Hamadeh, next to the American ambassador to Beirut, Michel Issa, during the Lebanese-Israeli talks on June 2, 2026. (Credit: Oliver Contreras/AFP) On the right: An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon seen from northern Israel, June 4, 2026. (Credit: Jalaa Marey/AFP)
Beirut raised its voice against Iran. President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, accused Tehran of using the Lebanese front as a "bargaining chip" in its negotiations with the Americans and demanded it stop its interference in Lebanon. In practical terms, this matches what is stated in the American-Israeli-Lebanese tripartite declaration adopted overnight Wednesday to Thursday in Washington, notably the clause that condemns Iranian attacks in the region, and falls within a process of fully decoupling the Lebanese and Iranian files.Alongside this official « offensive » against Iran and Hezbollah, U.S. President Donald Trump said for three straight days that he was in contact with Hezbollah, effectively granting it international — and American — legitimacy.He also suggested a possible link between the Lebanese and...
Beirut raised its voice against Iran. President, Joseph Aoun, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, accused Tehran of using the Lebanese front as a "bargaining chip" in its negotiations with the Americans and demanded it stop its interference in Lebanon. In practical terms, this matches what is stated in the American-Israeli-Lebanese tripartite declaration adopted overnight Wednesday to Thursday in Washington, notably the clause that condemns Iranian attacks in the region, and falls within a process of fully decoupling the Lebanese and Iranian files.Alongside this official « offensive » against Iran and Hezbollah, U.S. President Donald Trump said for three straight days that he was in contact with Hezbollah, effectively granting it international — and American — legitimacy.He also suggested a possible link between the Lebanese...
Israeli strike targeting military vehicle kills several Lebanese soldiers