Lebanon on the brink as Israel jeopardizes Iran-US ceasefire

Israel’s heavy strikes across Lebanon, including Beirut, threaten a fragile Iran–US ceasefire, with Tehran insisting Lebanon is part of the deal while Israel says it isn’t; hundreds have been killed and thousands displaced as experts warn the Lebanon front could widen the conflict to involve Iran and possibly Yemen’s Houthis, unless Washington and its allies press for de-escalation. The dispute over whether Lebanon is covered by the truce, plus warnings of potential war crimes and political brinksmanship, could require high-level diplomacy—potentially involving former U.S. leadership—to keep the ceasefire alive.