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Lebanon ‘Not Informed’ of Terms of Iran-US Deal, Says Official

A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
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Lebanon ‘Not Informed’ of Terms of Iran-US Deal, Says Official

A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)
A photograph taken from the southern area of Marjeyoun shows smoke rising from fires reportedly ignited at a site targeted by Israeli artillery shelling in the southern village of Kfar Tibnit on June 15, 2026. (AFP)

Lebanon has not been informed of details of an agreement between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war on all fronts including in Lebanon, an official source told AFP on Monday.

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported intermittent artillery shelling in the country's south on Monday but no airstrikes -- a lower level of violence compared to previous days.

Hezbollah has not commented on the agreement, but the Iran-backed group has not claimed any fresh attacks on Monday on Israeli targets.

"Lebanon was not informed of the terms of the agreement or the time of the ceasefire," the source said on condition of anonymity.

Few details have been made public about the agreement announced overnight.

Lebanese parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, a Hezbollah ally who acts as an intermediary between the group and the US, praised the deal, thanking the United States and Tehran for their "insistence on including... an essential and binding clause on halting the Israeli aggression on all of Lebanon".

Israel and Hezbollah have been at war since March 2 when the Iran-backed group fired rockets at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes days earlier.

Israel responded with a campaign of airstrikes and a ground invasion. Previous ceasefire announcements have failed to stop the fighting.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shebhaz Sharif, whose country has been mediating between Tehran and Washington, said that "both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon".

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said that "a permanent and immediate end to the war has been declared on all fronts, including Lebanon".

AFP correspondents on Monday reported a cautious return of some residents to their homes in areas of south Lebanon not occupied by Israel's army.

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UKMTO: Container Vessel Fired upon and Boarding Attempted by Skiff off Yemen Coast

Patrol boats affiliated with the Yemeni coast guard off the port of Mokha in the southern Red Sea (Saba News Agency)
Patrol boats affiliated with the Yemeni coast guard off the port of Mokha in the southern Red Sea (Saba News Agency)
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UKMTO: Container Vessel Fired upon and Boarding Attempted by Skiff off Yemen Coast

Patrol boats affiliated with the Yemeni coast guard off the port of Mokha in the southern Red Sea (Saba News Agency)
Patrol boats affiliated with the Yemeni coast guard off the port of Mokha in the southern Red Sea (Saba News Agency)

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations received a report on Monday ‌that ‌a container ‌vessel was ⁠approached and fired upon ⁠by a small skiff 14 ⁠nautical miles south ‌off the ‌coast of ‌Yemen, ‌with an attempted boarding.

Authorities are investigating, ‌and vessels are advised ⁠to transit ⁠with caution and report any suspicious activity to UKMTO, it said.

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Lebanon’s Aoun Hopes US-Iran Deal Will Put ‘Definitive End’ to Israel-Hezbollah War

A man walks amidst rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
A man walks amidst rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
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Lebanon’s Aoun Hopes US-Iran Deal Will Put ‘Definitive End’ to Israel-Hezbollah War

A man walks amidst rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
A man walks amidst rubble in the aftermath of Israeli strikes in Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (Reuters)

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday expressed hope that a deal between Washington and Tehran to end the Middle East war would put a "definitive end" to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

In a statement issued by his office, Aoun praised the memorandum's affirmation that "Lebanon's security and safety are an integral part of any effort to consolidate stability in the region".

The Lebanese people "look forward to these understandings transforming into practical steps that put a definitive end to the cycle of violence and establish a phase of stability, security, recovery and reconstruction," the statement added.

Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel won’t withdraw from land occupied in Lebanon as the interim deal between Iran and the United States is pending.

Katz said Israel plans to stay “indefinitely” in lands it holds in Lebanon, as well as Syria and the Gaza Strip.

Iran has tied the interim deal over the war to halting Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Meanwhile, two Israeli far-right ministers denounced the deal.

"We must not settle for anything less than the dismantling of Hezbollah. We must not withdraw from a single inch of territory that our soldiers have captured and cleared of terrorist infrastructure," National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on his Telegram channel said.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich also echoed the sentiment, calling the deal "bad for Israel".

He also called for a stronger campaign in Lebanon.

"We will be judged in Lebanon. This is our war, our soldiers, and the immediate security of our northern residents," he said.

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Police Captain Injured in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Aleppo

A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
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Police Captain Injured in Car Bomb Explosion in Syria’s Aleppo

A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)
A damaged car is seen after an explosion in the city of al-Bab, Aleppo, on Sunday. (Syrian Al-Ikhbariya TV)

A Syrian police officer holding the rank of captain was among two people injured Sunday when an explosive device detonated inside a vehicle in the city of al-Bab in eastern Aleppo province, according to local media.

Syrian state-affiliated media said the blast occurred near the al-Center roundabout and was caused by a bomb placed inside the vehicle. The explosion wounded two people, who were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.

A source told Syria TV that, according to preliminary information, the vehicle was parked near the city’s Grand Mosque when the explosion occurred.

The incident comes amid heightened security tensions across Aleppo province.

Authorities have reported a recent increase in attacks targeting checkpoints and facilities operated by government Internal Security Forces, particularly around the city of Kobani, or Ain al-Arab, in northeastern Aleppo.

Syrian officials have blamed many of the attacks on the Revolutionary Youth movement, a group linked to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), although the allegations have not been independently verified.

On Friday, Aleppo Internal Security Commander Col. Mohammed Abdel Ghani sought to reassure residents of Kobani, stressing that maintaining security, stability, and public safety remained the authorities’ top priority.

His remarks followed a series of attacks on security personnel and installations, including an incident last Thursday in which unidentified assailants fired RPG rounds at an Internal Security Forces checkpoint near Kobani.

The violence has fueled debate over the motives. A tribal elder from Hasakah described the attacks as an attempt to pressure the Syrian government into making further concessions during the implementation of an agreement with Kurdish forces reached on Jan. 29.

By contrast, an official from the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC), the political wing associated with the SDF, said the incidents were isolated acts carried out by individuals rather than an organized campaign.