President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating its ceasefire promises by “doing a very poor job” of opening up the key Strait of Ho

The two-week ceasefire agreed upon by Iran and the United States is facing a major challenge from Israel’s decision to bomb Lebanon, a key ally of Tehran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that there is ’no ceasefire’ in Lebanon as tensions in West Asia continue to escalate.

The IDF publishes footage showing the identification of Hezbollah operatives and subsequent strikes against them during ongoing ground operations in southern Lebanon. During one i

Israel escalated its attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon after the U.S. and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire.

BEIRUT, April 9 (Reuters) - Hezbollah lawmaker Ali Fayyad said on Thursday that the group rejected direct negotiations with Israel and that the Lebanese government should demand a ceasefire as a precondition before any further steps are taken.

Iran says the U.S. must choose between ceasefire or war via Israel as Tuesday's ceasefire deal excludes Tehran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.

The ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah is part of a long-standing conflict. Their enmity dates back over four decades, marked by intermittent fighting and tense calm.

Hezbollah described the strike as being carried out “in defence of Lebanon and its people,” alleging it was a response to repeated Israeli violations of the ceasefire and continued attacks on southern Lebanese villages.

But the Israeli prime minister said his country would continue its attacks against the Iran-backed armed group.

Israel ⁠said on ​Thursday it had killed ​the nephew of Naim Qassem, the ​leader of the ​Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, in ‌a ⁠strike on Beirut overnight.

The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons. The IDF said Thursday