Middle East: Ceasefires That Last Only a Few Minutes

Author: DJOMANDE AzizPublished on: June 4, 2026Country: Lebanon

World / International

Middle East: Ceasefires That Last Only a Few Minutes

Ceasefires in the Middle East, particularly between the US/Israel and Iran, and between Israel and Lebanon, are frequently violated within minutes. A conditional truce announced on June 3, 2026 after talks in Washington was immediately broken by Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. Hezbollah rejected the deal. Donald Trump expressed a desire to meet Iran's Supreme Leader.

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