US, Iran, Hezbollah spar over murky terms of ceasefire deal
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Skip next section At least 4 killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon: local media 06/16/2026 June 16, 2026 At least 4 killed in Israeli drone strike in Lebanon: local media At least four people were killed in an Israelidrone strike in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media reported. The strikes come as Iran has insisted Israel withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon as part of a tentative ceasefire deal with the US.
Iranian officials have repeatedly said that an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon's south would be a condition for the agreement to take place. Tehran is the backer of Lebanon-based Islamist militia Hezbollah, which has been launching drones and rockets into Israel's north. Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Iran's top negotiator, said in a call with Lebanon's parliament speaker Nabih Berri that Israel must get out of the "occupied areas" in the country.
Israeli forces have set up what they call a "security buffer zone" in southern Lebanon, "The people of southern Lebanon must return to their homes," Qalibaf wrote on
his Telegram channel. Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed a similar message earlier Tuesday, describing the situation in Lebanon as an "inseparable part of complete end to the war."
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