Lebanon ceasefire extended three weeks as Trump mediates. Hezbollah rejects talks. IEA warns of historic energy threat.
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Lebanon-Israel talks inch forward despite Hezbollah’s coup threats. Beirut wants slow disarmament; Washington and Israel demand results.
Europe must use hard power in Lebanon: disarm Hezbollah, stop Israeli strikes. UNIFIL’s passive era is over. Strategic interests demand action.
US brokers Lebanon-Israel breakthrough: “not at war.” But Hezbollah’s arsenal and Israel’s buffer zone threaten the 10-day truce.
US seizes Iranian ship. Blockade remains. Strait reopens then falters. Talks stall. Escalation risks spiral toward open conflict.
Ceasefire holds, but US blockade and Israeli strikes on Lebanon push Iran. The Strait remains closed. Talks stalled. War risks return.
U.S.-backed Israeli tactics in Lebanon repeat 1982’s errors, risking a stronger Hezbollah and a fractured state.
Hezbollah’s endurance and Israel’s strategic overreach reveal why total victory in Lebanon remains unattainable.
Lebanon must disarm Hezbollah to extend the truce; Israel retains full self-defense rights.
Battlefield blows against Hezbollah open a rare diplomatic window for Israeli-Lebanese peace.