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Israel and Lebanon Renew Cease-Fire, Calling for Evacuation of Hezbollah Operatives
ByEphrat Livni June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

The agreement places the onus on Hezbollah to halt attacks, while demanding few immediate concessions from Israel. The cease-fire could remove an obstacle in the talks between the United States and Iran.

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Trump Says Iran War Is ‘Not a Big Thing’ for U.S.
ByErica L. Green June 3, 2026June 4, 2026

It was the latest attempt by President Trump to flip the narrative on a conflict that he once said would lead to quick and decisive victory.

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Iranian Drone and Missile Barrage Against Kuwait Inflames Regional Tensions
ByVivian Nereim, Leo Sands, Yan Zhuang and Michael Levenson June 3, 2026

One person was killed and dozens were injured at Kuwait’s international airport. Tehran denied it had struck the airport.

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Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy’ and Hopes to Meet Iran’s Supreme Leader
ByLeo Sands June 3, 2026June 3, 2026

President Trump said that he had been “perturbed” in a call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and said he hoped to meet with Iran’s supreme leader.

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War Games and Warnings on Strait of Hormuz Went Unheeded by Trump
ByMichael Crowley June 2, 2026

Over the past two decades, Iran repeatedly threatened to close down the waterway. President Trump underestimated Iran’s ability to do so.

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Netanyahu’s Critics Accuse Him of Running Israel as a U.S. ‘Vassal State’
ByAdam Rasgon June 2, 2026

Critics pounced on the Israeli prime minister after President Trump claimed on social media he had persuaded him to call off “a major raid” on Hezbollah in Beirut.

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Trump Finds High-Wire Iran Negotiations ‘Very Boring’
ByDavid E. Sanger June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

President Trump told CNBC that he “couldn’t care less” if the negotiations with Iran break down.

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Trump Says Israel and Hezbollah Will Hold Off on New Military Action
ByAaron Boxerman, Christina Goldbaum, Johnatan Reiss and Richard Pérez-Peña June 1, 2026June 2, 2026

A statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel did not mention a new cease-fire, but the Lebanese government said one was taking shape.

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Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Attack Beirut Suburbs
ByChristina Goldbaum and Aaron Boxerman June 1, 2026

Thousands fled the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel announced the widening of the military campaign against Hezbollah.

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How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed
ByAbdi Latif Dahir and Aaron Boxerman June 1, 2026June 1, 2026

Lebanon’s government has long wanted the powerful militia to give up its weapons. Before the Iran war began, there were signs of progress toward that goal.

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