Lebanon

NNA - Iranian Parliament Speaker and Tehran's chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, advised Washington to be careful with its rhetoric after US President Donald Trump threatened to resume military strikes against Iran, even as a new round of negotiations between the two sides began in Switzerland on Sunday, according to AFP. In a post on X, Qalibaf […]

NNA - Iranian state television reported Sunday that negotiating teams from Tehran and Washington held their first round of talks in Switzerland, focusing on the situation in Lebanon without addressing the nuclear issue. The state television correspondent reported, "No negotiations took place regarding Iran's nuclear program during the first round of […]

NNA - US President Donald Trump renewed his threats against Iran on Sunday despite the start of US-Iran negotiations in Switzerland, according to Sky News Arabia. Speaking to Fox News, Trump said the United States could become the "guardian angel" of the Strait of Hormuz and could claim a 20 percent share of its oil revenues. He warned that Washington […]

NNA - House Speaker Nabih Berri stated Sunday that he remains in constant contact with President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam despite differences in viewpoints, stressing that all sides share key priorities: Israel’s withdrawal from southern Lebanon, deployment of the Lebanese Army, the return of displaced residents, the release of […]

NNA - Army Commander, General Rudolph Haykal, inspected Sunday military operational units deployed in the areas of Nabatieh, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Kfar Remman, Choukin, Zrarieh, and the vicinity of Kfar Tebnit. He reviewed the operational situation, the units' missions, and the challenges they face amidst ongoing Israeli attacks and violations. Haykal […]

NNA - Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said on Sunday that the declared ceasefire in Lebanon is "fragile" and that the army "continues to fight" there, according to Sky News Arabia. Speaking in southern Lebanon, Zamir said: "We continue to fight. Our goal remains clear: to defend the towns in northern Israel and Israeli civilians. This is the goal that […]

NNA - The Public Health Ministry's Emergency Operations Center stated on Sunday that the cumulative toll resulting from the aggression between March 2nd and June 21st has reached 4,106 martyrs and 12,153 wounded. =============

NNA – US Vice President Jay D. Vance said on Sunday that President Donald Trump had requested a "new chapter" to change relations between the United States and the Iranian people, according to Sky News Arabia. Before the talks, Vance described them as "historic" and said they are aimed at reaching an agreement that includes, in particular, Iran's […]

NNA - Swiss air traffic control authorities announced a technical malfunction in their air traffic control system, resulting from security measures implemented for the US-Iran talks scheduled for Sunday, according to Sky News Arabia. The Swiss air traffic control authority, Skyguide, explained that the malfunction occurred after a no-fly zone was […]

NNA - The town of Maghdouche welcomed on Sunday the Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, during a visit to the parish of Our Lady of Mantara, where he joined Bishop Elie Bechara Haddad in the Divine Liturgy offered for peace in the town, in the presence of MP Michel Moussa, Mayor Raif Younan, several religious and official figures, and a crowd of […]

NNA - BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 20 — “Through our first graduation ceremony, we are waging a war on war.” With these words, Yasmine Dabbous, Majal’s cofounder and executive manager opened the school’s first graduation ceremony. “Nothing beats destruction more than making,” she added.  On Saturday June 20, Majal Design School celebrated its […]

NNA - The US delegation and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived on Sunday at the hall designated for the closed-door talks between the two countries, with the participation of Pakistani and Qatari mediators, according to Sky News Arabia. In a notable scene, members of the US delegation, including Vice President J.D. Vance and envoys Steve […]

NNA - Kataeb Party leader MP Sami Gemayel posted on “X”: “Iran has never protected Lebanon, but rather used it as an arena for its wars and negotiations. Today it is not defending the Lebanese, but rather its military arm in Lebanon to use it again when its interests require it, even if the price is the destruction of the South and Lebanon once […]

NNA - The Civil Defense Directorate issued a statement today, indicating that its units from various regional centers of the Civil Defense in Nabatieh carried out search, rescue, and first aid operations in response to the ongoing attacks on the area throughout yesterday. CIvil Defense teams were able to recover the bodies of six martyrs from under the […]

NNA - Nabatieh - An enemy drone dropped two sound bombs, the first targeting the Kfar Tibnit roundabout and the second the vicinity of Farah amusement park in Nabatieh al-Fawqa. ========

NNA - Lebanese Army Command's Orientation Directorate issued a statement on Sunday, indicating that its specialized units have continued dismantling unexploded aerial bombs (weighing 1,000 and 2,000 pounds) left behind as a result of the Israeli aggression in the towns of Tibnin and Khirbet Selm (Bint Jbeil), and Majdal Selm, Dibbine, and Blat (Marjeyoun). […]

NNA - US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that the United States may impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if negotiations with Iran fail, as the declared 60-day ceasefire expires. The president wrote on his Truth Social platform: "No tolls will be imposed in the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day ceasefire period, and no tolls will be imposed […]

NNA - An Israeli tank fired bursts of gunfire in the direction of the outskirts of the town of Hadatha some time ago. =========

NNA - Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated today that there are "no restrictions on the army's operations in Lebanon," a day after the announcement of a ceasefire. Israel's Channel 12 quoted Katz as saying, "There were, and are, no restrictions on the IDF forces in Lebanon to operate and eliminate threats." He asserted that all of what he termed […]

NNA - This morning, delegations participating in the US-Iranian negotiations began arriving at the negotiating venue in the Burgenstock resort in Switzerland. Reports indicate that a meeting took place between the Iranian and Swiss delegations at Burgenstock before the start of negotiations with the US delegation. US Vice President Jay D. Vance and […]