How Lebanon became the breaking point for the Iran war ceasefire
Iran has switched from projecting power via its proxies to using its own firepower to protect them, analysts say.

Iran has switched from projecting power via its proxies to using its own firepower to protect them, analysts say.









Thousands of protesters have rallied in the Albanian capital against a proposed luxury beach resort linked to Trump.
Republican Stephen Buyer was convicted and sentenced to 22 months in prison, though he has maintained his innocence.
Department reports raise concerns about increased espionage activity amid US-Israeli war with Iran, ceasefire talks.
Unpopularity of the war may affect the US approach to the conflict and hurt Republicans in the elections, analysts say.

Why Lebanon remains central to Israel’s multi-front wars.
Trump seeks to shore up support among rural voters hard-hit by tariffs, economic fallout of war with Iran.

Trump hailed jobs growth before pivoting to Iran, saying negotiations with Tehran “seem to be going quite well”.
Judge says restrictions put lives of immigrants in ‘indeterminate legal limbo’, motivated by ‘anti-immigrant sentiment’.
Seven northeastern states have sued US gov’t for paying TotalEnergies to withdraw from offshore wind projects.