Will the US-Iran deal survive? Escalating violence in Lebanon threatens fragile truce (opens original article in a new tab)

Escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon threatens the fragile US-Iran deal, with increased casualties and military actions on both sides.

• Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon intensified, with four Israeli soldiers killed and 18 people reported killed in Israeli strikes
• The US-Iran deal to halt the Middle East war faces strain as violence escalates, with Paris urging Washington to pressure Israel to stop hostilities
• Hezbollah attacked Israeli forces with guided missiles and explosive drones, while Israel expanded its military control zone in southern Lebanon
• Israeli officials criticized the US-Iran pact, with far-right ministers calling for harsh retaliation against Lebanon