Visiting Lebanon, Abbas Araghchi claims last year's Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites ended in 'extreme failure' and if repeated 'will face the same results'

Iran’s diplomatic moves, not calling for assistance or reaching out to its allies, seem to be intended to show that Tehran believes everything is going to turn out all right.

The Lebanese military announced that it completed an important step on Thursday in creating the conditions for sustained peace between itself and Israel, while officials in Jerusalem said it was just an “encouraging” start.

Israel's air force has struck areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, targeting what it says is infrastructure for Hezbollah and Hamas.

While Venezuela was not an Iranian proxy in the Syrian or Hezbollah mold, it functioned as an enabler, providing funds that helped sustain Iran’s proxies. For Israel, the significance of Washington’s weekend arrest of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife goes well beyond the shiver it likely sent down spines in Tehran.

The Lebanese army said on Thursday it had taken operational control in the south of the country, but Israel said efforts to disarm Hezbollah fighters were insufficient, raising pressure on Lebanese leaders who fear Israel could escalate strikes.

Beirut's announcement marks potential milestone after 2024 truce; Jerusalem: Hezbollah 'rearming faster than it is being disarmed'; Lebanon again calls for Israeli withdrawal

Israel will make its own decision regarding airstrikes on Iran, with coordination between leaders but independent choices based on each nation's interests, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee told KAN News. Israel will make its own decision whether or not to renew airstrikes on Iran,

Sporadic clashes between the Israel Defense Forces and Gaza militants -- plus deadly IDF strikes -- continue despite the Gaza ceasefire.