Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran backs the “resistance” in Lebanon during a phone call with an Iranian official. Iran is talking up the “resistance” ahead of a possible ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah,

Questions remain over whether a truce can bring lasting stability to the volatile Lebanon-Israel border, writes Firas Maksad.

Gaza Israel and Lebanon are getting close to a ceasefire agreement to end the devastating conflict with Hezbollah, with talks mediated by US envoy Amos Hochstein having reached a critical phase after more than a year of cross-border clashes escalated into full-scale war over the past three months.