Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes southern Beirut days after ceasefire agreement with Lebanon

The Guardian UK Sunday 07 June 2026, 14:01 UTC By Yohannes Lowe 1 min read

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Israel claimed it was attacking Hezbollah command centers in response to attacks on northern IsraelDonald Trump had an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press, which host Kristen Welker said took place on Friday:In the interview, Trump said he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. “Comes after,” he said. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking.

Israel claimed it was attacking Hezbollah command centers in response to attacks on northern Israel

Donald Trump had an interview with NBC News’s Meet the Press, which host Kristen Welker said took place on Friday:

In the interview, Trump said he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached. “Comes after,” he said. “Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking. Yeah.“

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