Middle East crisis live: Israel strikes targets in Lebanon as US-Iran talks in Switzerland called off

The Guardian UK Friday 19 June 2026, 09:56 UTC By Taz Ali (now) and Adam Fulton (earlier) 1 min read

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IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelledUS-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called offJD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the worldInside the city of grief hit hardest by Israel strikes on southern LebanonAs the procession wound its way through mounds of rubble, the crowd chanted and beat their chests, their lamentations echoed by the dull...

IDF claims continuing strikes come after Iran-backed group repeatedly violated ceasefire; JD Vance cancels trip as US-Iran talks set for Friday cancelled

US-Iran talks in Switzerland abruptly called off
JD Vance tells Iran deal critics in Israel: Trump is your only ally left in the world

Inside the city of grief hit hardest by Israel strikes on southern Lebanon

As the procession wound its way through mounds of rubble, the crowd chanted and beat their chests, their lamentations echoed by the dull thud of shelling in the foothills just beyond the city.

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