Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend a ceasefire and hold expanded talks on a political settlement, the United States announced Friday, even as Israel carried out new strikes that it insists are not subject to the truce.

Israeli forces set up a temporary post in the Iraqi desert during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to officials.

As concerns mount that Israel’s parallel war with Lebanon could jeopardize progress in U.S.-Iran negotiations, here’s what to know about the conflict, its key players, and the steeped history behind the clashes.

Iran didn't attack Israel with drones in its most recent war -- but it did in the last war, and might again in the next.

Of more than 2,000 people killed in Lebanon since Israel's current war with Iran-backed Hezbollah began, 168 are children.

For four weeks, Israeli jets have carried out daily air strikes on Iran, while retaliatory attacks have killed or wounded scores of Israelis — extending the country’s post-Oct. 7 war footing and adding to its growing economic toll. To gauge what might ...

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US Vice President Vance says progress is being made in talks with Iran as President Trump begins his trip to China.