Remember that any time you read “Hezbollah” replace it with “Iran.”  “Lebanon says Hezbollah accepted a US-backed proposal for reciprocal pause in hostilities with Israel,” I24, 6-1-26.

See what I mean?  The U.S. is trading open hostilities in Lebanon (and Israel’s push) for advances in the Gulf.  “Trump pushes Lebanon truce to advance Iran talks,” Iran International, 6-1-26.

“Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Attacks and Israel Threatens Beirut,” NYT, 6-1-26.

Quote of the Day.  “Lebanon will have to wait for change in Tehran before it can turn a page regarding Hezbollah’s defiance of the Lebanese national interest,” said Lina Khatib, a visiting scholar with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Middle East Initiative.”  See “How Lebanon’s Best Chance to Disarm Hezbollah Failed,” NYT, 6-1-26.

“U.S. and Iran trade strikes amid talks to end war,” NBC, 6-1-26.

“Iran attacks damage 20 US military sites since start of war, satellite images show,” BBC, 6-1-26.