US-Iran ceasefire talks face major setbacks as Israel strikes fuel Lebanon tensions (opens in new tab)

The ceasefire negotiations between the United States and Iran are facing mounting challenges, with disagreements over Lebanon emerging as a central obstacle\. Abbas Aslani, a senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies, says the ceasefire remains fragile, with disputes over compliance, early exchanges of fire, and conflicting interpretations of the negotiation framework\. Iranian media sources deny reports of an Iranian delegation arriving in Pakistan, insisting tal...