US announces new round of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington next week
Key takeaways
- Talks come as Hezbollah, Israel say new ceasefire has been reached in wake of US-Iran memorandum to end war.
- The statement on Friday came shortly after Israel and Hezbollah announced a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon, where ongoing fighting has threatened to derail the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war.
- The pair discussed the upcoming talks scheduled for June 23 and 25, “where the two sovereign governments will make progress toward a lasting peace”.
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Talks come as Hezbollah, Israel say new ceasefire has been reached in wake of US-Iran memorandum to end war.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors are seen during negotiations in June at the State Department in Washington, DC [File: Nathan Howard/Reuters]By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026The State Department in the United States has said that a new round of talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Washington, DC, next week.
The statement on Friday came shortly after Israel and Hezbollah announced a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon, where ongoing fighting has threatened to derail the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war.