{"id":2446,"date":"2026-06-19T14:11:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:11:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2026-06-19T14:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:11:47","slug":"lebanon-cease-fire-agreed-to-us-official-says-after-us-iran-talks-in-switzerland-get-scrapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2446","title":{"rendered":"Lebanon cease-fire agreed to, US official says after US-Iran talks in Switzerland get scrapped"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a cease-fire in Lebanon on Friday, a US official said, after an escalation in fighting there jeopardized the chances of an interim agreement on ending the war in Iran turning into a lasting Middle East peace deal.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2444\">Wild video shows catfight over Knicks parade viewing spot as woman loses pants \u2014 then twerks in orange thong<\/a><\/p>\n<p>US-Iran talks in Switzerland planned for Friday were canceled as fighting flared in Lebanon, creating new uncertainty about the timing of negotiations vital to ensure the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping.<\/p>\n<p>The senior US official said shortly before 4 p.m. Lebanon time (1300 GMT) that a cease-fire would go into effect then.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe understand that after the exchange of fire earlier today, Israel and Hezbollah are now in a cease-fire,\u201d the official said on background, adding that negotiators for the US and Qataris worked out the agreement with help from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2442\">Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed again after US lifts blockade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The flareup in Lebanon, in which 18 people were killed in airstrikes and four Israeli soldiers were killed by Hezbollah militants, could weigh heavily on negotiations because ending fighting there is a condition for the broader US-Iran accord.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A senior Hezbollah lawmaker said Iran had told the group that talks with the United States could not continue without a comprehensive cease-fire.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s foreign ministry spokesperson did not mention the talks but said the United States bore direct responsibility for Israeli attacks on Lebanon and that Tehran would take all necessary measures to protect its interests.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=2440\">The one growing gap between Dems and Republicans that shouldn\u2019t ever exist \u2014 patriotism<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday, a U.S. official said, after an escalation in fighting there jeopardized the chances of an interim agreement on ending the war in Iran turning into a lasting Middle East peace deal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2445,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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