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The ceasefire in Lebanon finally respected? Hezbollah is committed to “completely cease fire”assured Donald Trump on his Truth Social network, Monday June 1. Following the American president’s message, the Lebanese embassy in the United States confirmed that Hezbollah had accepted a “mutual cessation of attacks” with Israel. “Under the proposed arrangement, Israeli strikes on Dahiyeh [la banlieue sud de Beyrouth] would cease in exchange for Hezbollah’s commitment to refrain from launching attacks against Israel, with the framework of the ceasefire to be expanded to cover the entire Lebanese territory.”assures the press release.
• The UN wants to avoid a “new escalation”. L’organisation s’est dite très inquiète de l’escalade des hostilités au Liban. “We call on all actors to respect the cessation of hostilities”a déclaré Stéphane Dujarric, porte-parole du secrétaire général.
• Discussions continue between the United States and Iran. Donald Trump a assuré que “discussions continued at a rapid pace with the Islamic Republic of Iran”in a message published on his Truth Social network. Previously, the Iranian news agency Tasnim assured that Tehran had broken indirect dialogue with Washington, in particular because of the Israeli offensive in Lebanon. This assertion had not been confirmed by an official source.
• New American strikes in southern Iran. The United States announced – despite the ceasefire in force between Iran and the United States – having carried out strikes “Saturday and Sunday” in southern Iran, targeting radar and drone control systems, notably in the city of Goruk and on the island of Qeshm, near the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards, for their part, announced that they had targeted a base used by the American army to strike its territory, without specifying its location.
