Lebanon ceasefire extended by 60 days under new understanding
The extension creates a window for wider negotiations even as Israeli forces hold parts of the south.
A ceasefire in Lebanon has been extended by 60 days as part of a broader understanding between Iran and the United States, Iranian officials said, creating a window for negotiations on a range of contested issues.
A fragile pause
Israeli forces continue to occupy roughly a fifth of Lebanese territory in the south and have carried out periodic airstrikes. The extension does not resolve those underlying disputes but buys time for diplomacy.
For Lebanon’s battered economy, even a temporary calm offers a chance for displaced families to return and for cross-border trade to tick back to life.
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