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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...
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Escalation Without Negotiation: Trump Signals Hardline Endgame in Iran Conflict

                                      
Smoke rises following an explosion, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out negotiating an end to the ongoing war with Iran, instead suggesting that the conflict may only conclude if Iran’s military and political leadership are entirely eliminated. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump stated that the current air campaign could render diplomacy irrelevant should Iran’s leadership structure collapse under sustained strikes.

According to multiple reports, Trump emphasized that he is “not interested” in talks and raised the possibility that the war would end only once Iran “no longer has a functioning military or any remaining leadership in power.” The intensifying U.S.–Israeli operations have already triggered regional instability, with explosions reported in Tehran and rising tensions along the Israel‑Lebanon border.

Iran’s president has issued apologies to neighboring countries as the conflict spills across borders, while global markets react to energy disruptions and logistical uncertainty. Analysts warn that the rhetoric from Washington signals a potentially prolonged and destructive phase of the conflict, with little indication of a diplomatic off‑ramp. 


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