Ceasefire

Israel has destroyed more than 20,000 homes in southern Lebanon, according to Israeli military statements reported by Al Jazeera's Zeina Khodr on the ground. The destruction continues despite an active ceasefire agreement between the two parties, raising questions about the terms and enforcement of the...

C-SPAN's "Ceasefire" program featured Republican strategist Michael Dubke, former White House communications director under President Trump, and Democratic strategist Adrienne Elrod, senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential campaign, discussing the consequences of Graham Platner's withdrawal as the Democratic nominee in Maine's U.S....

VICE News reports that a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has collapsed, marking a resumption of direct conflict between the two countries. The outlet has deployed field reporters inside Iran to document the escalation, drawing on its decades of Middle East coverage.

According to Al Jazeera English, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has died, prompting millions of Iranians to attend his funeral. Hundreds of foreign reporters and social media influencers were granted rare access to Iran to cover the event, a move Al Jazeera English describes as...

During what is being described as a 284-day ceasefire, Israel has killed at least 1,093 Palestinians in Gaza this week alone, according to Al Jazeera reporting. The total Palestinian death toll in Gaza since October 7, 2023, stands at 73,221, Al Jazeera reports. Separately, Al...

NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman examines who influences President Trump's decision-making on U.S.-Iran policy after Trump said at the NATO summit this week that the ceasefire between the two countries is over. According to NPR's reporting, Trump also indicated that talks with Tehran are continuing.

In reporting from June 22, Iran and the United States completed their first round of direct negotiations in Switzerland to implement a memorandum of understanding on ceasefire terms, according to Al Jazeera English. Mediators described the talks as showing 'encouraging progress.' The two nations plan...

In reporting from mid-June 2026, Al Jazeera correspondent Robert McBride documented Israeli military attacks intensifying in southern Lebanon even as diplomatic efforts toward a ceasefire continued, according to Al Jazeera's on-the-ground coverage. The escalation has prompted scrutiny of the viability of ongoing negotiations between the...

In reporting from late June 2026, Democracy Now! cited mediators from Pakistan and Qatar as saying the United States and Iran made "encouraging progress" during 18 hours of negotiations in Switzerland, with both sides agreeing to a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days....