Iran reports no progress in negotiations as Israel attacks Lebanon

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that talks with the U.S. have stalled but communication channels remain open amid escalating tensions. He defended Iran’s attacks on U.S. allies in the Gulf as acts of self-defense, following drone and missile strikes that killed one in Kuwait. Concurrently, Israel conducted drone strikes in southern Lebanon, despite a newly agreed ceasefire with Lebanon aimed at halting hostilities and establishing security zones.

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