{"id":353345,"date":"2026-06-19T18:17:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=353345"},"modified":"2026-06-19T18:17:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:47:32","slug":"u-s-and-iran-call-off-talks-resulting-from-fighting-in-lebanon-officials-say-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/u-s-and-iran-call-off-talks-resulting-from-fighting-in-lebanon-officials-say-national\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. and Iran call off talks resulting from fighting in Lebanon, officials say &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, three officials said, raising questions on a nascent agreement to finish the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials didn\u2019t travel as planned to Switzerland, insisting that the fighting in Lebanon must stop before the talks can happen, in response to the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to debate the continuing mediation to attempt to get the talks rescheduled. U.S. Vice President JD Vance also cancelled his trip.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s military struck targets in southern and eastern Lebanon overnight, and Hezbollah reported intense fighting. Lebanon\u2019s Health Ministry said at the very least 21 people were killed, and Israel said 4 soldiers died.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah is probably the most precarious a part of the Iran deal. Neither Israel nor the militant group signed the agreement \u2014 nevertheless it is speculated to end their fighting, and Iran has signaled its willingness to risk renewed war within the region for the sake of its interests in Lebanon and its most vital regional ally.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mediators are actually scrambling to reschedule the meetings, which were speculated to begin addressing the way to restrict Iran\u2019s nuclear program \u2014 the core issue over which Israel and the U.S. went to war on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p>The talks are also speculated to bring a few everlasting end to the conflict. The interim deal has already reopened the Strait of Hormuz to international shipping, after Iranian attacks and threats all but stopped the flow of oil and natural gas through the waterway. A brand new Iranian authority charged with overseeing the strait issued guidance Friday calling on ships to register with it whilst transits are currently free \u2014 signaling Tehran\u2019s intent to likely start charging.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"related_videos\">\n<div class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--video\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title\">Related Videos<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<section id=\"miniplayer-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" data-video-carousel-init=\"false\" aria-label=\"Video carousel contains 5 videos.\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__featured\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"true\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"11911083\" 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An explosive drone attack wounded one other five, it added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Israel then launched multiple strikes against \u201cHezbollah infrastructure sites\u201d in Nabatiyeh and other areas, in response to a military statement, which accused the militant group of \u201cblatant ceasefire violations.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/themes\/shaw-globalnews\/images\/skyline\/national.jpg\" alt=\"Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h2 class=\"c-inlineSignup__title\">Get breaking National news<\/h2>\n<p>Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox because it happens so you will not miss a trending story.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Later, the military said it also struck targets within the Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, with Lebanese media saying the village of Douris was hit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsrael won&#8217;t tolerate attacks on our soldiers or on our territory, and it is going to exact a really heavy price from Hezbollah for these attacks,\u201d Netanyahu said in a press release Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Hezbollah acknowledged targeting Israeli tanks and said its attacks were in response to what it called Israel\u2019s own violation of the ceasefire. It said the attacks got here after Israeli forces attempted to achieve the northern side of Ali al-Taher hilltop, a strategic point that overlooks Nabatiyeh and that Israeli troops have been attempting to capture.<\/p>\n<p>In southern Lebanon, many were forced to flee their villages resulting from the Israeli attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation is lawless, we couldn\u2019t stay,\u201d said Mustafa Zain, who had his six daughters in a pickup truck as he was leaving Akaar through Tyre.<\/p>\n<p>The fighting threatens to unravel the newly signed deal. 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Tehran maintains it&#8217;s peaceful, though it has highly enriched uranium that might be used to construct multiple atomic bombs, should it decide to achieve this, in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Those talks are expected to be extremely difficult. The 2015 nuclear deal, which Trump scrapped during his first term, took greater than 18 months to barter.<\/p>\n<p>The interim deal gives negotiators 60 days to provide you with a nuclear agreement but that may be prolonged. It outlines lucrative incentives if Iran does reach a brand new agreement, including the eventual lifting of all international sanctions and a US$300 billion fund for postwar reconstruction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Already Iran has won some concessions. Following the signing of the interim deal, the U.S. lifted its blockade of Iran\u2019s ports and is allowing it to sell its oil freely. The deal also calls for Iran\u2019s assets to be unfrozen \u2014 though it\u2019s not clear how quickly.<\/p>\n<p>Oil tankers began freely moving through the Strait of Hormuz this week after months of being unable to make use of the critical channel. Greater than 12.5 million barrels of oil were shipped through the waterway on Wednesday night, the U.S. said.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it is anticipated to take weeks or months for the traditional flow of oil and gas to resume, even when traffic fully resumes within the strait.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&#038;copy 2026 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off on Friday after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, three officials said, raising questions on a nascent agreement to finish the war in Iran. 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