Deadly fighting persists in Lebanon as the US-Iran deal is under threat

On 20 June 2026, fighting continued in Lebanon despite a ceasefire, and the US-Iran deal was under threat. Israeli strikes killed 32 people in Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera, a day after Trump's remark that “Israel does as I say” about stopping the fighting. Iran said it had closed the Strait of Hormuz, citing US and Israeli violations of the memorandum of understanding, while the US said ships were still passing and that its forces were monitoring the strait.

Trump threatened tolls on the strait if no deal was reached in 60 days and threatened Iran with fresh strikes. Vance travelled to Switzerland, where US-Iran talks were set to begin on Sunday. Der Spiegel reported that Israel ordered a stop to the fighting in Lebanon.