Negotiating teams agree to involve Lebanon in conflict resolution efforts

On 22 June 2026, negotiating teams agreed to involve Lebanon in efforts to resolve the wider conflict, TASS reported. Iran’s foreign minister said progress had been made toward ending the war and called the Lebanon ceasefire the key test. Al Jazeera wrote that the Lebanon truce appeared to hold as talks in Switzerland ended, and the US set up a “monitoring mechanism” for fighting in Lebanon, with three days of fresh direct talks due to begin.

Israel denied reports of withdrawals from southern Lebanon before the talks, while i24NEWS reported that it was considering limited withdrawals ahead of talks in Washington. Sa’ar said Israel has no territorial ambitions in Lebanon but will not withdraw from its security zone. Israeli minister Ben-Gvir said he rejected the ceasefire and that all of Lebanon should be Israel’s “playground”. Aoun said Lebanon will negotiate its own path after Iran’s inclusion in the new ceasefire mechanism, and Syria’s Al Shara said he was willing to hold talks with Hezbollah “if it serves Lebanon’s interests”.