Iran says diplomacy with the United States has not collapsed, but Tehran is making clear that it will not accept any broader agreement that leaves Lebanon out of the equation, keeping one of the region’s most fragile fronts at the center of the negotiations.

Israel has continued to carry out deadly strikes across Lebanon despite the announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached by Lebanese and Israeli officials in Wash

Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ​ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.

The U.S. and Iran have made little progress in talks over an interim peace deal this week, with the sides seeing their worst clashes since an April ceasefire began and fighting continuing in Lebanon.

"The continuation of war in Lebanon directly affects Iran's strategic stability," an Iranian analyst told Newsweek.

Donald Trump said he "couldn't care less” if the Iran talks had stalled and suggested they had become “boring.”

The Iran-backed group Hezbollah said it will reject any deal allowing Israel to stay in southern Lebanon, while Israel said it won't withdraw from the area near the border. Follow DW for more.