Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran backs the “resistance” in Lebanon during a phone call with an Iranian official. Iran is talking up the “resistance” ahead of a possible ceasefire in Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah,

Israel approved a United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Tuesday, setting the stage for an end to nearly 14 months of fighting linked to the ongoing war in the Gaza

The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon began on Wednesday morning, a day after Israel carried out its most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the start of the conflict, killing at least 42 people across the country.