JERUSALEM -- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Wednesday that the Israeli military will not withdraw from southern Lebanon, even if there is a demand from the United States.
Speaking at the MUNI EXPO 2026, a municipal sector conference and innovation exhibition in Tel Aviv, the minister added that 200,000 Lebanese residents who were evacuated from southern Lebanese communities will not be allowed to return home. (Israel-Lebanon-Withdrawal)
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TEHRAN -- Iran has no plan to provide the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with access to its nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel, a senior Iranian diplomat said Wednesday, noting that such issues will be resolved solely within the framework of a potential final agreement with Washington.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said on social media platform X that access to Iran's nuclear facilities and materials "will be reviewed and resolved solely within the framework of the final agreement and as a result of the other party's practical action to terminate all sanctions." (Iran-IAEA Inspections-Final US Deal)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Wednesday reaffirmed Lebanon's demand for a full Israeli withdrawal from its territory, saying Beirut will not accept any continued Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon.
"We know exactly what we want from the negotiations, which is a full Israeli withdrawal," Salam was quoted as saying by local news website Lebanon Debate. (Lebanon-Israeli Withdrawal-Negotiations)
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KUWAIT CITY -- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said here Wednesday that U.S.-Iran technical talks are expected to resume next week, likely on June 29 or 30 in Switzerland.
Rubio made the announcement during an official visit to Kuwait, where he met with Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the Kuwait News Agency reported. (Kuwait-US State Secretary-Iran Technical Talks) Enditem
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