US–Iran ceasefire announced; Lebanon status contested

UNIFIL reported awareness activities reaching schoolchildren to reduce risks from unexploded ordnance. This is a publication milestone.

Lebanon’s cabinet endorsed objectives of a US-backed proposal to place weapons exclusively under state control; Hezbollah-aligned ministers objected, underscoring deep political divisions.

UN Security Council Resolution 2790 extended UNIFIL’s mandate through 31 December 2026 and demanded withdrawal from five Israeli-held positions in Lebanon.

Hezbollah fired missiles and drones toward northern Israel, saying it was responding to US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel began large-scale strikes in Lebanon. The two sides gave different...

By this date Israel said it had struck more than 3,500 Hezbollah-related targets since 2 March. These are IDF claims, not independently verified totals.

The IDF launched what the UK government bulletin describes as its heaviest day of strikes, reporting more than 100 targets. Casualty figures attributed to parties remain contested.

A ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah was announced and entered into force, while Israeli troops remained in a declared buffer area inside Lebanon.

The UK government security bulletin records violations on the day following the 16 April ceasefire, notwithstanding a general reduction in fighting.

Associated Press later described a US-brokered ceasefire dated 20 June. This entry records the date as reported retrospectively, not as independently verified treaty text.

Lebanon sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General warning that ending UNIFIL could leave a security vacuum and requesting reconsideration of a limited extension.