Hizbullah rejects US-brokered Lebanon ceasefire as Israel refuses troop withdrawal (irishtimes.com)

• Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem rejected US-brokered ceasefire, saying resistance continues.
• Israel's defense minister said troops will not withdraw from southern Lebanon.
• Iran conditions broader peace talks on ceasefire in Lebanon and Israeli withdrawal.

"On June 4, 2026, Hezbollah rejected a US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon, with its leader insisting resistance would continue. Israel's defense minister stated troops would not withdraw from southern Lebanon, where they invaded in March. The ceasefire was part of US efforts to halt fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, with Iran conditioning broader peace talks on an end to hostilities in Lebanon. Oil prices fell 3% on hopes of diplomacy, but fighting persisted."