### [2026-06-1](/feed/2026/06/1/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# The U.S. embassy in Beirut confirms that Hezbollah has accepted a proposal by the United States for a “mutual cessation of attacks" after Israel threatened Beirut with strikes on the eve of a fourth round of peace talks. 




### Sources:

1. [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hezbollah-accepts-us-proposal-mutual-halt-attacks-with-israel-lebanese-embassy-2026-06-01/)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jun/01/iran-war-live-news-updates-kuwait-missile-drone-attack-us-strikes-iran-radar-sites)

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