### [2026-06-25](/feed/2026/06/25/index.md)

##### Middle Eastern crisis
# Israel and Lebanon deny a claim from a US official that some Israeli troops have been withdrawn from southern Lebanon as a goodwill gesture during their negotiations. 




### Sources:

1. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/25/un-backed-plan-ships-trapped-strait-of-hormuz-rejected-iran)

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