US pushes for Lebanon ceasefire as Iran and Israel hold firm on tough stance

A man smokes a shisha, near a damaged site, in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Sunday that hit several branches of a financial institution linked to Hezbollah in Beirut, October 21, 2024.
A man smokes a shisha, near a damaged site, in the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes on Sunday that hit several branches of a financial institution linked to Hezbollah in Beirut, October 21, 2024.

As a senior US diplomat visits Beirut on Monday to discuss the potential for a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, Iranian state media continues to tout the "victorious" attacks carried out by Tehran-backed militias.