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Lebanon Collapse, Nuclear Deal Cracks & Pakistan's Water War Warning
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The Lebanon ceasefire is quietly falling apart while competing claims over Iran's nuclear deal reveal no agreed foundation. Plus: Pakistan's defense minister warns of war over Indus water rights, and Hormuz shipping begins slow recovery.
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Israeli forces killed two civilians in southern Lebanon on June twenty-third. That happened during a forty-eight-hour period of relative calm.
Direct talks between Israel and Lebanon resumed in Washington on June twenty-third, covering both military and political tracks through Thursday. The positions haven't moved.
Iran's president Pezeshkian arrived in Islamabad on June twenty-third, signaling that the highest levels of Iranian leadership are now directly engaged in the mediation process. Previously this was foreign ministry work, conducted in Switzerland.
Pakistan's defense minister issued a war warning on June twenty-first that deserves more attention than it's received. He stated directly that Pakistan could go to war if its water security is threatened.
One concrete sign of post-ceasefire progress: at least two dozen ships transited the Strait of Hormuz in the twenty-four hours ending June twenty-third. That's well below pre-war levels, but it represents meaningful recovery.
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