Pakistan, June 5 -- Hezbollah movement rejected a new ceasefire in Lebanon on Thursday and Israel said it would not withdraw troops from the country, undermining US President Donald Trump's efforts to halt fighting there to forge peace with Tehran.

The Iran-backed militant group has rejected a ceasefire reached by the Israeli and Lebanese governments, casting further doubt on Middle East peace efforts.

In rejecting the cease-fire deal reached Wednesday, Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, called the cease-fire “illusory” and said it amounted to “surrender, defeat and the realization of the enemy’s obje...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends Iran policy and warns of escalating Israel-Hezbollah clashes that could threaten a fragile ceasefire.

President Donald Trump is facing growing political pressure as the Iran war enters its fourth month.