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Trump Calls Cease-Fire “Moderate Shooting”; US Downed Iranian Drones

6/7/2026

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Trump Defines Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said a cease-fire in the Middle East means shooting in a more moderate manner, not ending fighting.
A U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon cease-fire was signed, but Hezbollah rejected it and Israeli airstrikes persisted in southern Lebanon.
U.S. forces downed Iranian drones and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes hit Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island and Goruk.

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Aoun Accuses Iran

President Joseph Aoun accused Iran of using Lebanon as a bargaining chip as Israeli forces occupy one-fifth of the south.
A U.S.-brokered cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon took effect, though Hezbollah rejected the agreement.
Israeli attacks killed over 3,000 civilians since March; the cease-fire’s pilot zones lack Israeli withdrawal.
Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned attack killing brigadier general, captain and a soldier.

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Historical Context

UN Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted on 11 August 2006, ended the Israel-Hezbollah war by demanding Israeli pullout and the removal of armed groups south of the Litani River. A November 2024 U.S.–brokered cease-fire echoed those terms, yet Hezbollah has kept most positions, transferring only 190 of 265 sites to the Lebanese army by April 2025. The unresolved disarmament fuels ongoing tensions.

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Trump Defines Ceasefire

President Donald Trump said a cease-fire in the Middle East means shooting in a more moderate manner, not ending fighting.
A U.S.-brokered Israel-Lebanon cease-fire was signed, but Hezbollah rejected it and Israeli airstrikes persisted in southern Lebanon.
U.S. forces downed Iranian drones and missiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes hit Iranian radar sites on Qeshm Island and Goruk.

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