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This page is an archive of main headlines from Lebanon for 26.07.2026.

It displays 126 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

26.07.2026 ⇢ The Day Trump Paused the Iran Strike
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Editors led with President Trump's decision to freeze plans for expanded military strikes against Iran, a shift that dominated morning coverage and set the day's tone. Reports cited stockpile concerns and a tactical pause, while Iran warned of wider war if US attacks resumed. This development reframed regional diplomacy: attention turned to the upcoming Trump-Netanyahu summit, which Israeli officials said would determine the timing of a 'knockout blow' against Iran.

In parallel, the Lebanese state continued to assert sovereignty. The army reported ongoing Israeli violations in the south, including dynamiting in Kfar Tebnit and a water station bombing in Merkaba. President Aoun briefed Macron on his Washington visit and discussed post-UNIFIL arrangements, while Speaker Berri's anticipated visit to Baabda signaled a potential distancing from Hezbollah. Prime Minister Salam traveled to Baghdad to revive the Iraq-Syria-Lebanon oil pipeline.

By evening, Ayatollah Khamenei's letter to Hezbollah fighters, calling defense of Lebanon a strategic Iranian policy, competed with a US report warning that an 'attack' threatened the Lebanon-Israel agreement.

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00:16⇢Trump's Hundred Percent Ultimatum

⌨Newspapers highlight the sharpening rhetoric between Washington and Tehran, following President Trump’s ultimatum for total Iranian compliance or a return to wide-scale war (El Nashra). Iran responded by declaring any state aiding the United States a legitimate military target (MTV Lebanon). This regional tension persists alongside Israeli strikes in Bint Jbeil (Addiyar) and domestic efforts to secure stability through the beatification of Patriarch Hoayek (Kataeb, Lebanon Files).
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08:52⇢Trump Sheathes the Sword

⌨Newspapers report a tactical diplomatic shift as President Trump reportedly pauses military escalation against Iran (El Nashra). Editorial attention is directed toward upcoming US military delegations and the Rome negotiations, framed as a precursor to broader regional settlements (Lebanon24, Lebanon Files). Simultaneously, reports of Hezbollah’s financial exhaustion and halted compensation payments suggest mounting internal strain as the state pursues a defense agreement with Washington (MTV Lebanon, L'Orient-Le Jour).
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Al Manar English

IRGC Spokesman: US Death Toll Surpasses 200 in Operation Nasr-2, Calls Pentagon Figures ‘Outright Lie’

Brigadier General Hossein Mohebi, the spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has announced that the number of US military fatalities resulting from the violation of the Islamabad Memorandum has exceeded 200. Mohebi asserted that the casualty figures released by the Americans are an outright lie, emphasizing that the death toll from Operation Nasr-2 …
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Al Manar English

Iran Says Talks with Oman ‘Fruitful’ on Hormuz Traffic Management

Iran and Oman have held several rounds of technical talks on the Strait of Hormuz, focusing on principles and operational mechanisms for ensuring the safe passage of shipping, the Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman said. Speaking to reporters, Esmaeil Baqaei said the discussions made progress and confirmed that technical and political consultations between the two sides …
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11:18⇢Sovereignty Reclaims the Southern Path

⌨Lebanese editors highlight the state reasserting its initiative through the army's continued southern deployment (MTV Lebanon, Al Joumhouria, Naharnet) and a firm stance on sovereignty regarding national weaponry (Addiyar). Analysts also focus on Speaker Nabih Berri’s diplomatic pivot toward President Trump’s regional framework (Lebanon Files), while the dismantling of drug syndicates in the Bekaa signals a broader push for domestic law and order (Kataeb).
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Al Manar English

Speaker Berri Voices Deep Pessimism Over So-Called Framework Deal as Southern Attacks Persist

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has expressed profound pessimism regarding the prospects of achieving decisive and positive results from the so-called framework agreement between the Lebanese government and ‘Israel’, pointing to relentless military activity in the country’s south as a major obstacle. In a press statement on Saturday, Berri highlighted the volatile situation in the …
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Al Manar English

Quds Force Chief Urges Saudi Arabia to Lift ‘Unwise’ 12-Year Yemen Blockade

The commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmaeil Qaani, has demanded that Saudi Arabia immediately lift its nearly 12-year-long blockade on Yemen, advising Riyadh to draw critical lessons from what he characterized as Washington’s “unwise and costly” military miscalculations. In a statement released late on Saturday, General Qaani urged …
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13:13⇢Defense Accord and Disarmament

⌨Editors focus on US-Lebanon defense talks and Israeli withdrawal linked to Hezbollah disarmament. L'Orient-Le Jour details Aoun-Trump discussions on a defense agreement, while Lebanon24 frames Israeli withdrawal as conditional on Hezbollah's disarmament. MTV Lebanon reports Syria's al-Sharaa denies plans for military intervention in Lebanon. Addiyar covers PM Salam's Baghdad visit for energy talks. Kataeb highlights Trump-Netanyahu summit timing for a decisive strike on Iran. Al-Manar reports Quds Force chief demands Saudi lift Yemen blockade. Naharnet notes Berri not opposing Aoun-Salam course but skeptical.
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Al Manar English

Yemeni Forces Down Saudi-Owned Bayraktar Drone Over Al-Jawf, Pledge to Protect Sovereignty

The Yemeni Armed Forces announced on Saturday the successful interception and shootdown of a Turkish-made Bayraktar Akinci armed reconnaissance drone belonging to Saudi forces, which was conducting hostile operations in the airspace of Al-Jawf Governorate. A military spokesperson confirmed that the unmanned aerial vehicle was targeted and destroyed using “appropriate weaponry,” though no further details …
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Al Manar French

Téhéran condamne l’attaque ukrainienne contre un navire marchand iranien en mer Caspienne

Le ministère iranien des Affaires étrangères a fermement condamné l’attaque menée par l’Ukraine contre un navire marchand iranien en mer Caspienne tôt samedi matin, qui a entraîné la mort d’un marin et blessé un autre. Le ministère iranien des Affaires étrangères a déclaré que l’attaque ukrainienne contre le navire marchand était un acte d’agression et …
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Al Manar French

Le CGRI assure avoir détruit au sol de 11 avions de chasse et hélicoptères américains et 11 drones en 15 jours de combats

Le porte-parole du CGRI, Hossein Mohebi, a déclaré à l’agence de presse Tasnim que les forces armées iraniennes avaient détruit 11 avions de chasse et hélicoptères américains au sol alors qu’ils se trouvaient à l’intérieur de bases américaines. Le porte-parole a ajouté que 17 drones de reconnaissance et opérationnels avaient également été détruits, dont huit …
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Al Manar English

Lebanese Army: Israeli Enemy Continues Attacks, Violation of International Law

The Lebanese Army issued on Sunday a statement that highlights the continuation of the Israeli enemy attacks and violations of existing understandings and international law. The statement affirmed that the Israeli attacks hinder the army’s full deployment according to existing agreements and prevent the return of residents to their villages and towns. What follows is …
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15:40⇢Israel's Southern Scourge

⌨Editors focus on continued Israeli attacks in south Lebanon, with L'Orient-Le Jour and Kataeb reporting water station bombings and dynamiting in Merkaba and Kfar Tebnit, while the Lebanese Army statement (almanar_en) highlights ongoing violations hindering deployment and residents' return. Addiyar shifts to US-Iran dynamics, questioning if the pause in strikes on Iran is a test or de-escalation.
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17:43⇢Baabda’s Diplomatic Gravity

⌨Lebanese editors prioritize President Aoun’s diplomatic outreach, highlighting his call with President Macron regarding southern stability and the post-UNIFIL transition (Addiyar, LBC, Al Joumhouria). Simultaneously, Speaker Berri’s anticipated visit to Baabda signals a potential tactical shift away from Hezbollah (Janoubia, Naharnet). However, Netanyahu’s refusal to withdraw from the "Yellow Zone" complicates the return of displaced southern residents (almanar_en, L'Orient-Le Jour).
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Al Manar French

Le Guide suprême de la Révolution islamique répond au message des combattants du Hezbollah : La seule voie qui reste aux peuples libres est la résistance.

Le Guide suprême de la Révolution islamique, l’ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, a répondu au serment d’allégeance envoyé par les courageux et fidèles moudjahidines du fier Hezbollah libanais. Dans son message, l’ayatollah Khamenei a déclaré : « À Son Éminence Hojjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin, Cheikh Naïm Qassem (que sa gloire perdure), le respecté Secrétaire général du Hezbollah …
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23:05⇢Khamenei's Sovereignty Letter

⌨Editors focus on two main stories: a new US report warning that an 'attack' threatens the Lebanon-Israel agreement (Lebanon24), and Ayatollah Khamenei's letter to Hezbollah fighters affirming that defending Lebanon's sovereignty is a strategic policy for Iran (almanar_en, almanar_fr). Meanwhile, Kataeb and Addiyar report al-Sharaa warning that an explosion in Lebanon would harm Syria and calling for state monopoly on weapons.
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