By bne Tehran bureau Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, Esmael Baghaei, welcomed the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and called on the international community to exert effective pressure on Israel to stop its war in Gaza,

Tehran reserves the right to react Israeli airstrikes last month on Iran but also bears in mind other developments in the region, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday. Araghchi told reporters during a trip to Lisbon that Iran welcomed Tuesday's ceasefire agreement in Lebanon and hoped it could lead to a permanent ceasefire.

In scenes of relief and celebration, long-displaced residents of southern Lebanon began making their way back to their homes early Wednesday morning. The return follows the implementation of a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group,