A fragile two-week US-Iran ceasefire is officially live, but the peace is already fracturing. While Pakistan-brokered talks aim to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz, Israel has explicitly excluded Lebanon from the truce.

Intense military strikes continue to pummel Beirut, leaving the region in chaos. Will the upcoming Islamabad summit finally force a total de-escalation, or is the Middle East burning?

Intense military strikes continue to pummel Beirut, leaving the region in chaos. Will the upcoming Islamabad summit finally force a total de-escalation, or is the Middle East burning?