Daily brief
Iran has proposed a peace plan that calls for an end to Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with the proposal also reportedly including acceptance of uranium enrichment. The US and Iran truce hangs in the balance as war flares in Lebanon, while Israel has excluded Lebanon from a ceasefire and retreated from targeting the Lebanon-Syria border crossing under diplomatic pressure.
Iranian actions against Gulf states threaten regional stability, according to multiple reports.
Ukraine faces a balancing act as it seeks to build ties with Syria.