US envoys arrive in Qatar with state of Iran talks unclear Published June 30, 2026last updated June 30, 2026What you need to know - US President Trump's envoys arrive in Doha for consultations with mediators - Iran's Foreign Ministry says no plans for a meeting in the coming days - Trump had earlier said Iran 'requested' a meeting - Germany has urged for 'safe, free' passage through the Strait of Hormuz Here is a roundup of the latest news from the Middle East conflict on June 30, 2026: Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Netanyahu: Israel to remain in southern Lebanon as long as Hezbollah poses 'threat' During a visit with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that his country's forces would stay in the area as long as Iran-backed Hezbollah remained a "threat." "Our insistence is that we will not leave southern Lebanon until the threat is eliminated.

And as long as Hezbollah is armed and present here, posing a threat to us — we will remain here," Netanyahu said according to a statement from his office. "Since we have achieved — thanks to your operations here — Lebanon's recognition of Israel and Israel's recognition of Lebanon, we say to both Iran and Hezbollah: get out of here, you have no business being here," the Israeli prime minister also said. During his visit, Netanyahu was joined by Defense Minister Israel Katz and other senior military officials.

Israeli troops entered Lebanon on March 2 after Hezbollah fired upon northern Israel in response to the US and Israel attacking Iran on February 28. Israeli troops are operating in a self-declared "security zone" stretching 10 kilometers (six miles) deep into Lebanese territory along the border. Netanyahu's comments came after Lebanon and Israel signed a framework agreement last week under US sponsorship to pave the way for peace and disarm Hezbollah.

According to the agreement, Israeli forces will withdraw from two "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon and allow the Lebanese Armed Forces to take control of the areas. Iran says it has no plans to meet with US envoys Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, said that Iran does not plan to meet with the American side in the next few days. "No meeting at any level with the American side has been scheduled for the coming days," he said.

However, Iran is sending a delegation to Qatar for a meeting on Wednesday. "What will take place in Doha tomorrow is a discussion with the Qatari side about implementing parts of the memorandum of understanding, including the release of Iran's blocked assets,” Baghaei told journalists. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have already traveled to the Qatari capital, Doha.

However, they won't be having direct negotiations with Iranian diplomats while in Doha, said Majed al-Ansari, a spokesman for Qatar's Foreign Ministry. Instead, mediators are working for the time being as go-betweens for the talks, which won't include any high-level officials, he added. US citizen living in Israel accused of spying for Iran Israeli police arrested a 20-year-old US citizen suspected of spying for Iranian intelligence.