Israel conducted fresh strikes on southern Lebanon. Hezbollah attacked Israeli troops in southern Lebanon with drones and rockets, according to english.aawsat.com. Lebanon accused Iran of overstepping its influence following the collapse of a ceasefire, as reported by Bluesky. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, according to Al Arabiya, said Iran was using Lebanon as a bargaining chip in its negotiations with the United States. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, according to The Indian Express, urged Iran to stop treating Lebanon as a 'bargaining chip' in its negotiations with Washington on the Middle East conflict. Iran has repeatedly insisted that the fighting in Lebanon and the war in the Gulf are inextricably linked, according to english.aawsat.com. Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East conflict when Hezbollah attacked Israel on March 2 to avenge the February 28 killing of Iran's supreme leader, according to english.aawsat.com. The United States said it is capable of resuming war with Iran as a deal remains elusive, according to The Hindu.