LEBANESE interim Prime Minister Najib Mikati asked Iran today to help secure a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hezbollah, appearing to urge Tehran to convince the militant group to accept a deal requiring its withdrawal from the Israel-Lebanon border.

Mr Mikati made the comments during talks in Beirut with Ali Larijani, a top adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Hezbollah, whose main backer is Iran, began firing rockets into northern Israel the day after the Hamas carried out a surprise attack on southern Israel on October 7 last year, triggering the current Gaza genocide.