IRGC Al-Quds Force commander Kani said on April 4 that Israel must withdraw to the positions it held before the current round of fighting, state broadcaster IRIB reported. Kani said supporting Lebanon’s resistance is a duty, described withdrawal to pre-conflict positions as the minimum demand, and said Lebanese resistance would soon see the results of its struggle.

Russia's central bank gold and FX reserves for the week to May 29 were $748.7 billion, down from $753.8 billion the previous week.

Hezbollah said it will not accept the results of so‑called direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel and demands a comprehensive ceasefire that includes southern Lebanon and an Israeli withdrawal. The group urged officials to end the 'farce' of direct talks and denounced a Washington statement as 'a roadmap to eliminate part of the Lebanese people.' Hezbollah said it never pledged not to resist aggression, refuses to tie its existence to a ceasefire or Israeli withdrawal, and warned that resistance will continue while Israeli aggression persists, leaving northern Israel unsafe.