You know how it's like - the town is devastated."Lebanon is reporting 3,800 people have been killed and some 1.2 million people uprooted by an Israeli offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group , which opened fire on Israel in support of Iran in March.[--]U-N Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement that the United States and Iran had agreed to a peace deal providing for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.Spokesman Stephan Dujarric says the United Nations is ready to support both parties in working toward a lasting and durable and comprehensive peace.Asked about the wider regional impact, including fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, Dujarric said the U-N wanted to see an end to the fighting."This represents a critical step towards the peaceful settlement of the conflict The Secretary-General hopes that the parties will build on the new momentum and redouble their efforts towards a final resolution to this conflict."[--]Australians will soon learn whether a temporary cut to the fuel excise tax will be extended beyond the end of June.The three-month measure was introduced after conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key route for around a fifth of the world's oil supply, pushing up global fuel prices and raising concerns about cost-of-living pressures.ith Washington and Tehran now agreeing to a framework aimed at ending the conflict and reopening the waterway, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the government will consider the latest developments before deciding whether ongoing relief is needed."Look, we'll make our assessment over coming days