France is threatening Iran with UN sanctions if a deal is not reached on its nuclear program. Lebanese officials have received a response to their proposal to US special envoy Thomas Barrack over the disarmament of Hezbollah. An Ultra-Orthodox political party quit the Israeli government.

On today's episode of Trending Middle East:

France threatens Iran with UN sanctions by end of August

Lebanon receives US response over Hezbollah disarmament as 12 killed by Israeli attacks on Bekaa Valley

Blow for Benjamin Netanyahu as ultra-Orthodox party quits coalition

This episode features Sunniva Rose, Europe Correspondent; Jamie Prentis, Beirut Correspondent; and Thomas Helm, Jerusalem Correspondent.