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ceasefire extension. "This is an important step toward de-escalation and creating critical space for diplomacy and confidence-building between Iran and the United States," he said. He added: "We encourage all parties to build
news agency – the first time Iran has seized ships since the war began in late February. In other key developments: - **Trump was “satisfied” with the US naval blockade and “understands Iran is in a very
news agency, WAM, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received calls from several regional leaders after Iranian attacks on the country on May 5, including from Netanyahu, who expressed solidarity with the UAE and support for measures
news related to Iran just prior to landing at Joint Base Andrews. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F95%2F9f%2Fe40ec65f42bbad8ad2570e1746e7%2Fgettyimages-2271863466.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5789780/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Iran says it has closed the Strait of Hormuz
news. The Cac index in Paris and Dax in Frankfurt both climbed by more than 2%, while London's FTSE 100 rose by around 0.5%. The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively shut by Iran
Lebanon quite tolerable. Once again, calculation intervened: She could not afford to alienate conservative Catholic voters who form the backbone of her political base. Meloni’s foreign policy follows this script of moral performativity. Italy
news agency reported that Iran had submitted a revised 14-point peace plan to end the war. In April, Pakistan hosted the only direct negotiations between US and Iranian officials since the war began
ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F92%2F11ce087f448182cdfe31a4cc75cd%2Fgettyimages-2271154577.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org
ceasefire deal, Israel said that Lebanon wasn’t part of that agreement and sought to make that extremely clear by striking more than 100 locations in Lebanon in the span of 10 minutes,” Pett said
Lebanon and has, in recent weeks, expanded the area it occupies in the country’s south, saying it is acting in pursuit of Hezbollah fighters who continue to fire rockets and drones at northern Israel
news agency, citing sources briefed on the topic, reported that al-Sharaa had rejected the idea of deploying troops to Lebanon to help disarm Hezbollah. “What Damascus is already doing is probably the ceiling
News Agency/via AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A drone strike sparked a fire on the edge of the United Arab Emirates' sole nuclear power plant on Sunday in what authorities called an "unprovoked terrorist attack
news agency. “It stopped in the announcement, but in reality and on the ground, the war has not stopped,” he added. His family has been living in a shelter in the ruins of Khan Younis
ceasefire. Iran submitted a response to a US proposal to end the two-month war via Pakistan on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, with US President Donald Trump [branding](/economy/2026/5/11/iran-war-day-73-trump-and-tehran-clash-over-latest-peace-proposals) Iran’s terms as “totally
Lebanon's embassy in Washington says the group has accepted the partial ceasefire for now. ### Deep dive !["I Voted" stickers are seen as a person casts their ballot in Philadelphia in Pennsylvania's primary election
Lebanon. On Saturday, Trump spoke to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the key original advocate of the war when it began in February, to try to reassure him on the ceasefire’s terms. Netanyahu
News Agency (NNA). In the town of Abba, a Syrian man driving a motorcycle was killed by an Israeli strike, and in Jebchit, one man was killed in another attack.. A paramedic was killed
Lebanon. US President Donald Trump confirmed the deal shortly afterwards on his Truth Social platform. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” he wrote. A signing ceremony hosted by Pakistan
news conference that a BRICS member had blocked parts of India’s statement. Iran repeatedly targeted its Gulf neighbour following the outbreak of the war on February 28, reportedly striking the UAE more than
ceasefire have added to suspicions about the motivation and seriousness of the American side in the path of diplomacy,” he said in a call with his Turkish counterpart, according to Iran’s ISNA news agency