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Middle East crisis live: Trump changes strait of Hormuz plan again as Rubio says US offensive is ‘over’

deal. - **With the status of the ceasefire in doubt, Donald Trump declined to say what would constitute a violation, telling reporters only that Iran knows “what not to do”.** It comes amid rising tensions after

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open ![Displaced residents travel through the Qasmieh area as they gesture on the way back to their homes in the southern Lebanon, on April

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

ceasefire with Iran, hours before it was set to expire. Iran dismissed the extension as "meaningless" and said the continued U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is a violation of the deal. Iran negotiators

Israel kills five in attacks on Lebanon after Trump announces de-escalation

ceasefire in the wider US-Israel war on Iran. The Israeli military said air defences intercepted two projectiles that crossed from Lebanon into northern Israel in the morning, hours after Trump’s announcement. Al Jazeera

Are Iran, US really close to a breakthrough ‘deal’?

ceasefire going while more protracted negotiations take place. Since the US and Israel started the war by attacking Iran in late February, Trump has claimed nearly 40 times that a deal with Iran was imminent

Iran war day 98: Tehran raises doubts on deal as Lebanon fighting continues

announcement of a new US-brokered ceasefire agreement reached by Lebanese and Israeli officials in Washington, DC. The violence has pushed the number of casualties higher, with Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health reporting that

Middle East crisis live: Iran warns it will close strait of Hormuz if US blockade continues

Trump later said he might end the ceasefire with Iran and “start dropping bombs again” if a long-term deal to end the war was not agreed by Wednesday, when their truce expires. ![The Malta

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is 'open' but tracking shows few ships moving

ceasefire between the US and Iran is due to expire on 22 April. US President Donald Trump said a naval blockade of Iranian ports would continue until a peace deal was agreed between

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

ceasefire extends to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. Despite that, “the Trump administration is keen as mustard to get a deal with Iran”, Chris Doyle, director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding

Trump reviews Iranian peace proposal, warns strikes could resume

deal”. Despite the diplomatic opening, the US president struck a characteristically blunt tone regarding the possibility of renewed hostilities, which have been paused since the announcement of a ceasefire between the sides on April

India to Iran: How two wars shaped the rise of Pakistan’s Asim Munir

Trump’s deadline approaching, a ceasefire was announced on April 8, negotiated by Munir, Vance, Witkoff and Araghchi. [Pakistan’s objective was limited](/news/2026/4/10/pakistan-sets-modest-goal-for-us-iran-summit-a-deal-to-keep-talks-going): not a final deal, but enough common ground to sustain dialogue

Iran war day 104: Iran says it attacks US bases after American strikes

deal that would have been great for them; now they will have to pay the price,” Trump said. Here is what’s happening ## In Iran - **US strikes on Iran:** US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth [confirmed

Oil prices ease as US seeks reopening of the Hormuz Strait

ceasefire, which was announced on 8 April and later extended. Trump said on social media on Tuesday that Project Freedom, the name of [the US-led effort to move ships through the channel](https://www.bbc.com

Trump delays ‘scheduled attack’ on Iran, crediting ‘serious negotiations’

deal on April 8, following a series of threats from Trump including that “a whole civilization will die” unless Iran changes its governance. But that ceasefire has been fragile, with both sides accusing the other

Iran closes strait of Hormuz again ‘until US lifts blockade’

announcement of Iran’s U-turn came the day after Donald Trump said the US blockade would “remain in full force” until a permanent peace deal with Tehran was reached. The US president also said

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

ceasefire deal in sight. “We’re not seeing the full picture,” Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, told Al Jazeera, pointing to Trump’s penchant for hyperbole and several unresolved

Donald Trump claims to have ended a 10th war – but will the Lebanon ceasefire hold?

Trump. Hezbollah first heard about the ceasefire from the Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect

Trump says deal to end Iran war is close after calling off strikes

deal to end the conflict. Hours before the announcement, Trump had declared he would hit Iran "very hard". The US and Israel launched wide-ranging strikes on Iran on 28 February. Iran responded by attacking

Iran-US war: Four scenarios for what’s next as talks stumble

Trump has revived his warning that he would order the US military to blow up all bridges and power plants in Iran if it does not accept a deal on US terms. Amid this uncertainty

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

announced that a ten-day ceasefire will take effect on Friday at midnight local time in Lebanon and Israel. With Iran, Trump says peace talks could begin again soon, with just six days left before