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Israel has seized a belt of territory at the border where its troops remain. The latest attacks come on the eve of planned talks in Washington between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors as Lebanese President Joseph
effort to create an uninhabitable “buffer zone” along its border. “Part of [Israel’s] military strategy is to create a buffer zone and no man’s land,” Bassel Doueik, the Lebanon researcher for the Armed
effort to disarm the group and secure what he described as “sustainable peace” with Israel’s northern neighbour. ## Why is a ceasefire so important? A key demand from Iran in its dialogue with
ceasefire “to strengthen its combat capabilities”. Experts say it is likely that Iran would also redouble efforts to retaliate against Israel and nearby Gulf states, probably targeting vulnerable oil and other civilian infrastructure. Iranian state
ceasefire that year, Israel has maintained a military presence in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah, an Iranian ally, has accused it of failing to abide by its commitments. Some officials have said that Israel aims to establish
efforts to end the United States-Israel war on Iran. Upon his arrival on Monday, Araghchi told Iranian media that he had travelled to Russia “with the aim of continuing close consultations between Tehran
conflict as interconnected, describing this as a “unity of fronts”. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, whose country hosted last week’s ceasefire talks between the US and Iran, welcomed the Israel-Lebanon truce on Friday
ceasefire in Lebanon was seen as a boost to efforts for an agreement to end the US-Israel war on Iran. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said fighting between Israel and Hezbollah had been
Israel, the US, and Lebanon, which culminated in the ceasefire in Lebanon. In response, Iran announced it would allow all commercial ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz for the remainder of the temporary
conflict by phone.** Lavrov reportedly reiterated the need to uphold the ceasefire and continue diplomatic efforts, while Araghchi said Tehran would to try to ensure the uninterrupted passage of Russian ships and cargo through
ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war in Lebanon, a conflict that began two days after the Iran war started. **Trump had said 'serious negotiations' were underway** Trump earlier said he was holding
Israel’s “ongoing aggression against Lebanon”. Netanyahu had insisted Lebanon was not included in the Tuesday night ceasefire agreed by Donald Trump, and vowed the Israeli military would continue to strike Hezbollah targets “wherever necessary
ceasefire." Meanwhile, direct talks between Israel and Lebanon were scheduled to resume next week in Washington, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss plans for the closed-door meetings
efforts between Washington and Tehran. On Thursday, the Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said the military will continue its ground operations there, justhours after Israel and Lebanon [agreed to implement a US-backed ceasefire
Lebanon and an end to Israeli strikes across the country, not just in Beirut. It is unclear how negotiations in Washington will be affected by Israel’s latest strikes on Beirut. Israelis are bracing
efforts to reopen the vital trade route, calling such a move a potential “strategic victory for Iran” but necessary given the strain on the global economy. - **Vance could become MAGA ‘hero’ if war ends
conflict.” ## Cautious optimism The United Nations earlier on Thursday expressed hope for the new round of direct negotiations. “We hope that the latest round of direct talks between Lebanon and Israel in Washington, planned
efforts to degrade Hezbollah’s ability to attack Israel. On Monday, there were reports of new launches of rockets by Hezbollah, which has been armed and funded by Iran for decades, at northern Israel
ceasefire extended to Lebanon, though Israel and the US denied this. Israel killed more than 350 people in Lebanon that day, including at least 150 civilians, according to ACLED, an independent conflict monitor. “The future
conflict? Iranian officials have [pushed back](/news/liveblog/2026/4/18/iran-war-live-tehran-says-president-trump-made-false-claims-amid-talks) against claims by US President Donald Trump on the state of negotiations, highlighting deep contradictions in messaging as tensions persist around the Strait of Hormuz. Despite this, Trump