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conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold** , which included
Israel’s invasion and ongoing bombardment of Lebanon is “as important” as the pause in fighting in Iran. A Lebanon ceasefire has emerged as one of the main sticking points in talks, which also include
response to Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Hormuz Strait. - **Trump pushes for deal:** Trump urged Iran to “do the smart thing” and make a deal to end the war, saying – even
Trump. (Photo by ibrahim AMRO / AFP via Getty Images) /](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5255x3503+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fb7%2Ff7642c6c42a888e0c8a55c384dff%2Fgettyimages-2271123710.jpg) A supporter of Hezbollah holds a machine gun while celebrating the ceasefire with Israel as it takes effect in the sountern suburbs
conflict: Strait of Hormuz | World leaders on ceasefire | Lebanon reactions | European leaders --- ## A flurry of announcements and reactions on Friday Iran said early Friday it was reopening the Strait of Hormuz for commercial ships, after
conflict. A meeting due to take place on Friday between the US and Iran in Switzerland to discuss implementation of the new deal was cancelled when [Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/hezbollah) killed four Israeli soldiers
conflict started when Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel on 2 March, following the killing of the Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the US and Israel launched a war on Iran. Israel responded with
response” to Israel for its attacks on Lebanon, including Sunday’s strikes on the outskirts of Beirut. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it had targeted two military bases in Israel. An Iranian missile
conflict. "They have to understand: If it doesn't get signed, they're going to have a lot of pain," he told reporters in Washington. Iranian state media said the country's forces exchanged fire
Israel's current invasion.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3002x3000+916+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Ff9%2F92385639419cb4885ce9c3a893ac%2F20260325-dsc1308.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) Abbas Araghchi was in Islamabad last
conflict began has spiked the price of oil, fuelled inflation and threatens a deep economic crisis that could trigger recessions around the world.  to any ceasefire deal it makes with the United States and Israel. On Sunday, Iran attacked Israel as retaliation for an attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs, which Tehran considers a red line
Lebanon, and Yemen — remain unmet. Iran's response to this latest pause from the White House was hardly conciliatory. "Our armed forces' fingers are on the trigger, while diplomacy is also continuing," Mohsen Rezaei
Trump had ordered Iran to be hit “hard” and warned the strikes could continue for a second consecutive night if necessary. - **Strait of Hormuz closed:** In response to the latest attacks, Iran’s top military