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What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

people who have done it ![A Pakistani Ranger walks past a billboard for the U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, produced no concrete

First Thing: China trip winds down but Trump-Xi Iran accord remains elusive

conflicts such as those in DR Congo, Sudan, Iran and Lebanon. In total, 82.2 million people were displaced in 2025. ## **Culture Pick:** **Cannes spotlight reverts to auteurs as Hollywood retreats from film festival** ![Workers roll

Nakba: Jewish voices are challenging the stories Israel tells about itself

displacement of more than 750,000 Palestinians and the killing of thousands more during the creation of the Israeli state. The documentary, which explores how trauma, nationalism and militarisation have shaped Israeli society after October

Indian physicists voice solidarity with Iran, Palestine, Lebanon academics

conflicts involving Israel and the United States. In a statement, more than 50 string theorists — physicists working at the cutting edge of humankind’s understanding of nature — said they wished to “express our heartfelt solidarity

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

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** ![A man walks among debris

Israel issues new forced displacement orders in southern Lebanon

southern Lebanon, including on towns not mentioned in the displacement order. Since April 17, a fragile United States-brokered ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Lebanon, which was aimed at halting the violence

More than a dozen reported killed in Israeli attacks on south Lebanon

southern Lebanon. Hezbollah says they were in response to Israeli violations of the so-called ceasefire. Hezbollah launched missiles at a military base in northern Israel, and targeted an army vehicle in the town

Mirroring Gaza, Israel is destroying towns and villages in southern Lebanon

Displaced people cross on foot over a destroyed bridge as they return to their villages following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, in Tayr Felsay village near the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon, April

Syria and Lebanon make ‘significant progress’ at talks on joint interests

displaced by Israeli attacks. Hezbollah lost its vital supply route through Syria following al-Assad’s removal from power. The former president was a close ally of Iran and a key figure in what Tehran

Cautious optimism in Lebanon as direct talks with Israel progress

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

Israel and Lebanon agree to conditional ceasefire

conflicts are linked, and its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, warned that any attack on Beirut would trigger a “full-scale resumption” of war. Araghchi also said on Wednesday that lines of communication with

Israel issues forced evacuation orders for southern Lebanon in escalation

conflict with Hezbollah despite a US-brokered ceasefire. An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement on X on Sunday that the Lebanese armed group was violating the ceasefire ⁠and that Israel would act against

Israeli attacks kill four in southern Lebanon

people, the Lebanese National News Agency reported. Al Jazeera’s Heidi Pett, reporting from the city of Tyre, said the attacks were carried out north of the Litani River, below which Israel has unilaterally declared

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

displaced around 1.2 million people in Lebanon, [according to United Nations](https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167268) and Lebanese figures, and many are now going back to assess the damage of their homes. ![A supporter of Hezbollah holds

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

people across Lebanon and injuring thousands more, with roughly 1.2 million displaced. Israeli attacks have hit multiple areas, including densely populated neighbourhoods in the capital, Beirut. ![Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers operate in southern Lebanon

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

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) The Israeli military says one of its soldiers, Sgt Maj Barak Kalfon, was killed when his engineering vehicle ran over a bomb. Three

Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks in US

southern and eastern areas. Israel has announced that it plans to create what it has described as a security buffer zone extending eight to 10km (five to six miles) inside Lebanese territory, saying the move

Israel kills at least five in Lebanon after ‘ceasefire’ extended

displacement orders to residents in the villages of Sohmor, Roumine, al-Qusaibah, Kfar Hounah and Naqoura in southern Lebanon. “It’s been another violent day here in southern Lebanon,” reported Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto

Israeli air strikes kill 10 people in southern Lebanon

people in Lebanon have also been registered as displaced since the outbreak of the war. ## Hezbollah says will continue attacks Meanwhile, Hezbollah on Friday pledged to continue attacks on Israeli forces inside Lebanese territory

Israel kills three in attacks on Lebanon, issues more displacement orders

displacement orders for residents in the south. Israeli drone attacks targeting three vehicles on the Kafr Rumman-Jarmaq highway and the Jarmaq-Khardali road in the Nabatieh area early on Monday killed three people