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Iran view Paris’s involvement with suspicion, seeing it as an extension of Western influence in Lebanon rather than a neutral diplomatic actor. ## Is France being edged out of Lebanon by the US? Karim Safieddine
negotiations and stabilise the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime choke point carrying a fifth of global oil exports. - **Rubio, Lavrov talk Iran, Ukraine:** US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by telephone with Russian Foreign
negotiations. Talks hosted by Pakistan were a key focus, said the Saudi Press Agency. - **US and Qatar:** US President Trump discussed regional developments and energy concerns, specifically regarding the oil market and gas prices, with
negotiations to discuss a truce between Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington on Tuesday did not include Hezbollah, however. The Lebanese armed group had opposed the ceasefire talks. On Thursday, Ali Fayyad, a Hezbollah politician
Gaza Strip, which was also brokered by the US, created a similar Israeli buffer zone, under which Israel is occupying more than 60 percent of the enclave’s territory.  Vice President Vance, who is Catholic, also weighed in on the controversy on Tuesday night, [saying](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDxDdmuJ0Mg) the pope should "be careful when he talks about matters
negotiations, while the White House said US President Donald Trump has set no deadline for the ceasefire extension, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stressing the timing will be the president’s decision. Here
negotiate an end the war again appeared stuck, with Iran insisting it would maintain its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz, which has disrupted global energy supplies and sent oil prices higher. The American attack
negotiations with the US and move towards confrontation if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue. The warning came during a conversation with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. - Analyst Alan Eyre said any agreement will likely need
Iran. Tehran, however, insists the 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
negotiations over its nuclear programme, under both Democratic and Republican administrations. ### Military power Beyond economics, the US maintains overwhelming military superiority, especially air power. Aircraft carriers, long-range bombers and precision strike capabilities give Washington
Gaza.** **JD Vance has said [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) will “thrive” if it commits to not having a nuclear weapon. Speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia, the US vice-president said Donald
Israel in the western province of Kurdistan, near the border with Iraq. In a statement carried by the ISNA news agency, it said groups from “northern Iraq and acting on behalf
negotiations between the US and Iran will happen “very soon”. Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday that “meaningful progress” had been achieved, offering grounds for optimism that a positive and durable outcome
Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israel also invaded southern Lebanon, where it has gone about systematically destroying towns and villages in what experts – and [Israeli officials](/news/2026/3/29/netanyahu-announces-expansion-of-security-buffer-zone-in-south-lebanon) – said is an effort to create an uninhabitable
negotiations to bring a definitive end to the war with Iran. Tehran, which has a close relationship with Hezbollah, has repeatedly signalled that an end to Israel’s offensive in [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon)