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statement posted on Telegram. “For us, a ceasefire in Lebanon is just as important as a ceasefire in Iran,” he said. Ghalibaf led the Iranian delegation at the first round of US-Iran talks
statement accusing the US of breaching the ceasefire. “We know well that the continuation of the current situation is unbearable for the United States, while we have not even begun yet,” Ghalibaf, who is considered
Iran, following which Trump announced the withdrawal of 5,000 US troops from the country. President Trump has also often complained about an imbalance in the car trade, saying the EU does not import enough
statement, adding he hoped the temporary halt to fighting would “pave the way for negotiations”. The ceasefire took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT) in Lebanon, where Israel has been conducting [devastating airstrikes
negotiated”. The benchmark European gas contract fell by about 8.5% to €38.80 (£33.80) per megawatt hour on hopes that diplomatic progress between the US and Iran could bring an end to the conflict. Tehran
Trump to say he would send his envoys for talks in Islamabad, only to later cancel the U.S. delegation's trip when Araghchi left. Meanwhile, in a sign of the ongoing standoff in the strategic
statement that “Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!”. Conspicuously absent on that point was any confirmation – or clarification – from Tehran, although
statement, cited by the Iranian media, that the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports represented “acts of piracy and maritime theft”, adding that the control over Hormuz is “under the strict management and control
statements. Within minutes, Tasnim, a news agency close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, described Araghchi’s post as either wrong or incomplete. It said the post was “published without the necessary and sufficient explanations
statement made by Fifa president Gianni Infantino last week where he said: "The Iranian team is coming, for sure." The FT reported Zampolli's plan was suggested to smooth things over between
Trump previously described Tehran’s offer as “unacceptable”. ## What happened to the Touska? The Iran-flagged Touska was seized by US forces in the Gulf of Oman, close to the Strait of Hormuz, on April
statement called on "the US administration and the guarantor states of the Sharm el-Sheikh [ceasefire] agreement" to "move immediately" to stop Israel's "aggression against the innocent people in Gaza". This came after Israeli
statement: > double quotation markIf Florida Republicans proceed with this illegal scheme, they will only create more prime-pick up opportunities for [Democrats](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats). > > We are prepared to take them
Iran started on April 8, many Lebanese wondered if they would be included. Israel definitively answered that question by [killing more than 350 people](/news/2026/4/30/civilians-or-hezbollah-who-did-israel-hit-on-lebanons-black-wednesday) in a day, with 100 Israeli attacks in under
Iran on February 28, killing more than 2,000 people so far. A ceasefire was signed last week; diplomatic efforts are under way to end the war. Trump has also frozen foreign assistance to South
negotiators in the talks aimed at ending the war launched by Israel and the US against Iran. - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif returned to Pakistan on Saturday from his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye
statement on Saturday, Lebanon Ministry of Public Health’s emergency operations centre said two Israeli raids on a truck and a motorcycle in the town of Yohmor al-Shaqif killed four people, the Lebanese National
Iran war. The prime minister has faced criticism from President Trump for not joining US military action. That included a jibe about Keir Starmer not being Winston Churchill. And while Starmer has refused
Trump said there was "tremendous infighting and confusion" within Iran's leadership and that "nobody knows who is in charge, including them". He wrote on his Truth Social platform: "Also, we have all the cards