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ceasefire in Lebanon, despite reports of continued Israeli attacks. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US has a “commitment and responsibility” to ensure the deal is upheld on all fronts. Here is what
Iran’s parliamentary speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf condemned the attacks, adding that US bases and assets across the region had become “legitimate targets” following the strikes. “They are neither committed
ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after 24 hours of intense violence that posed an early challenge to the new agreement between the US and Iran to end their conflict. A meeting due to take place
negotiations cannot be conducted while attacks are ongoing. ## How are Iran and the US connected? Israel and the US attacked Iran on February 28, killing the country’s longtime leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran
negotiations aimed at ending the US-Israel war on Iran, with discussions reportedly focused on the release of frozen Iranian assets. Iran is also seeking sanctions relief for its oil and petrochemical exports during
Iran negotiations **The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it launched strikes in three areas in southern Lebanon** against what it claimed were Hezbollah rocket launchers. The strikes hit the villages of Deir al-Zahrani, Kfar
Lebanon and that attacks will stop before fully committing to the deal. Previous ceasefires have struggled to hold, with both sides accusing each other of violations. ## In the Gulf - Kuwaiti authorities say Iranian drone
ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/16/trump-announces-10-day-ceasefire-in-lebanon-after-excellent-conversations) between Israel and Lebanon struck on Thursday. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 9% to $90 a barrel. Donald Trump later said the US naval blockade on Iran
Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim News Agency [reported](https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/iran-suspends-talks-us-israel-attacks-lebanon-rcna347865) that Tehran would stop exchanging messages with Washington through intermediaries, pointing to Israel’s military operations in Lebanon as a ceasefire violation. “There
negotiations between the US and Iran has been the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. While Iran has denied seeking a nuclear weapon, the US and Israel have claimed their initial attacks
ceasefire was then upended by his decision on 13 April to impose a US blockade of Iran’s ports, leading Iran to reimpose its own de facto blockade. In short, Trump, expending billions of dollars
negotiations,” he said. Israel’s ongoing aggression on Lebanon is also expected to create friction, as Iran has insisted any ceasefire deal must include the allied nation. Israel has so far rejected any arrangement that
Lebanon, raising more doubts about the prospects for a lasting truce. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Iran adviser flags concerns over draft deal:** Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba
US at the last minute. He warned that if the war restarted, Iran knew the whereabouts of the hotels in Doha and Dubai used by Trump’s lead negotiators, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff
ceasefire agreed last week following nearly six weeks of fighting in the [US-Israeli war on Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/4/15/iran-war-live-trump-hints-at-second-round-of-talks-israel-pounds-lebanon). The truce, which expires on April 22, has created a small window for negotiations
US and Iran have since [signalled](/news/2026/4/16/no-date-set-for-us-iran-talks-as-pakistan-pushes-to-keep-diplomacy-alive) they are open to another round of talks in Pakistan, after initial negotiations over the weekend failed to yield a breakthrough. There has been movement on at least
US-Iran deal. That is after both sides [signed a memorandum of understanding](/news/2026/6/17/iran-confirms-that-mou-has-been-signed-electronically-by-both-sides) (MoU) earlier in the week declaring a permanent end to “military operations on all fronts”, including in Lebanon. The [MoU stipulates
negotiating position if talks with Iran are to move forward. ## In Iran - Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had no intention of unblocking the Strait of Hormuz. - “Controlling the Strait of Hormuz
Lebanon](/news/2026/5/11/israeli-killings-in-lebanon-rise-is-even-the-pretence-of-a-ceasefire-over), where US ally Israel is fighting Iran-backed Hezbollah fighters. Tehran also demanded compensation for war damage, emphasised its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, called on the United States
negotiators to Pakistan, the country that is mediating between the longtime adversaries. With neither Washington nor Tehran showing much willingness to soften their positions, prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough in the US-Israeli