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long as the U.S. continues its blockade of Iranian ports. Iran's chief negotiator, parliamentary speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf, was unequivocal in [comments](https://en.irna.ir/news/86131191/Ghalibaf-says-Iran-controls-Strait-of-Hormuz-warns-of-limits) made on Iranian state TV overnight, stressing
ceasefire](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/17/donald-trump-iran-war-lebanon-ceasefire), as refugees from Israel’s latest invasion return to shattered homes and communities, the 106-page report outlines how southern Lebanon has suffered profound ecological disruption and the loss of essential
ceasefire deal struck between Lebanon and Israel. Despite the truce, the Israeli military and Hezbollah warned residents not to return to their villages for their own safety.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F92%2F11ce087f448182cdfe31a4cc75cd%2Fgettyimages-2271154577.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org
ceasefire was extended by Donald Trump, but Israel has continued attacks in southern Lebanon, and Hezbollah has responded in turn by battling Israeli troops. Lebanon has agreed to direct negotiations with Israel in attempts
long asserted that [its right to enrich Uranium inside the country is sacrosanct.](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/30/rationale-behind-iran-uranium-enrichment-nuclear-ambitions) Aragchi’s statement that the strait was “declared completely open” came as a new 10-day truce in Lebanon
Lebanon, causing the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s and risking a global recession. So what do we know about the talks and where they stand as of now? ## What has the US said
Israel had been conducting devastating airstrikes aimed at wiping out the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia. Trump said on social media that the truce was agreed after he held separate “excellent conversations” with Lebanon’s president
ceasefire in Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, and a short-lived breakthrough on opening the strait of Hormuz. Pakistani officials expect concessions from the two camps, including on Iran’s nuclear programme, the trickiest dispute
long presented mirror images of each other. They have both pioneered populist methods to dominate domestic politics, cutting away at the constitutional underpinning of the very systems that brought them to power, with little regard
ceasefire violations. Hezbollah’s attack was also in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei two days later. Over the next few days, Israel would displace more than 1.2 million
long ceasefire, as both sides played down hopes for an imminent peace deal even as negotiators from Tehran began new talks in Qatar. US forces targeted missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines
ceasefire deal focused on opening the strait of Hormuz, setting aside discussions on nuclear weapons, missiles, sanctions and other issues for later, according to officials in the region. Under a bill being prepared by Iran
ceasefire between the two sides. Since March, Israeli attacks have displaced more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon, among them 500,000 school-aged children, according to UNESCO. Not only are hundreds of thousands
long conflict despite intense regional diplomatic activity. Washington and Tehran appear unwilling to moderate rhetoric or make concessions, and there are no negotiations scheduled that might bring the war to a definitive end. On Sunday
ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran two months ago, disrupting global energy supplies. “We have told these
ceasefire and the approval of the peace process, and the use of the contest for political goals by Israel, make it increasingly difficult to keep Eurovision a neutral cultural event,” its secretary-general, Alfonso Morales
ceasefire deal, has heightened tensions. The US and Iran have also been continuing to attack, capture and intercept ships, while countries in the Gulf region have also come under attack again. So what’s Iran
ceasefire took effect in early April, as negotiations aimed at a more durable agreement drag on. A similar exchange occurred last Thursday. The war launched by the US and Israel on 28 February has killed
long as the naval blockade remains, faultlines remain,” [he added](https://x.com/iranambpak/status/2045945294077190592). ## The negotiators: The US and Iranian teams Trump first said on Sunday that Vice President [JD Vance](/news/2026/4/7/why-jd-vance-joined-pakistans-last-ditch-us-iran-mediation-efforts
long maintained that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes and has demanded recognition of its sovereign right to enrich uranium. **Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of Pope Leo** over