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officials have rejected repeated Iranian efforts to link any definitive ceasefire to Israel stopping its offensive in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which has close ties with Tehran. On Monday, Israel’s defence minister said Israel would
statement released by the US state department said after negotiations in Washington. The two sides, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, also agreed to create “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese armed forces “will
Iranian official said that Trump's [ceasefire extension "means nothing."](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5795405/iran-middle-east-updates) Meanwhile in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected
Iranian ambassador to Lebanon. Each side shot off as many bombs, drones and rockets as they could before the ceasefire – imposed from above – came into effect. Despite the US president claiming it is the 10th
officials were now discussing charges and transit fees for vessels using the route. On Monday, the US military [fired on and then seized](/news/2026/4/20/us-captures-iranian-ship-touska-amid-mediation-efforts-all-we-know) the Iranian-flagged container ship Touska close to the Strait
ceasefire. They also came a day after the U.S. struck Iran following the crash of an Army helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz that Trump blamed on the Islamic Republic. Trump has urged Iran
officials blamed a series of antisemitic attacks in 2025, including against a cafe and a synagogue, on Iran. Intelligence services in the Netherlands and Spain told counterparts in the UK and elsewhere of failed assassination
statement on Tuesday he claimed the Middle East was no longer a "safe place" for American bases. While the White House has repeatedly claimed that Iran's military has been almost wiped out, analysts said
statements issued by the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters of the Iranian armed forces this month, after Iran and the US [traded fire](/news/2026/5/7/explosions-heard-in-iran-as-state-media-reports-clashes-with-us-navy) over the Strait of Hormuz, despite a ceasefire announced in April
officials sought to gain political leverage and foreign support. Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, met on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who expressed his support for Iran in its war with
ceasefire won't hold," declared a young woman in a bright red puffer jacket and a knitted hat. "Iran will never give up its control of the Strait of Hormuz.'' Later, as we clear Turkish
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
Iranian ports on April 13. Xi’s measured statements stood in sharp contrast to those of US President Donald Trump, who took to social media the same day to declare, “I’m winning
ceasefire “certainly holds”. ## Has Washington blinked? The central question is whether the US has, implicitly, accepted Iran’s core demand: end the war and settle the Strait of Hormuz first, with the nuclear programme
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, [told](/news/liveblog/2026/4/16/iran-war-live-pakistan-in-push-for-new-round-of-us-iran-peace-negotiations) Al Jazeera Arabic that the group will
ceasefire with Iran is [on “life support”](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/11/donald-trump-ceasefire-with-iran-on-life-support-reject-peace-proposals) and that he is considering restarting US navy military escorts of ships through the strait of Hormuz in an attempt to end the Iranian blockade
statement on social media on Thursday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator in the ceasefire talks, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said a full ceasefire could only work if the US naval blockade is lifted. Analysts
officials would be sent to the talks. Last weekend’s first round of talks, at which Vice President JD Vance led the US delegation, ended without a deal. Trump accused Iran of violating their