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Iran’s leader and security council ‘still need to approve’ peace deal with US

Lebanon. On Saturday, Trump spoke to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the key original advocate of the war when it began in February, to try to reassure him on the ceasefire’s terms. Netanyahu

US talks between Lebanon and Israel end – as it happened

deal and that he felt “very good about where we are.” Talks to end the Iran war could resume in Pakistan over the next two days, Trump said on Tuesday, after the collapse of weekend

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 17, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was extending its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments

What’s Iran’s 14-point proposal to end the war? And will Trump accept it?

Lebanon, and “a new mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz”. Iran, which was also attacked by the US and Israel last June, wants a guarantee against future aggression. Israel has previously targeted Iranian nuclear scientists

Iran shuts Hormuz strait: But wasn’t it already closed?

deal, something Israel opposes. Analysts say the recent exchanges of fire show the two sides are testing each other’s resolve to maintain a fragile, temporary truce called on April 8 ahead of the Islamabad

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 17, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP

Middle East crisis live: Witkoff and Kushner head to Pakistan for Iran negotiations

Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border. Photograph: Florion Goga/Reuters Islamabad is getting ready for what is hoped to be the latest round of talks between the US and [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com

Is Israel’s ‘buffer zone’ inside Lebanon an attempt to grab gas reserves?

Iran, France’s TotalEnergies, Italy’s Eni and QatarEnergy signed an offshore exploration permit with the Lebanese government for Block 8. Reports of potential gas and mineral reserves off the Levantine coast go back

U.S. strikes Iran. And, immigration courts use new tactic to speed up deportations

deal, as it would allow the Strait to reopen without ensuring significant progress in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the conflict would eliminate the Iranian threat

Tuesday briefing: Palantir’s rise – and why so many oppose its role in the British state

operators over the Horizon IT scandal [have been an “utter disaster”](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/01/alan-bates-attacks-schemes-compensating-post-office-operators) and that the government should not be involved in running them. ## In depth: ‘The controversy around Palantir is part