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Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

southern suburbs on April 19, 2026, after Israeli strikes and days after a 10-day ceasefire took effect at midnight on April 17. **Manon Roca/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty** Manon Roca/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty

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

southern Lebanon, on April 17, 2026. A 10-day ceasefire 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

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. The strikes resumed as President Trump [announced](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116412252214963423) that the two sides were "trying to get a little breathing room" between Israel and Lebanon

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

April 17, 2026. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP** IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP Hussein Farhat, a shopkeeper from Beirut's southern suburbs – a Hezbollah stronghold that was repeatedly targeted in Israeli strikes – told NPR he was thinking about going home

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

southern Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on April 14, 2026. **Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images** Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. military said Wednesday it had "completely

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

2026. Gunfire erupted in Beirut's southern suburbs as a ceasefire with Israel came into effect at midnight on April 17 (2100 GMT Thursday), according to AFP journalists and AFPTV footage. State media also reported

As the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deadline looms, here are the main sticking points

Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. **Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe** Majid Saeedi/Getty Images Europe Officials in Islamabad say the city remains ready to host the talks, though Pakistan's government has given

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

April 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AP26105336719170-1776284611.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Israeli army vehicles and bulldozers operate in southern Lebanon [Ariel Schalit/AP Photo] ## What are the prospects for a ceasefire? As things stand, the chances

‘Food is unifying’: How Lebanon’s migrants are feeding the war-displaced

April 8. Thousands of others are displaced. More than 200,000 migrant workers are living in Lebanon today, according to figures compiled by the American University of Beirut. According to a 2023 report

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

April 13_2026_GMT1645-1776099548](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/INTERACTIVE_LIVETRACKER_IRAN_US_ISRAEL_MIDDLEEAST_ATTACKS_April-13_2026_GMT1645-1776099548.png?quality=80) ## In the US - **Senate to vote on war powers:** The Senate could vote as early as Wednesday on a Democratic-led effort to limit Trump

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

APRIL 14, 2026-1776162674](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Alternative-route-through0Dthe-Strait-of-Hormuz-APRIL-14-2026-1776162674.png?quality=80) ### Enriched uranium Another core issue is Iran’s nuclear programme, particularly its stock of enriched uranium. The US and Israel are pushing for zero uranium enrichment and have

Why are anti-war protests in the West muted on Iran?

strikes on Lebanon, which have killed more than 1,300 people, and its invasion of southern Lebanon. Opinion polls in the US and Europe say the war is deeply unpopular. But widespread anger against