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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

Lebanon Ambassador to the US and Israel Ambassador to the US, at the White House in Washington, DC on April 23, 2026. US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round

U.S.-Iran peace talks still in limbo after Iran seizes ships in the Strait of Hormuz

talks, at a stall in Islamabad on April 22, 2026. **Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images** Asif Hassan/AFP via Getty Images Here are the latest developments on Day 55 of the Middle East war: Israel-Lebanon

Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

talks.  An Israeli drone flies over the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, April

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

April 13, 2026. **Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images** Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images The talks came after nearly seven weeks of fighting between the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon

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

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 of "a number of violations

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

April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. **Hassan Ammar/AP** Hassan Ammar/AP President Trump hailed the ceasefire as a "historic day" for Lebanon, but urged Hezbollah to uphold the agreement. "I hope Hezbollah

Pakistan ready for multi-day US-Iran talks, but Tehran unsure about joining

Israel-Lebanon truce to hold and ideally include “some form of assurance against violations”. ![U.S. Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April

Iran's foreign minister awaits U.S. delegation to Pakistan for peace talks

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire is linked to broader U.S. efforts to draw its war with Iran to a close. Tehran has insisted that the fighting in Lebanon remain paused as a precondition for further peace talks

Deadlock over Iran's nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz cripples peace efforts

April 18, 2026. **Asghar Besharati/AP** Asghar Besharati/AP Here are further developments in the Middle East conflict: Strait of Hormuz | Lebanon | International reactions | Iraq's new prime minister --- ## Rubio says Iran's attempt to control

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

talks could resume within two days and that Washington was “more inclined to go” to Pakistan.  ## Sticking points remain The path

Iran war: What’s happening on day 54 as Trump extends ceasefire?

Talks planned in Washington, DC:** The US is set to host ambassador-level negotiations between Israel and Lebanon, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam pushes for a full Israeli withdrawal from the country’s territory

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

April 20, 2026. **Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images** Fadel Itani/AFP via Getty Images Iran had earlier refused to engage in more negotiations with the United States unless Israel stopped its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

April 14, 2026 (Oliver Contreras/AFP] “This is not the ending [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu wanted. Once again, just like in Gaza, Yemen, and Iran, he has promised but failed to provide a long-term

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

talks [in a few weeks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784551/lebanon-israel-talks) in Washington. ![U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador

Iran's flurry of diplomacy, as Trump insists U.S. has 'the cards'

April 25, 2026. **AFP via Getty Images** AFP via Getty Images Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing

Trump says Israel, Hezbollah to stop fighting: What we know

talks with Israel, calling them “futile”. Senior Hezbollah MP Hassan Fadlallah has also denounced US-backed diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel as a “national sin” which would deepen divisions in the country. Israeli and Lebanese

Iran war: What’s happening on day 65 as Trump reviews new plan to end war?

Lebanon. This proposal seeks to postpone nuclear talks to a later stage, an issue Trump has considered a “red line”. Despite the diplomatic opening, the US president did not rule out the possibility of renewed

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

talks. Israel had agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon in 2024, but U.N. peacekeepers recorded more than 10,000 violations of that agreement, mostly by Israeli forces. --- ## Thousands in Lebanon head home despite warnings Thousands

In Lebanon, everything and nothing has changed since 2000

Lebanon’s reconstruction to Beirut’s compliance with US-Israeli terms. Its pro-Israel bias is clear in its readiness to ignore Israeli violations of the last two ceasefires, and in formally backing Israel

Israel says Iran launched a missile at it, in a first during fragile ceasefire

Lebanon, Sunday, June 7, 2026. **Hassan Ammar/AP** Hassan Ammar/AP JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Sunday that Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April