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current regional situation". Araghchi is expected to return to Islamabad after visiting Oman, according to Iranian state media. Elsewhere, at least four people were killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon
southern Lebanon. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed that there is no way to end the war in the country “except through negotiation and diplomacy” and slammed Tehran for “using Lebanon as a bargaining chip
current ceasefire holds. ## In Israel - An Israeli military official said the army remained on high alert and was monitoring the situation after the US destroyed Iranian boats and shot down missiles. ## In Lebanon - Lebanese President
southern Lebanon by Israel's current invasion.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3002x3000+916+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F37%2Ff9%2F92385639419cb4885ce9c3a893ac%2F20260325-dsc1308.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Born in south Lebanon, displaced to Beirut, two grandmothers reflect on Israeli invasions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) Abbas Araghchi
situation on the ground. Israel continues to push forward with its invasion of southern Lebanon, announcing it had taken over the 900-year-old [Beaufort Castle](/news/2026/6/1/what-is-lebanons-beaufort-castle-and-why-has-israel-captured-it) on Sunday. Israel had issued forced evacuation orders
southern Lebanon do not meet those requirements”. “If people try to leave Tyre today and go north, they are at high risk of being targeted by drone strikes,” said Hitto. “It is an extremely dangerous
southern Lebanon. Israel’s defence minister insisted that the IDF was not withdrawing from the country and that military action could resume. Iranian state television quoted a senior military official saying commercial vessels would
current two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire, mediated by Pakistan, expires Wednesday, April 22. News images showed crowds celebrating in parts of Lebanon and thousands of displaced families began returning to their homes Friday, even
currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly”. - Trump said the progress followed calls with Israel and key regional allies and “the Strait of Hormuz will be opened,” offering potential relief to global energy markets
southern Lebanon as Israeli attacks continue. “We do not trust a political administration that makes concession after concession at the country’s expense, especially when no viable or discussable political option has been presented
situation in Lebanon as Beijing assumed the council’s rotating presidency for May. He observed that a genuine ceasefire did not exist in Lebanon, describing the current state of conflict as merely a “lesser fire
currently occupying dozens of villages in southern Lebanon and preventing thousands from returning home. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said earlier in April that Israeli forces “are remaining in Lebanon in a reinforced security buffer zone
current ceasefire with Iran expires next week. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Friday night, asked by a reporter what he will do if there's no deal before the ceasefire expires, Trump said
southern Lebanon. Hezbollah is Tehran’s most powerful ally in the region and a central part of its [“axis of resistance”](/video/start-here/2024/11/11/irans-axis-of-resistance-explained-start-here), a network of armed groups across the Middle East aligned with Iran against
situation between the U.S. and Iran.  Commuters drive past a giant
southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital would be considered a red line**, NPR's Jane Arraf tells *Up First*. Iran has called for a ceasefire in Lebanon as part of a broader Iran
southern Sirik region. The US Central Command (CENTCOM) described the strikes as “self-defense”. It said they were “a proportional response to recent attacks on US forces and international commercial ships transiting regional waters”, including
Situated just 11km (6.5 miles) from this exclusionary line, the ancient maritime city of Tyre, dating back nearly 5,000 years, has found itself on the front line of the military escalation. The civil defence
southern Lebanon, would be interpreted as a further provocation by many in Lebanon, analysts said. “The sight of President Aoun shaking hands with Netanyahu would have very negative ramifications in Lebanon,” Nicholas Blanford, a nonresident
situation the country had been trying to avoid: legitimising the link between Iran and the Lebanese theatre of operations," Shirit Avitan Cohen of the popular right-wing daily Israel Hayom wrote this morning. "Yesterday, Hezbollah