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Trump reviews Iranian proposal aimed at reopening Strait of Hormuz

conflict involving [Israel and Lebanon](/news/2026/4/27/hezbollah-and-israel-swap-threats-and-strikes-across-lebanons-border) has also added to regional tensions. ## Iran signals openness to diplomacy Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on Monday and said Tehran

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

recent conflicts in its early days.  ## What the numbers show According to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, a US-based nonprofit organisation that tracks violent

Iran war: What’s happening on day 59 amid diplomatic push to end conflict?

Lebanon, killing at least 14 people on Sunday despite a US-brokered ceasefire. Here is what we know on day 59 of the conflict: ## War diplomacy - Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg early

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

conflict: [World leaders on ceasefire](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#One) | [Lebanon reactions](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Two) | [Strait of Hormuz](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/17/g-s1-117788/middle-east-conflict-israel-lebanon-us-updates#Three) --- ## **World leaders urge restraint as an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold** ![A man walks among debris

Iran’s top diplomat in Russia as Tehran intensifies efforts to end the war

Israel and Lebanon also threatens to complicate negotiations. ## Russia’s role in diplomacy Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said Russia was likely to play a central role in any next phase

How two ceasefires and opening of Hormuz could boost Iran talks

events. "The ceasefire effectively puts Israel's stamp of approval on the very situation the country had been trying to avoid: legitimising the link between Iran and the Lebanese theatre of operations," Shirit Avitan Cohen

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

events unfold. Hezbollah has both a political wing, with several lawmakers in Lebanon's national parliament, and militia that operates largely independently of the Lebanese government and receives funding and direction from Iran. Lebanon

Middle East crisis live: Iran says ‘fundamental’ issues’ still to be resolved with US amid strait of Hormuz impasse

events in the Middle East. Iran’s top negotiator, **Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf,** said on Saturday that the recent talks with the US had made progress but gaps remained over nuclear issues and the strait

Israel and Lebanon hold rare talks in Washington, DC, amid Iran war

event hosted by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Lebanon has tested the fragile ceasefire struck on April 8, which paused the US and Israel

Is Egypt threatening Israel through its military exercises on the border?

events is eerily reminiscent of what preceded the October 7 disaster,” one female resident of Bnei Netzarim, a town near the border, told YNet news. “How, after everything we’ve been through, does the [Israeli

The secret mission to rescue the UN’s vital Palestinian refugee archive

recent Palestinian history. A 10-month operation to save the archives kept by Unrwa in [Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/gaza) and East Jerusalem was reaching its final stages. The effort had been highly sensitive and sometimes

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

events unfold. Hezbollah has both a political wing, with lawmakers in Lebanon's national parliament, and militia that operates largely independently of the Lebanese government and receives funding and direction from Iran. Lebanon's government

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

Tensions rise in two ceasefires in the Middle East. And, the Navy secretary ousted

Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people, including Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Israeli and Lebanese diplomats are expected to meet in Washington for a second round of talks aimed at extending a truce