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demanded a lasting ceasefire in **Lebanon** before any broader peace deal with Washington. Israel’s airstrikes killed seven people in Lebanon on Sunday, including an **Islamic Jihad** commander, Lebanese authorities and state media said, despite
Lebanon. At least six people were wounded and homes destroyed in the attacks despite a 10-day ceasefire. Here is what we know: ## In Iran: - Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Iran is “ready
peace talks. “The US approaches caused the previous round of negotiations, despite progress, to fail to reach its goals because of the excessive demands,” the minister, **Abbas Araghchi**, said on Monday in St Petersburg, where
Iran and Lebanon, there was "a serious risk that Gaza may slide back into fighting". Two Palestinian officials familiar with recent negotiations between Hamas leaders and the US-led Board of Peace in Cairo, confirmed
demanded that Iran stop funding Hezbollah as part of any broader regional settlement. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has described Hezbollah as the main obstacle to peace between Israel and Lebanon, saying last month that
peace” with Israel’s northern neighbour. ## Why is a ceasefire so important? A key demand from Iran in its dialogue with the US is that Israel end its offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Tehran said
demands were not met by Lebanon.  Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister, says his country’s armed forces have achieved many of their objectives in Lebanon. Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters Israel
negotiations on 'Peace' are proceeding, subject to ignorance or stupidity getting in its way," he wrote on Truth Social. The war began on 28 February, when Israel and the US launched a joint attack
demands Lebanon take tangible steps to disarm the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shia Muslim group Hezbollah, a move that would set up Lebanon for friction with its large Shia Muslim population. "Lebanon's armed forces
Lebanon, and “a new mechanism for the Strait of Hormuz”. A day before the ceasefire between the US and Iran had come into effect, Iran had submitted a 10-point peace [plan](/news/2026/4/7/whats-irans-10-point-peace-plan-that-trump-says-is-not-good-enough), which included
demands, and [a social media post](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/13/trump-ai-image-christ-like-figure-backlash) that depicted him as Jesus Christ. - **[Donald Trump](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump) has said that talks with Iran could resume in Pakistan over next two days, according
peace proposal as “stupid.” The US president’s swift rejection of [Iran’s response](/news/2026/5/8/what-we-know-about-irans-response-to-the-latest-us-ceasefire-proposal) on Sunday has fuelled concerns that the 10-week-old conflict will drag on, and continue to paralyse shipping through
peace is coming. This week saw Israel make its deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 26 years, with Israeli strikes killing at least nine people, andhundreds of thousandsforcedto flee their homes in the south
negotiating language of the deal with Iran could “take a few days”. In other developments: - **Trump said the enriched uranium held by Iran could be destroyed inside the country**, in a process overseen
Lebanon, raising more doubts about the prospects for a lasting truce. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - **Iran adviser flags concerns over draft deal:** Mohsen Rezaei, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba
peace agreement with Lebanon" – also made clear that he was making few concessions on the ground. He said Hezbollah had insisted on two conditions: the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon, and a principle
Lebanon United States Vice President JD Vance has said [he believes progress](/news/liveblog/2026/5/14/trump-xi-summit-live-us-china-leaders-to-hold-talks-on-trade-tech-iran) is being made in negotiations with Iran, despite President Donald Trump rejecting Tehran’s latest proposal as unacceptable. The comments come
Iran-backed Lebanese group, Hezbollah. In its war on Lebanon, Israel has killed at least 2,196 people and displaced more than one million. But on Friday morning, Lebanon’s army reported several ceasefire violations
negotiate a peace deal. Tehran wants a permanent end to the war, while Trump has insisted that Iran first end the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global
negotiations for a more durable peace. Tahir Andrabi, Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesperson, said at a news briefing on Thursday that “peace in Lebanon and cessation of armed attacks in Lebanon are essential for peace