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Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

response to the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Ali Khamenei](/news/2026/2/28/ayatollah-ali-khamenei-the-leader-who-shaped-irans-defiance) in the first strikes on Tehran. Up until then, the Iran-backed, Lebanese-armed group had not attacked Israel since a November

Trump needs a better Iran deal than Obama’s – but faces major hurdles

response to the US and Europe’s failure to lift sanctions as promised in the 2015 deal. At Geneva on 26 February Iran offered to “downblend” this stockpile of highly enriched uranium – an irreversible process

After three years of war, Sudan army and RSF locked in military impasse

response, the army has acquired new drones, enabling it to target supply lines, eliminate several RSF leaders and destroy their military equipment. ## The human cost of the war On the humanitarian front

The GCC has unity, it now needs joint defence and development

negotiation and support for political processes aimed at ending the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran. GCC members stand by the principles of good neighbourliness and enhancing regional stability and are unified

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

Peace talks in Pakistan's capital over the weekend ended after 21 hours without any agreement. "You should stay there, really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more

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

negotiations with Israel. Hezbollah opposes the 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

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

peace" and reaffirmed his country's support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Hezbollah, meanwhile, urged those displaced not to rush back to southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut's southern suburbs until

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

peace" and reaffirmed his country's support for Lebanon's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Hezbollah, meanwhile, urged those displaced not to rush back to southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut's southern suburbs until

Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz?

response to US-Israeli strikes. The US will rely on its fleet of naval vessels to control access to Iranian ports, and in turn restrict Tehran's ability to profit from oil exports

Who is Roelf Meyer, South Africa’s new ambassador to the US?

Iran on February 28, killing more than 2,000 people so far. A ceasefire was signed last week; diplomatic efforts are under way to end the war. Trump has also frozen foreign assistance to South