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statement, adding he hoped the temporary halt to fighting would “pave the way for negotiations”. The ceasefire took effect at midnight on Thursday (2100 GMT) in Lebanon, where Israel has been conducting [devastating airstrikes
Israel** and **Lebanon**, raising hopes for a broader peace, but Tehran warned that it would close the waterway again if the US naval blockade of Iranian ports continued. Foreign minister **Abbas Araqchi** announced the global
ceasefire deal was reached between Israel and Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said in a statement, cited by the Iranian media, that the ongoing US blockade of Iranian ports represented “acts
Trump told reporters at the White House after the incident. - The US president reiterated that Iran cannot have nuclear weapons, while saying he was open to talks with Tehran. ## In Lebanon - The Ministry of Public
Trump administration to apply the same approach in Gaza. “It is not necessarily about imposing a fair or final solution but about preventing a major explosion, buying time and pushing parties towards interim arrangements
Israel sought to end the war on [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon) and that those who dragged Lebanon into it were the ones committing “treason”** – a jab at the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah, which claimed several
statement that appeared dubious in light of Iran seizing two container ships and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines. The president’s comments on Thursday came
statement this morning rejecting the allegations, saying safe passage through the waterway requires strict adherence to Iranian regulations. - **The damage and destruction inflicted on US military sites across the Middle East during
Lebanon and Israel, but it was not immediately clear if Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, had signed on to the plan. Others issues, including control of the Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran
Trump warns against ‘blackmail’ Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz is closed and that any ship that attempts to pass through the waterway will be targeted, a dramatic
statements came hours after President Donald Trump, in a [post on Truth Social](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/116412252214963423), said the two leaders would speak. Trump's announcement followed a trilateral meeting between the United States, Israel
Trump on April 16, Israel and Hezbollah have continued to fight, mostly on Lebanese territory occupied by the Israelis. In an effort to halt the war and end Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon
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
statements and reports about Iran’s nuclear programme that the country believes paved the way for [Israel’s 12-day war in June](/news/2025/6/24/is-the-12-day-israel-iran-war-really-over-and-who-gained) and the current war that the US and Israel started
Israel have long demanded Iran stop supporting [its nonstate allies](/news/2026/2/4/mediators-propose-framework-for-crucial-iran-us-talks-this-week) – primarily Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and a number of groups in Iraq. Tehran to date has refused to enter into
Israel had agreed a ceasefire with Lebanon in a big step forward for the US peace talks with Iran. “We’re going to see what happens. But I think we’re very close to making
Lebanon with villages destroyed](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5814098/a-fraying-ceasefire-in-southern-lebanon-with-villages-destroyed) The UAE's Defense Ministry said three people were wounded after air defenses engaged two ballistic missiles and three drones launched by Iran. It was not clear
statement came despite increasingly strained relations between Saudi and the UAE. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for the ceasefire to be upheld, and said in a post on X that Pakistan stands firmly
statements about the war. When US negotiators started talking to their Iranian counterparts and Pakistani mediators in the run up to a ceasefire announcement on 8 April, Israel was left out of the loop. Israeli
Israel war on Iran](/news/2026/4/19/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-51-of-the-us-iran-conflict), as a standoff between Washington and Tehran is complicating efforts to end the war. Iran on Saturday reversed its decision on reopening the strait, and its military opened fire