58 resultsfor “key issues in US Israel Lebanon talks”
talks to be cancelled, labelling them “futile”. Further dimming prospects for de-escalation, Netanyahu announced on Wednesday that he had instructed the Israeli army to widen its offensive in southern Lebanon, pushing operations further east
issue remains Iran’s nuclear programme. In particular, the US and Israel are pushing for complete restrictions on uranium enrichment, and have accused Iran of working towards building a nuclear weapon, while providing no evidence
key details in the agreement remain unresolved, particularly in southern Lebanon. “There is a Hezbollah kill zone in the south of Lebanon, and it’s not at all clear that the ceasefire will include that
talks on deep mistrust of Washington](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/30/iran-trump-peace-deal-analysis), accusing the US of shifting its demands while continuing to back Israeli military operations across the region. Its foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said negotiations were
issues and the strait of Hormuz. “We have had progress but there is still a big distance between us,” he told state media, referring to talks last weekend. “We made progress in the negotiations
Israel remains a core part of Iran’s strategy. ## The Gulf and Jordan - **IRGC claims drone attack on US Fifth Fleet:** Iran’s Revolutionary Guard says it launched a drone attack against the US Fifth
Israel to end its offensive in Lebanon. On Saturday, Trump spoke to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the key original advocate of the war when it began in February, to try to reassure
key facilities” in Iran, saying the attacks were part of attempts to secure a permanent ceasefire. Speaking outside CENTCOM headquarters in Tampa, Florida, Hegseth said President Donald Trump had ordered Iran to be hit “hard
key demands. Araghchi is also likely to discuss a potential permanent new arrangement on governing the strait of Hormuz with [Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/world/oman), which oversees the south of the strait. Islamabad had been hoping
talks” at the White House. Both leaders welcomed the agreement. But how long the ceasefire will hold is the key question, as both Israel and Hezbollah have maintained their right to defend themselves
Lebanon, causing the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s and risking a global recession. So what do we know about the talks and where they stand as of now? ## What has the US said
Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group under an anti-U.S. billboard depicting the American aircrafts into the Iranian armed forces fishing net with signs that read in Farsi: "The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed
issues such as Iran’s nuclear programme to be negotiated in a second phase. Iran has been letting some ships through, giving preference to ships linked to countries with which it has alliances or close
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 was in Islamabad last
key mediator in negotiations between the two countries. Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown in Saturday's talks was Iran's refusal to commit
issue its response on Friday, but “it hasn’t happened”. Atas said one reason for the delay is that the US proposal is “an extremely technical text”, with Iranian negotiators “concerned about every date
talks over the last 24 hours, and **it’s very possible that we’ll make a deal,”** he told reporters in the Oval Office. “We’ll see whether or not they are agreeing
Israel, the other aggressor in the war along with the US, has not signed. Iran also laid out five preconditions for any renewed talks: an end to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon; sanctions relief
Lebanon, attend his funeral in Katzrin in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Tuesday.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/683x683+171+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe5%2F8c%2F72983dca4da382063a1af795768b%2Fgettyimages-2270825328.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786034/iran-middle-east-updates) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ### [Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks
issues. Talks over Iran’s nuclear programme would then take place within a 30- to 60-day period after any agreement. ![US secretary of state Marco Rubio speaks to reporters onboard his plane at Jaipur