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Washington to withdraw its forces from near Iran's borders and end its naval blockade of Iranian ports, and for all hostilities to cease - including Israel's offensive in Lebanon. It also called
negotiations with the enemy,” he said before the third round of Lebanon-Israel talks scheduled for Thursday and Friday. - **Qatar warns over Hormuz pressure:** Qatar’s prime minister said Iran should not use the Strait
Washington over the next week or two to discuss the issues between the countries further. Reporting from Lebanon, Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr said that currently, both the Lebanese government and Israel have very different
negotiations while the US maintains restrictions on Iranian ports. Washington and Tehran agreed to a temporary ceasefire on April 8 after more than a month of fighting that began with joint US and Israeli strikes
Lebanon, where US ally Israel is fighting Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Iran has also insisted that any settlement recognise its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, a demand Washington has described as unacceptable. Iran’s Deputy
Israel stop its attacks in Lebanon as a condition to continue negotiating with the U.S. --- ## International backlash over the war in Iran The prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is being met with increased
negotiations, at a time and place to be determined. Israel said it wanted to disarm all non-state terror groups - a reference to Hezbollah. Lebanon called for a ceasefire and measures to address its humanitarian
Washington and Israel demanded severe restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile programme. Iran has said its ability to maintain its missile capabilities is non-negotiable. On February 25, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned
Israel has carried out heavy strikes and a ground invasion. Iran wants the first stage of the negotiations to focus on ending hostilities, as well as ensuring “maritime security” in the Gulf and the Strait
negotiations focused on permanently ending the war “on all fronts”, including involving Hezbollah in Lebanon. “That is something difficult for the Americans to give a guarantee on,” he said. Fighting between the Lebanese group Hezbollah
negotiations with Israel. Hezbollah, which says it will abide by the ceasefire (while insisting that it still has its "finger on the trigger") has not been defeated and insists it will not be disarmed
Washington.” ## Why did the fighting begin? Israel’s attacks on Lebanon intensified as tensions surged following the outbreak of the US-Israel war on Iran on February 28. Hezbollah entered the war by launching rockets
Israel and Hezbollah have reported attacks from one another since the ceasefire came into place, accusing each other of violating the agreement. On Saturday, Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to "vigorously attack Hezbollah targets
Washington and Tehran. [](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5761904/lebanon-war-israel-hezbollah-displacement-ceasefire) ### [Middle
Israel in Lebanon in the past two months, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. The conflict in Lebanon has killed nearly 2,300 people, according to the Lebanese government, and displaced roughly 1.2 million
negotiator in talks between Washington and Tehran on ending the war, said in a television interview that “the Strait of Hormuz is under the control of the Islamic Republic”. “The Americans have been declaring
negotiations, Iran on Sunday released a response focused on ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon. Oil prices climbed after Trump’s latest comments, with the international benchmark Brent crude up 2.69 percent
negotiated with Israel. “This ceasefire is a tactical palliative, not a substitute for Iran’s strategic demand,” he said, adding that Tehran’s insistence on Lebanon being part of any broader deal, rather than handled
Lebanon and “deal with the Hezboolah situation in an appropriate manner”. Reporting from Washington, DC, Al Jazeera correspondent Alan Fisher said the statement represents a particularly hard US line on Israel, but it remains
Lebanon after a 10-day [ceasefire took effect](/news/liveblog/2026/4/17/iran-war-live-ceasefire-starts-in-lebanon-as-trump-says-tehran-deal-close), paving the way for talks between Israeli and Lebanese officials on a longer-term deal, according to the US State Department. United States President Donald Trump