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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
statements and clarifications from both sides left uncertainty over how quickly shipping might return to normal, and some vessels could be observed making unsuccessful attempts cross the strait on Friday before turning back. Trump said
ceasefire with Iran and repeated his demand that Iran allow shipping free passage in the strait of Hormuz, which in normal times carries around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquid natural
ceasefire in place since April 8, Iran continues to block the strait in response to a US naval blockade of its ports, preventing oil exports – [Tehran’s economic lifeline](/news/2026/4/14/how-much-will-us-hormuz-blockade-hurt-iran-and-does-tehran-have-an-escape). Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
statement on social media on Thursday, Iran’s parliamentary speaker and lead negotiator of the ceasefire talks, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said a full ceasefire could only work if the US naval blockade is lifted
ceasefire”*.* “I do not believe the statute would support that,” Kaine said, adding that Trump’s prosecution of the war raised “serious constitutional concerns”. On Thursday, Senate Republicans again blocked a [war powers resolution
ceasefire was in place and the mission had a UN or EU mandate. In an interview with [Der Spiegel magazine](https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/an-interview-with-german-chancellor-friedrich-merz-i-am-dissatisfied-with-the-prevailing-atmosphere-in-germany-a-1d4346f0-4635-4925-bab0-dc9b057bc25c?_gl=1*1gza8ot*spon_gcl_au*MjEyMTkwMDA0My4xNzc3NzE3MzEz), Merz said: “I told Donald Trump why we consider
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
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
ceasefire was announced on April 8 and the Pakistan-brokered negotiations began, the US has not made any mention of Iran’s ballistic missiles, which have been a major feature in Iran’s retaliation against
statement. It is not clear if the tanker's movements enabled by the US as part of "Project Freedom". Iran has severely limited traffic through the Strait since the war began - with only a handful
Trump told reporters outside the White House on Thursday. The progress is the clearest sign yet that oil and gas flows could begin to return to normal. However, big questions remain over whether the ceasefire
ceasefire. In other key developments: - **Donald Trump is unhappy with an Iranian proposal on the war because it does not address Iran’s nuclear program, Reuters cited a US official as saying** on Monday, after
Iran ceasefire.” ## Israeli provocations Israel began its war on Lebanon in October 2023, the day after the beginning of the war on Gaza. A ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Hezbollah in November
statement, cited by Iranian broadcaster IRIB. “Until the United States restores full freedom of navigation for vessels travelling from Iran to their destinations and back, the status of the Strait of Hormuz will remain tightly
Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize, and has, over the past year, emerged as a significant diplomatic force, acting as the [main mediator of a ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire) in the US war on Iran
ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused Washington of undermining shipping security in the Strait
statements from both officials. “I leave Antalya [Turkish city] with fond memories and a renewed commitment to further strengthening the enduring fraternal bonds between our two nations, and to continuing our close cooperation to advance
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
ceasefire. Photograph: Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images  Police officers stand guard at a checkpoint