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response,” and is awaiting final orders from their commander-in-chief. ## Attacks come amid intense negotiations Both sides had indicated progress on a memorandum of understanding that could halt the [war](/news/2026/5/26/iran-war-day-88-us-attacks-near-strait-of-hormuz-talks-under-way-in-qatar) and restart shipping
response would have been likely. Trump has been banking on a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and agree the terms of much longer-term talks over the big issues, starting with
response to US strikes. The latest developments came amid continued uncertainty over diplomatic efforts to end the war. Here is what we know: ## In Iran - Citing the IRGC, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported
Hezbollah](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/07/israel-escalates-war-hezbollah-airstrikes-beirut) a direct *casus belli* for Iran for the first time, but also by drawing the Houthis in Yemen back into the conflict with as yet incalculable consequences. Some in Tehran, buoyed
Hezbollah, must now be weighed against its potential to cause problems between the US and Iran ahead of the agreement’s signing, expected later this week. ## Mass opposition Opposition to the deal in Israel
Deal is not reached”. ## What do we know about the latest peace plan Iran has submitted? Iran has submitted a revised 14-point peace plan to end the war, the semi-official Tasnim news agency
deal it is hoped will bring progress toward a parallel peace agreement between the US and Iran. The ceasefire took effect at midnight local time in Lebanon, where Israel had been conducting devastating airstrikes aimed
responsibility for defending Iran's rights and those of Iran's allies. That wording keeps him close enough to the deal to allow it to proceed, but distant enough to avoid full ownership
deal](https://www.state.gov/releases/office-of-the-spokesperson/2026/04/ten-day-cessation-of-hostilities-to-enable-peace-negotiations-between-israel-and-lebanon/?utm_source=homepage&utm_medium=hero&utm_campaign=ten_day) agreed on April 16, Lebanon must “effectively demonstrate its ability to assert its sovereignty” as a condition for extending the fragile pause in hostilities. Israel, for its part, preserves the right
deal now agreed to end the war.** More than 7,300 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since 28 February, according to official casualty reports from those countries. Among them are hundreds
response that represents an opportunity to make big, easy money for anyone with advance knowledge of presidential announcements A [recent BBC investigation](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cge0grppe3po) found that multimillion-dollar trades have been made in global
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, The entire Persian
response from them today at some point … I hope it’s a serious offer, I really do … The hope is it’s something that can put us into a serious process of negotiation.”. There have
Hezbollah’s disarmament as a priority, with no mention of a truce or a withdrawal of its forces from southern Lebanon. **Circling back to [JD Vance’s comments](https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/13/iran-war-live-news-ceasefire-peace-talks-us-trump-strait-hormuz-blockade-middle-east-crisis-latest-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&page=with%3Ablock-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3#block-69dd6c058f0823a7954daca3) about whether more talks
deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 17, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP
Hezbollah, which has killed more than 3,800 people, according to Lebanon's Health Ministry. Iranian Foreign Minister [Abbas Araghchi](https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-israel-war-trump-oil-hormuz-5a1d5142470e0de7349c409e2d566fce) has made clear that Iran considers Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon
deal, as it would allow the Strait to reopen without ensuring significant progress in preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the conflict would eliminate the Iranian threat
deal struck between Lebanon and Israel took effect on April 17, sending displaced residents streaming south towards their homes, even as the Lebanese army warned of "a number of violations" in the area. **IBRAHIM AMRO/AFP
deal. Also on Friday, hours after Iran said that the Strait of Hormuz was open to commercial ships, the U.S. Treasury Department announced it was extending its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments