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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks as tensions rise in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump met Lebanese and Israeli envoys at a new round of peace talks Thursday, with Beirut seeking a one-month extension of a shaky ceasefire set to expire. **BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty

First Thing: Trump announces extension of Iran ceasefire until ‘discussion concluded’

Iran to take the initiative has come”. - **How are Trump’s negotiating tactics being received?** The president’s impatience and rough-house diplomatic style, including his frequent online posting, has been a key stumbling block

Pakistan races against time to get Iran back to US talks as truce end nears

threats,” Ghalibaf [wrote](https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2046339369884086287), adding that Iran had “prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield” over the previous two weeks. Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, said separately that Tehran must

Tuesday briefing: What it might take for lasting peace between the US and Iran

military will wipe out “every single power plant” and “every single bridge” unless they back down, Trump says, despite many experts warning such an attack would be a war crime. To declare victory, Trump needs

With 3,000 containers stuck in Pakistan, Iran explores more land routes

military might. “[Iran’s] storage reservoirs would fill quickly, some estimates suggest within a few weeks, forcing production shut-ins,” finance and policy analyst Javed Hassan, an adviser to the Islamabad-based Centre for Research