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ceasefire After weeks of warning that continuing Israeli attacks on Lebanon would jeopardise diplomacy, Iran launched its [first direct strikes](/news/2026/6/8/iran-and-israel-bomb-each-other-is-the-ceasefire-over) on Israel in two months overnight on Sunday, casting new doubts about the likelihood
ceasefire was signed, Trump turned to Sharif and referred to Munir as “my favourite field marshal”. Qamar Cheema, executive director of the Islamabad-based Sanober Institute, said Munir’s standing had been building well before
Trump – just before [announcing](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire) a temporary ceasefire in the conflict that continues to hold – [warned](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/07/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline) that a “whole civilization will die” if Iran did not agree to his demands
Iran, even if limited, would usher in “long and painful strikes” on its regional positions. Iranian media reports, quoting the aerospace force commander, Majid Mousavi, said: “We’ve seen what happened to your regional bases
ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, he did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal
ceasefire](/features/2026/4/8/how-pakistan-managed-to-get-the-us-and-iran-to-a-ceasefire) on April 8 and hosted the [first round](/news/2026/4/12/us-and-iran-fail-to-reach-peace-deal-after-marathon-talks-in-pakistan) of direct US-Iran talks on April 11, in Islamabad. The negotiations lasted nearly a day but ended without a deal. Two days later
Trump signals Iran war still possible:** The US president said he has not ruled out restarting the war, claiming Iranian leaders “want to make a deal badly”, while touting damage to Iran’s drone
Trump so far, but several have said that support will not extend beyond the 60-day window without formal congressional approval. ## Pakistan at the centre During the first of his two visits to Islamabad, [Araghchi
ceasefire. “The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would not be managed by Trump’s delusional posts,” he wrote on X. Meanwhile, the US naval forces have begun anti-mine operations in the strait
Trump [said](/news/2026/3/12/trump-says-not-appropriate-for-iran-to-participate-in-the-world-cup-in-us) in March that while Iran’s team would be welcome at the tournament, he questioned whether it would be appropriate for them to attend, citing concerns over their “life and safety”. Iran
Iran to continue resolving their differences and disputes, including the nuclear issue, through negotiations, and advocates the swift reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the basis of maintaining a ceasefire,” he said. ## Trade deals
extending up to 10km (6.2 miles) from the border. “That allows it to control a line of antitank fire, meaning it can bring in heavy artillery and heavy armour into Lebanon,” Cheng said. Israeli Defence
ceasefire agreement between Iran and Iraq. Cox noted that by the end of 1987, “Iraq had conducted 283 attacks on shipping, while Iran attacked 168 times. Combined, the attacks had killed 116 merchant sailors, with
ceasefire proposal from the Trump administration — was political, not strategic. Israel later had to apologise for the strike, but the fact remained that its new capability had been exposed. Israel did not employ a conventional
Trump says Iran cannot make use of its nuclear rights, but doesn’t say for what crime. Who is he to deprive a nation of its rights?” Pezeshkian asked, according to the Iranian Students’ News
Trump played down the exchange of fire on Thursday, calling the U.S. strikes a "love tap" in a phone call with ABC. But he reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran doesn
extend the current trade truce, preserve access to US technology and halt or roll back the tightening of US export controls. In return it may offer substantial investments in the US economy, mirroring deals
extending to the Litani River as a “buffer zone” against Hezbollah. ## ‘Unliveable’ As residents assessed the damage to their hometowns, some pledged to stay, while others – finding nothing to return to or [fearing the fragile
extend **Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence [Surveillance](https://www.theguardian.com/world/surveillance) Act (Fisa)** until April 30 came via unanimous consent shortly after a 208 Democrats and 20 Republicans came together to **defeat attempts to pass
ceasefire took effect, efforts to bring the war to a permanent end have intensified in recent days as Pakistan’s military chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, is to travel to Tehran on Thursday for “talks