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Lebanon – now subject to a 10-day ceasefire with Israel, which has been in renewed conflict with Tehran’s longstanding Lebanese Shia proxy group, Hezbollah – was not included in the agreement. That
Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen and a number of groups in Iraq. Tehran to date has refused to enter into any dialogue about limiting its support for these armed groups. But on Friday, Trump claimed
statement issued on Wednesday morning suggests Trump unusually has been willing to go some way to accommodating concerns of other leaders on issues that he has been acting unilaterally on, particularly in the cases
proxy groups around the region generally is not mentioned in the agreement. Israel has stated several times this week that it will not withdraw from Lebanon. On Monday, Defence Minister Israel Katz said
statement from Tehran. But the details showed distance between Trump’s position and Iran’s. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday that, in light of a [10-day pause](/news/2026/4/17/what-we-know-about-the-israel-lebanon-ceasefire) in fighting
statement. Israel responded to that by carrying out multiple attacks across Iran on Monday, including the capital Tehran, despite US President Donald Trump reportedly telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate. “I call
statements about the war. When US negotiators started talking to their Iranian counterparts and Pakistani mediators in the run up to a ceasefire announcement on 8 April, Israel was left out of the loop. Israeli
Lebanon, and “reaffirms that it shall not procure or develop nuclear weapons”, with plans to hold nuclear talks including the down-blending of some 440kg of highly-enriched uranium that is near weapons-grade. Trump
statement, said Trump had no right to ”deprive” Iran of its nuclear rights.  (Al Jazeera) ## What else is Trump asking for? ### Restrictions on ballistic missiles Before the US-Israel
statement issued by the foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, rejected claims in the US media that Iran had agreed to send enriched uranium abroad or to accept a cap on enrichment for 10 years. He said
statement shared to X](https://x.com/FMofOman/status/2056238277796217202), the ministry expressed its solidarity with the UAE but stressed that it rejected all “hostile and escalatory acts” as it urged for dialogue to address regional issues
Lebanon, Syria and Gaza "as long as necessary", and retain the freedom to act against attacks. He also told a news conference Iran would not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons, with or without
statements on Thursday that Iran would not be allowed to possess a nuclear weapon, an American red line. “The big thing is there will be no nuclear weapons in Iran. That means not developed
proxies”. During the war, US negotiating positions reportedly included demands for Iran to halt support for groups such as Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, the Houthis in Yemen and a range of armed groups
proxies and the strait of Hormuz. Trump said that Iran had no choice and would take part in talks. “We’ve taken out their navy, we’ve taken out their air force, we’ve taken
statement, but posted on Truth Social that he expects a ceasefire to take effect "on all fronts", including between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, and that he expects countries in the Middle East
statements from Washington, where officials said the agreement stipulated that Iran’s nuclear material will be destroyed, and its nuclear programme dismantled, none of its frozen money will be released until it meets certain demands
Lebanon had to be included in the memorandum of understanding that would lead to [Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/iran) allowing commercial shipping through the strait, and the US lifting its blockade of Iran’s ports
statement carried by state media that continued US “blockading, banditry and piracy” would lead to retaliation. Trump has ordered the military to “shoot and kill” Iranian vessels that could be placing mines. Though
statement calls for further talks involving European leaders about Iran’s ballistic missiles, which is bound to be rejected by Iran. Iran’s top diplomat, meanwhile, has said a peace deal with the US would