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Mediators push to extend U.S.-Iran ceasefire

talks.  An Israeli drone flies over the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Wednesday, April

Trump says peace talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports

April 13, 2026. **Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images** Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images The talks came after nearly seven weeks of fighting between the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel in Lebanon

Leaders urge for restraint as 10-day Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes effect

2026. A 10-day ceasefire 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

The U.S. blockade continues despite Iran's announcement the Strait of Hormuz is open

April 17, 2026, following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah. **Hassan Ammar/AP** Hassan Ammar/AP President Trump hailed the ceasefire as a "historic day" for Lebanon, but urged Hezbollah to uphold the agreement. "I hope Hezbollah

Pakistan ready for multi-day US-Iran talks, but Tehran unsure about joining

Israel-Lebanon truce to hold and ideally include “some form of assurance against violations”. ![U.S. Vice President JD Vance meets with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks about Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April

No date set for US-Iran talks, as Pakistan pushes to keep diplomacy alive

talks could resume within two days and that Washington was “more inclined to go” to Pakistan.  ## Sticking points remain The path

Can Pakistan secure Iran-US nuclear compromise, as Trump says deal ‘close’?

April 14, 2026 (Oliver Contreras/AFP] “This is not the ending [Israeli Prime Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu wanted. Once again, just like in Gaza, Yemen, and Iran, he has promised but failed to provide a long-term

Trump says new talks with Iran will happen soon. And, Eric Swalwell faces new allegations

talks [in a few weeks](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5784551/lebanon-israel-talks) in Washington. ![U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon Ambassador to the U.S. Nada Hamadeh Moawad and Israel Ambassador

Uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz remains, as ceasefire nears its end

talks. Israel had agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon in 2024, but U.N. peacekeepers recorded more than 10,000 violations of that agreement, mostly by Israeli forces. --- ## Thousands in Lebanon head home despite warnings Thousands

A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars

April 16, 2026. **Hussein Malla/AP** Hussein Malla/AP TEL AVIV, Israel — Three wars, three negotiations. Israel's three main conflicts in the past couple of years — in Iran, Lebanon and Gaza — have now reached a pivotal

What's it like to negotiate with Iran? We asked people who have done it

April 12, 2026. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, produced no concrete movement toward a peace deal. **Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images** Farooq Naeem/AFP via Getty Images Despite stalled talks with Iran

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

Israel calls Operation "Roaring Lion", over 1,800 Hezbollah operatives were eliminated, according to the statement. ![Barber Mohammad Mehdi cuts the hair of his client Ayman Al Zein inside his shop, which was damaged

Peace talks in doubt as U.S. seizes Iranian ship

Israel and Iran is set to expire on Wednesday. Here's more news from the Middle East war on Monday: ![Security personnel stand guard at a security checkpost along a road temporarily closed near

Iran war: What is happening on day 47 of the US-Iran conflict?

Lebanon. Trump has signalled a possible second round of talks with Iran in the coming days, even as Washington enforces a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The International Monetary Fund has, meanwhile, warned

Can historic Israel-Lebanon talks lead to ceasefire?

talks about giving Lebanon and Israel some ‘breathing space’, it could be interpreted as a ceasefire,” she reported. “But I just spoke to an official source in Lebanon who told me that there

Cloud over US-Iran talks: What are the key sticking points?

APRIL 14, 2026-1776162674](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/INTERACTIVE-Alternative-route-through0Dthe-Strait-of-Hormuz-APRIL-14-2026-1776162674.png?quality=80) ### Enriched uranium Another core issue is Iran’s nuclear programme, particularly its stock of enriched uranium. The US and Israel are pushing for zero uranium enrichment and have

What to know about US-Iran standoff over the Strait of Hormuz

Israel war on Iran](/news/2026/4/19/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-51-of-the-us-iran-conflict), as a standoff between Washington and Tehran is complicating efforts to end the war. Iran on Saturday reversed its decision on reopening the strait, and its military opened fire

US-Iran talks: What’s the latest on mediation efforts?

Lebanon. The first round of talks was held on Saturday in Islamabad under Pakistani mediation, but failed to secure an understanding or agreement between Tehran and Washington. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

Middle East crisis live: US claims blockade has ‘completely halted economic trade’ into Iran, as Trump hints at return to talks in Pakistan

April.** “I think you’re going to be watching an amazing two days ahead,” Trump told reporter Jonathan Karl. > double quotation markIt could end either way, but I think a deal is preferable because then

Popes have spoken out on politics before. But with Trump and Pope Leo it's different

Lebanon." John Paul II visited President Jimmy Carter in the White House, where they talked about the Philippines, China, Europe, South Korea, and the Middle East, [according to Carter's notes](https://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/html.php?section=21). John