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ceasefire. Many in Lebanon are closely watching the status of the U.S.-Iran peace talks
U.S.-Iran peace talks in Islamabad on April 12, 2026. The talks, led by Vice President JD Vance, produced no concrete movement toward a peace deal.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1997x1997+499+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F91%2F10%2F655c7568470dac9a4b8955a31978%2Fgettyimages-2270459652.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/18/nx-s1-5783873/iran-talks-islamabad-nuclear-jcpoa) ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis)
ceasefire remains in effect. But it has been repeatedly tested with Iran restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, and the U.S. imposing a blockade
U.S. President Donald Trump announced an extension of a ceasefire between his country and Iran, and after Iran refused to attend the latest proposed round of peace talks in Islamabad. (Photo by Getty Images
Iran would reach a ceasefire before the agreement had been unveiled. U.S. prosecutors have not announced any investigations or charges over potential insider trading. In Israel, authorities [arrested](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5712801/polymarket-bets-traders-israel-military) several people in connection
ceasefire that has held for more than three weeks. In a post on X Tuesday, Iran's powerful parliamentary speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, accused Washington of undermining shipping security in the Strait
U.S. mediated rare talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington on Tuesday. "Israel is being dragged, kicking and screaming, into diplomatic initiatives," said [Shira Efron](https://www.rand.org/about/people/e/efron_shira.html), an expert on Israeli and Middle Eastern