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mediating. In the current war, Lebanon’s government – which says it is committed to disarming the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group – called for direct talks early on. Last week, Israel announced its approval of talks. Lebanon
Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Lebanon and disputes over the terms of the talks, Pakistani officials insisted that the make-or-break peace negotiations would be going ahead over the weekend as planned. The conflict, which began when Israel
Israel has said does not apply to its campaign in Lebanon. On Tuesday, a meeting in Washington brought Lebanese and Israeli representatives together for the first direct, high-level contact in three decades between
Israel and [Lebanon](https://www.theguardian.com/world/lebanon),” the US president posted on Truth Social on Wednesday. “It has been a long time since the two leaders have spoken, like 34 years. It will happen tomorrow.” Trump
mediator Pakistan maintain that Lebanon was included in the initial ceasefire, while the US and Israel argue it was not. At Tuesday’s meeting, the two sides entered with sharply different priorities. Israel ruled
mediator in this negotiation" and the president felt it's important to streamline the process through them. Vice President JD Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown
negotiations were “meaningless” as long as Israel continued to bomb Lebanon, placing in doubt US-Iranian talks in [Pakistan](https://www.theguardian.com/world/pakistan) scheduled for Saturday. Pezeshkian vowed Iran would not abandon the Lebanese people. According
Lebanon was pulled into the war when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in solidarity with Tehran. --- ## What will happen next? Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who helped mediate the ceasefire, said in a post
Mediators are pressing for a compromise on three main issues: Iran’s nuclear programme, control of the Strait of Hormuz – which Tehran has effectively closed, causing a surge in global oil prices – and [compensation](/news/2026/4/15/what-are-irans-100bn-in-frozen-assets-and-where-are-they-held
Israel and Lebanon”. Hezbollah has said it will not abide by any agreements made by Israeli and Lebanese government negotiators in Washington. Asked about the possible restart of US-Iranian talks, Vance appeared
mediator, not the guarantor,” said one Pakistani official. “The main role was played by China. They became a guarantor of the ceasefire and pledged that the US would standby the agreement and that talks would
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
mediator in negotiations between the two countries. Vice President Vance, Washington's lead negotiator, said a major sticking point that led to the breakdown in Saturday's talks was Iran's refusal to commit
mediators](/news/2026/4/14/pakistan-pm-headed-to-saudi-and-turkiye-amid-prospect-of-new-us-iran-talks) since the Iranian delegation returned from Islamabad on Sunday. The goal of any potential future talks will be to “fully cease the war and realise the rights of Iran” in addition to lifting
mediating role as its leaders hold high-level talks in Tehran and the Gulf. Amid a renewed push to end the war, a Pakistani delegation, led by army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir