Iran, Lebanon and Ceasefire
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The US and Iran announced a ceasefire on Tuesday - but Israel continued hitting Lebanon, killing 182 people on Wednesday according to local officials, while the Strait of Hormuz's status remains unclear.
The cease-fire between the United States and Iran entered its second day on Thursday despite confusion over the status of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway that Iran has effectively blockaded, and over Lebanon, where Israel continued attacks against the Iran-backed militia Hezbollah.
As Israel attacks on Beirut continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised that
Iran’s negotiators will arrive in Islamabad Thursday night for “serious talks” with the U.S. despite Israel’s continued ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iran’s envoy to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam,
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The latest: Ceasefire at risk over Israel's attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz
Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, a likely pressure tactic as Iran,
Global markets were on a tear following news of the deal, which came after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to obliterate Iran unless it reopened the Strait of Hormuz oil passage. Oil prices also fell below $100 a barrel in welcome relief for consumers and businesses worldwide.
By Nazih Osseiran, Alexander Dziadosz and Alexander Cornwell BEIRUT/TEL AVIV, April 8 (Reuters) - Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month,
After Lebanon ordered Iran's ambassador to leave the country, a clip circulated on social media with a false claim it showed him being dragged to a car. The video was in fact filmed in 2022 and