Iran war live: Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran ceasefire talks
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warns ‘time is running out’ amid Israel’s attacks on Lebanon.
Iran war live: Israeli attacks on Lebanon threaten US-Iran ceasefire talks
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Did Israel attack Lebanon to spoil Iran war ceasefire?
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US Democrats warn Trump that Iran ceasefire must apply to Lebanon
Democratic lawmakers tell White House that allowing Israel to continue to bomb Lebanon could reignite the regional war.
What to know about Israel’s strikes on Lebanon amid US-Iran ceasefire
Israel unleashed a massive bombardment on Israel a day after the US and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement.
Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran says Israel is violating the ceasefire deal President Trump announced, and Tehran appears to still have control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Shaky US-Iran ceasefire in doubt, as Israel pounds Lebanon
Iran and the US laid out sharply contrasting agendas for talks set for April 11.
The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran
The economic cost of US-Israel war on Iran
Does a US-Iran ceasefire mean the end of the war?
After a US-Iran ceasefire deal, strikes slow but tensions remain. Will this hold or collapse?
Iran war: Israel says it will hold talks with Lebanon 'soon'
Iran had accused Israel of violating the ceasefire by launching massive attacks on Lebanon on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Germany has said it is ready to re-engage with Tehran. Follow DW for more.
US-Iran ceasefire: Uncertainty over what’s next
Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.
Iran casts doubt on US talks after Israel strikes Lebanon
The two-week truce between the US, Israel and Iran has started showing cracks amid disagreements on Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire. Israel has said it will continue to strike Hezbollah. Follow DW for more.
Lebanon must be included in US-Iran ceasefire deal, UK ministers tell Trump
Yvette Cooper and John Healey say Israeli strikes should end, widening rift between UK government and US president UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Lebanon must be included in the US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the strait of Hormuz must remain free of any tolls, two senior ministers have said, as divisions deepen between the UK and Donald Trump over how to implement a truce. John Healey, the UK defence secretary, told a press conference in London that Israel should end its attacks on Lebanon, and warned that imposing tolls in the strait, as suggested by Trump, would set a dangerous precedent for international shipping. Continue reading...
Lebanon PM welcomes US-Iran ceasefire as Israeli strikes hit Beirut
Lebanon's PM Nawaf Salam expressed optimism in de-escalation hours after Tehran and Washington struck a ceasefire deal.
Khamenei says Tehran ‘astonished the world’ during US-Israeli war on Iran
In a statement read out on television, Mojtaba Khamenei said Tehran will 'demand compensation' for war damages.
Fighting continues in Lebanon amid Iran ceasefire
Israel's military said it hit 100 targets in Lebanon after the Iran ceasefire agreement was announced. Elizabeth Palmer has the latest on the fragile ceasefire.
IMF warns of looming inflation crisis on back of US-Israel war on Iran
The conflict has driven up prices of oil, natural gas, damaged refineries and other energy infrastructure.
Israeli strikes in Lebanon 'grave violation' of ceasefire, Iran minister tells BBC
Iran's deputy foreign minister says the US must choose between 'war and ceasefire'.
Israel's war in Lebanon has become a flashpoint for the Iran ceasefire
The U.S. and Israel publicly disagree with Iran and Pakistan over whether the country to Israel's north is included in the Iran ceasefire.
Netanyahu authorises Israeli talks with Lebanon after Trump intervention
Israel’s military campaign against Hizbollah has threatened to undermine fragile truce agreed by US and Iran
Israeli attacks on Lebanon aimed to undermine ceasefire, critics say
More than 250 people have been killed in a barrage of air strikes on Lebanon since the ceasefire was declared.
Trump backs Israel, says Lebanon a ‘separate skirmish’ after ceasefire
After Israeli strikes on Beirut, Donald Trump said Lebanon isn’t included in the Iran ceasefire.
US VP JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire
US Vice President JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire.
Europe Today: Ceasefire in Iran at risk as Israeli strikes kill over 200 in Lebanon
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‘Israel must be restrained for US-Iran ceasefire to hold’
Former US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent had warned Israel could ‘sabotage’ the US-Iran ceasefire.
As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a ‘forever war’
Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a drawn-out conflict.
Trump’s ceasefire fails to heal Maga split over Iran war
Rightwing supporters of the US campaign condemn compromise with Tehran
France’s Macron urges US and Iran to respect ceasefire in Lebanon
Israel and the US have said Lebanon was not part of the ceasefire with Iran.
First Thing: Ceasefire in peril as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Iran and mediator Pakistan say ceasefire includes Lebanon but Israel and US disagree. Plus, how Korean fried chicken took over the world Good morning. The fate of the two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict looked in peril as both sides gave divergent versions of what had been agreed, Israel intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon and Iran halted the passage of oil tankers because of an alleged Israeli ceasefire breach. What has Iran said ? In a sharply worded statement, Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said Israel and the US had violated several clauses of the provisional ceasefire, and he decried Israel’s aggressive bombing of Lebanon and a US demand that Iran should have no right to enrich its own uranium. This is a developing story. Follow our liveblog here . What was said in the video about Mamdani ? The videos feature the organization’s founder, Yisrael Yaacob Ben Avraham, describing Mamdani as a “Muslim terrorist” and a “cancer”, and his election as a “harbinger” of “a creeping Islamic takeover of America”. Continue reading...
Macron welcomes US-Iran ceasefire and urges Lebanon’s inclusion
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire as “very good news".
World reacts to ‘brutal’ Israeli attacks on Lebanon after US-Iran truce
Israeli attacks have killed at least 254 people and wounded 1,165 others, according to Lebanon’s Civil Defence.
Sidon residents recall horror of Israeli strikes after Iran ceasefire
Residents in Sidon are surveying the destruction after Israeli strikes flattened a religious complex.
Has US achieved its war objectives in Iran?
Key US objectives at the start of the war were to stop Iran getting a nuclear weapon and degrading its arsenal.
Vance to lead US talks with Iran as Israeli strikes imperil ceasefire
Bombardment of Lebanon prompted Iran to halt passage of oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
NATO chief defends alliance as Trump threatens US withdrawal over Iran
Mark Rutte says European nations and other US allies are playing a vital role in supporting American military operations as he seeks to defend the alliance from Donald Trump's attacks.
Ceasefire threatened as Iran closes strait again and Trump warns US troops to remain
In a social media post, Trump said the surge of US warships and troops will remain around Iran “until such time as the real agreement reached is fully complied with.”
Trump 'optimistic' about Iran peace deal even as ceasefire appears strained
President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday that he was “very optimistic” a peace deal with Iran was within reach.
Republicans block Democrats’ push to curb Trump’s war powers over Iran
Resolution was expected to fail but introduction signals unease on Capitol Hill about conflict with no clear endgame An attempt by House Democrats to pass a long-shot resolution on Thursday curtailing Donald Trump’s war powers over Iran failed after the Republican pro forma speaker, Chris Smith, did not recognize lawmakers from the opposite party on the floor. The vote, scheduled for Thursday morning, used a procedure called unanimous consent, which is a shortcut that allows legislation to pass the chamber instantly, without debate or a formal tally, so long as not a single member objects. Any one lawmaker can kill the resolution by simply objecting, and Republicans were expected to do exactly that. Continue reading...
US did not agree that ceasefire with Iran would cover Lebanon, V-P Vance says
The US position was that the ceasefire would focus on Iran and US allies, Mr Vance said, in Budapest.
Rutte, NATO’s ‘Trump whisperer,’ faces a fresh test with U.S.-Iran war
He says U.S. President was disappointed in some allies for being too slow to help with the Iran war
Iran issues US with ceasefire ultimatum
Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten to scuttle the US-Iran ceasefire as Iranian state media reports the Strait of Hormuz has been closed.
US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers
Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress have almost unanimously backed his policies.
Nato chief says Trump ‘clearly disappointed’ by US allies’ refusal to join Iran war
Mark Rutte praises ‘very frank’ talks but declines to say if president discussed potential withdrawal from alliance Mark Rutte, the secretary general of Nato, has said Donald Trump was “clearly disappointed” that the US’s allies had refused to join its war against Iran, following a closed-door meeting in Washington on Wednesday. Speaking to CNN after his private meeting with the US president, Rutte declined to say directly whether Trump raised his threat to withdraw from the military alliance over the Iran war, but described the exchange as a “very frank, very open” discussion between “two good friends”. Continue reading...
Spain ramps up criticism of Israel, US, defying Trump threats
Spain has emerged as one of the most vocal critics among Western nations.
Explainer: What we know about US-Iran ceasefire
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Iran threatens new hostilities as Israel pounds Lebanon
The two-week truce between the US, Israel and Iran has started showing cracks as the sides disagreed on Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire agreement. Follow DW for more.
Americans question Trump’s instinct on Iran war
Americans are split on whether to trust Donald Trump's instinct-driven approach to the Iran conflict.
Trump’s administration trying to sell war ‘wins’ to a sceptical US public
Trump’s administration trying to sell war ‘wins’ to a sceptical US public
Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?
Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.
China's 26 phone calls that brought on a US-Iran ceasefire
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi says he held 26 phone calls with his counterparts in Iran, Israel, Russia and Gulf countries before the ceasefire was reached.
UN chief warns Israeli strikes on Lebanon pose ‘grave risk’ to US-Iran truce: Spokesman
Lebanon's health ministry reported 182 deaths and 890 wounded by Israeli strikes on April 8.
Middle East ceasefire threatens to unravel as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
Inclusion of Lebanon is significant difference in interpretation of truce agreed at 11th hour on Tuesday Middle East crisis – live updates The fate of the two-week ceasefire in the Iran conflict looked in peril on Wednesday as both sides gave divergent versions of what had been agreed, Israel intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon and Iran halted the passage of oil tankers because of an alleged Israeli ceasefire breach. Iran and Pakistan, which brokered the 11th-hour truce , both asserted that the ceasefire included Lebanon. Continue reading...
Post-ceasefire attacks in Lebanon spark fears war would get 'much worse'
As a shaky ceasefire struggles to get under way, deadly Israeli strikes on Lebanon risk worsening the Middle East conflict.
'NATO in grave danger after Iran war,' former US NATO ambassador tells Euronews
US President Trump's frequent threats to leave NATO, as well as the US army's heavy use of expensive, military assets in Iran has weakened the alliance, former US ambassador to NATO tells Euronews.
Trump’s Iran war widens rift with Europe’s right-wing leaders once viewed as MAGA allies
Italy’s Meloni refused to let the U.S. use an air base in Sicily to launch attacks; France’s Le Pen described his war goals as ‘erratic’
For Gulf states, Hormuz uncertainty casts shadow over US-Iran ceasefire
Experts say Gulf countries are wary of the US agreeing to a deal that gives Iran leverage over the vital energy route.
Iran has been bloodied, but it is winning against the US-Israel axis
The US and Israel thought they could decimate Iran. But Iran's survival - despite massive human costs - is a victory.
Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails
The fragile truce between Iran and the United States is showing signs of unravelling.
Trump administration signals it is mulling NATO withdrawal after Iran war
The US president has lashed out at European partners for declining to contribute military forces to the war on Iran.
Live: ASX set to slip as doubts about US-Iran ceasefire grow
Australian shares are set to open lower after climbing yesterday following the US and Iran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire that's now on the brink of collapse.
Live: Ceasefire on brink after Israel pounds Lebanon with wave of strikes
Benjamin Netanyahu said Lebanon was not included in the truce, while Iran accused Israel of ceasefire breaches and barred ships from crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Follow live.
Iran war live: Trump threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal
UN human rights chief Volker Turk describes Israel's attacks on Lebanon as 'horrific', coming so soon after ceasefire.
Trump suggests US, Iran could work together to remove 'nuclear dust'
While many details of the U.S. deal with Iran are still unclear or to be negotiated, President Donald Trump suggested they could work together to remove nuclear material.
Trump says US military to stay around Iran, threatens action if Tehran fails to comply with deal
Iran had said it would be “unreasonable” to proceed with talks with the US after Israel pounded Lebanon on April 8.
US oil exports to hit record as Iran war triggers race for supplies
‘Armada’ of Asian tankers heads for American ports as energy shortages spread
US-Iran talks in Pakistan: Who’s attending, what’s on the agenda?
Islamabad hosts negotiations as US and Iran seek off-ramp. But deep mistrust and regional tensions threaten talks.
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed due to Israeli strikes on Lebanon
Reports from Iranian state media say the Strait of Hormuz is not open because Iran is responding to the continued Israeli airstrikes into Lebanon. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire agreement that has been brokered. NBC News’ Monica Alba details where the Trump administration stands and what’s next for peace talks.
US vice-president says Iran mistaken that truce includes Lebanon
Tehran threatens to withdraw from ceasefire pact over Israeli attacks on Hizbollah
Will the US-Iran ceasefire bring down gas prices?
Oil prices plunged on Wednesday, stirring hope of relief at the pump.
Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement
Loyalists rush to defend president for ‘outsmarting the critics’ but others decry deal as ‘a negative for our country’ Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing vindication and others accusing the US president of betrayal. The US and Iran both claimed victory after the two countries agreed to pause hostilities following more than a month of war. But the strait of Hormuz remained closed on Wednesday and fighting was still taking place as Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon. Continue reading...
Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan
Crude prices tumbled by as much as 15% on the conditional pause but remain far higher than before the war.
How Trump’s promise to ‘wipe out’ Iran could backfire on US power
The world counts down to Trump’s threats of destruction.
US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, April 8 - U.S. lawmakers will try again next week to pass a resolution to halt the Iran war and force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval for any further attacks, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday, hours after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire.
'Poorly run, piece of ice': Trump targets Greenland again as Iran war deepens NATO rift
Trump has set his eyes on Greenland again while venting frustration at NATO, as the diplomatic fallout from Iran war exposed rifts in the security alliance.
Australia ‘firmly believes’ Lebanon should be included in Middle East ceasefire as Israel escalates Beirut bombing
PM calls pause in hostilities a ‘fragile piece’ as Australia issues joint call with Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Jordan, Sierra Leone and UK for aid worker protections Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australia says Lebanon must be included in the Middle East ceasefire and has led a group of other countries in expressing deep concern about “the worsening humanitarian situation and displacement crisis” as Israel escalates its bombing campaign on Beirut and the country’s south. Overnight, Israel carried out its largest attack on Lebanon since its war with Hezbollah began, killing at least 254 people and wounding 837 , an assault that prompted Iranian officials to warn Tehran could withdraw from the ceasefire agreed with the US this week. Continue reading...
George Clooney calls Donald Trump’s ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ threat to Iran a war crime
White House says only person committing war crimes is actor ‘for his awful movies and terrible acting ability’ The long-running war of words between George Clooney and the White House has ignited again after the Oscar-winning actor criticised Donald Trump’s threat to Iran that “a whole civilization will die tonight”. On Wednesday, in a speech to 3,000 high school students in Cuneo, Italy, Clooney said the US president had committed a war crime with his threat. Continue reading...
U.S. Senate will vote on resolution to curb Trump’s Iran war powers next week
Resolution would halt Iran war and force U.S. President to obtain Congress’ approval for any further attacks
Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, Nvidia lead tech rally after Trump announces ceasefire with Iran
President Donald Trump's Iran ceasefire announcement provided some relief to Wall Street and tech stocks shared in the rally.
Democrats renew push to curb Trump’s Iran war as calls to use 25th amendment mount
Over 70 Democratic lawmakers are calling for amendment to be invoked to remove Trump from office amid war Democratic party leaders have vowed to renew the effort to curb Donald Trump’s war in Iran next week after several days of escalating tactics that culminated in a temporary ceasefire on Tuesday evening. In recent months, several war powers resolutions have failed in Congress after a handful of Democrats continued to vote alongside Republicans. But Trump’s aggressive overtures this week – including a Truth Social post that said “a whole civilization” could be wiped out if Iran didn’t agree to demands, have pushed some to act. Continue reading...
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