Israel insists that the two-week ceasefire agreement between US and Iran "does not include Lebanon".

With little over an hour left on his self-imposed deadline, US President Donald Trump stepped back from the edge on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a direct appeal from Pakistan's Prime Minister and military chief.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon Ceasefire is Threatened as Israel Expands Lebanon Strikes.

The points include disagreements between Iran and the US that have existed since before the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The points include disagreements between Iran and the US that have existed since before the war. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

sraeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

sraeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut Wednesday afternoon without warning, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran

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A ceasefire between the US and Iran has left Israel's principal war objectives largely unmet, analysts say, with Israeli opposition figures quick to denounce a major "strategic failure".

US President Donald Trump says the United States has agreed to a two-week Pakistani-brokered cease-fire, pulling back from the brink to allow the two sides time to negotiate a peace deal.

Japan welcomes the announcement of a cease-fire agreement between the United States and Iran as a "positive move," the top government spokesman said Wednesday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said at a press conference that an actual deescalation in the Middle East is of top importance and that Tokyo expects…

Three UN peacekeepers who died in Lebanon last month were likely killed by Israeli tank fire in one incident and by a Hezbollah improvised explosive device in another, according to a preliminary UN probe.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump has said Lebanon is not part of the two-week ceasefire deal that was agreed overnight. Israel launched a massive wave of strikes on Lebanon after the deal was announced. Follow DW.

The provisional truce comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran.

Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley, hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

Attacks hit the southern suburbs of Beirut, southern Lebanon and the eastern Bekaa Valley hours after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz Again in Response to Israeli Attacks.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has said the conditions for a ceasefire between Iran and the United States are clear and explicit.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire. Tehran accused Israel of violating the ceasefire with deadly strikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.

The Israeli prime minister's response to the ceasefire has been muted, in contrast to the triumphal statements from the US and Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”

The strikes came as Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah claimed it was close to a “historic victory”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 8 (UPI) -- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told the press on Wednesday that U.S. forces will continue to monitor Iran to ensure it complies with the cease-fire agreed to on Tuesday.

Sources say Hezbollah halted attacks on northern Israel following the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. Was Lebanon included in the deal? Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He added that Tehran's missile programme has been functionally destroyed. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The truce was agreed with Iran just hours after President Trump's threat that a "whole civilisation will die tonight"

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Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in the Middle East.On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the US and...

BEIRUT, Lebanon, April 8 (UPI) -- Israel carried out intensive, large-scale airstrikes on Wednesday, targeting several neighborhoods in the heart of Beirut, as well as southern and eastern Lebanon, killing at least 254 people and wounding 1,165 and causing significant material damage.

Though the US and Iran both declared victory, their main disputes remained unresolved. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Though the US and Iran both declared victory, their main disputes remained unresolved. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Netherlands and several major allies will help protect the Strait of Hormuz following the ceasefire. The agreement includes the United States, Iran, and Israel, while a separate supporting statement was signed by the Netherlands, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Canada, Denmark, and Spain, along with EU leadership. Earlier in the day, The Royal Association of Dutch Shipowners (KVNR) said they were "relieved" by the ceasefire.

Lebanon sees ongoing battles as Israel targets Hezbollah despite Iran-U.S. truce, with heavy casualties and mass displacement.

The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but many issues remain unresolved.

On Iran, US President Donald Trump said Pakistan knows the country “better than most”. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The fresh violence threatened to scuttle what U.S. Vice President JD Vance called a “fragile” deal.

Far from the two-week truce announced between the United States and Iran, Israel bombarded Lebanon on Wednesday with unprecedented strikes since the start of the war, leaving

WASHINGTON, Apr 8: The United States has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran following a proposal by Pakistan, with negotiations between the two sides likely to take place in Islamabad on Friday, US President Donald Trump announced. The announcement came shortly before a stated US deadline for military action against Iran, marking a significant […]

However, Israel later contradicted the Pakistan prime minister's statement, saying that the ceasefire "does not include Lebanon".

It was not immediately clear how many people were killed or wounded, but several strikes were in busy commercial locations, causing panic in the streets

Trump made the dramatic announcement on Truth Social on Tuesday evening (US time) even as Democrats called for his removal over unhinged threats to wipe out the Iranian civilisation.

Pakistan acted as an intermediary between the United States and Iran in the hours leading up to a fragile two-week ceasefire

First two ships traverse Strait of Hormuz; Vance warns ceasefire is 'fragile,' tells Iran that Trump is 'not one to mess around;' IRGC says no trust in US promises, has 'finger on trigger'

April 8 - The United States, Israel and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reached with Pakistani mediation, and U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 8 - The United States, Israel and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reached with Pakistani mediation, and U.S. and Iranian officials are expected to hold talks on Friday to discuss a long-term settlement. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Meanwhile, Israel briefly detained another UN peacekeeper today.

Early findings show one was killed by an Israeli tank projectile and two others by an IED, most likely from Hezbollah. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Church bells and bursts of gunfire echoed across the valley as hundreds gathered for funeral prayers on Tuesday for a Lebanese Christian party official known for his anti-Hezbollah stance and his wife who were killed in an Israeli airstrike over the weekend. The case has become a touchpoint for tensions…

The United States and Iran have agreed to a temporary ceasefire, allowing the Strait of Hormuz to reopen and easing immediate tensions in the region. According to Reuters, the deal was reached on...

An Indonesian peacekeeper was killed on Mar 29 when a projectile exploded near a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) position. The next day, two other soldiers were killed by an explosion that destroyed their vehicle.