Pakistan enhances security in Islamabad ahead of crucial U.S.-Iran talks amid rising tensions over Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

A US State Department official said the meeting will be held in Washington next week, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier ordered talks between Israel and Lebanon.

He described Iran’s leaders as “much more reasonable” than their public comments would suggest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israel was preparing to scale down its attacks in Lebanon, a senior Israeli official said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Vessels are wary of passing Iran's coast in the strait, given the fragile agreement, and the number of ships traveling through it has dropped even further.

Lebanon's health ministry says more than 300 people died in strikes on Wednesday.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran agreed to reopen the crucial route as part of a two-week ceasefire.

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.

The Israeli military announced on April 9 it killed the nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem in a strike on Beirut overnight. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The EU insists on free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iran's toll proposal amid ongoing tensions.

April 9 - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday about the need for a plan to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz \"as quickly as possible,\" following a U.S. ceasefire with Iran, Downing Street said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Israeli military claims to have killed Ali Yusuf Harshi, nephew of Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, in a Beirut strike.

Tel Aviv: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday stated that they killed the nephew and personal secretary of Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem

Cleared Direct Talks With Lebanon "As Soon As Possible": Netanyahu

The U.N.'s shipping agency warned on Thursday that any toll imposed on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz would set a "dangerous precedent."

The fresh missile attack comes after Israel’s worst bombardment of Lebanon in the war on April 8. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Reflecting on the immediate lead-up to the current truce, the Deputy Foreign Minister described the volatility of the situation.

“We are at the next stage of finding a resolution,” the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after he and US President Donald Trump agreed a practical plan was needed to get the Strait of Hormuz moving again.

“We are at the next stage of finding a resolution,” the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said, after he and US President Donald Trump agreed a practical plan was needed to get the Strait of Hormuz moving again.

The Israeli military said it was continuing ground operations in southern Lebanon. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Peace talks will include the disarming of Hezbollah, Mr Netanyahu said. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

No injuries or damage reported in repeated attacks on Israeli border towns; IDF: 3,000 projectiles fired from south Lebanon since March 2, proving Beirut 'lied' about disarming group

Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz was one of Tehran’s conditions for the ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after one of the deadliest days in recent months, with at least 254 people killed and more than 1,165 injured in Israeli strikes carried out shortly after the announcement of a US-Iran ceasefire. Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said authorities are mobilising “all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine,” as the country grapples with the scale of the destruction and loss.

The White House has said Iran “backed down” to President Donald Trump in agreeing to a ceasefire, as attention shifts to upcoming negotiations between Washington and Tehran. According to...

The 45-day ceasefire proposal, which could lead to an end to the war, is reportedly being discussed by the U.S., Iran and a group of regional mediators.