Israel, Lebanon to extend ceasefire as US-Iran talks stall

The announcement came after a rare meeting between Israeli and Lebanese officials at the White House. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz is still closed amid stalled peace talks between the US and Iran. Follow DW.

• Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend the ceasefire by three weeks, US President Donald Trump said
• Iran's Foreign Minster Abbas Araghchi is headed to Islamabad, where Pakistan is seeking to broker talks with the US
• Trump has ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran and said he won't 'rush' a deal with Tehran
• Iran and the US are locked in a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz
• Iran has closed the waterway, while the US is imposing its own blockade of Iranian ports and ships
• Trump has ordered the US Navy to 'shoot and kill' mine-laying boats in the Strait
• Tehran has said a full ceasefire can only hold if Washington lifts its blockade of Iranian ports

Here are the latest developments in the Iran war and the Middle East on Friday, April 24: