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

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 US-Iran ceasefire is in doubt as Israel pounds Lebanon, drawing threats and complicating Middle East peace talks. 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

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".

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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…

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.

The temporary truce between the United States and Iran wobbled less than a day after being agreed as Israel launched massive attacks on Iranian proxies in Lebanon, while Tehran launched strikes at oil centers in several Persian Gulf countries after claiming its energy facilities were targeted.

Pakistan's prime minister said a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US included Lebanon, but Israel later denied this.

Pakistan's prime minister said a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US included Lebanon, but Israel later denied this.

The ceasefire has brought to an end, at least temporarily, a war that has killed thousands of people across the Middle East since it began on 28 February.

Lebanon's government said Wednesday Israeli strikes killed dozens and wounded hundreds across the country, with the capital Beirut hit by the most violent bombardment since the start of the war with militant group Hezbollah. It came despite a deal for a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Hezbollah's backer Iran.

Iran has accused the United States and Israel of violating the terms of the agreement for the two-week temporary ceasefire brokered by Pakistan. In a post

The strikes on UAE and Kuwait on Wednesday (Apr 8) were in retaliation for airstrikes against Iran’s oil facilities, state media said.

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.

April 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Wednesday morning that any country supplying weapons to Iran will get a 50% tariff on goods sold to the United States.

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.

In the war with Iran, the U.S. President should focus on securing a durable peace

In the war with Iran, the U.S. President should focus on securing a durable peace

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.

Iran is threatening to return to the pre-ceasefire status of the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israel’s widespread attacks in Lebanon on Wednesday.

He announced the duty in a social media post just hours after agreeing a two-week ceasefire with Iran. 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.

Pakistan cast itself as an unlikely diplomatic broker on Wednesday, saying it had helped secure a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also…

U.S. Vice-President Vance clarifies that the Iran ceasefire does not include Lebanon, contrary to Iranian negotiators' beliefs.

US President Donald Trump would not say whether he would go back to his original threats to lay waste to Iran's civilian power plants and bridges if the deal fell apart.

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

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Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has decried Israel's latest military action in Lebanon, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of violating

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

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.

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The fragile cease-fire between the United States and Iran could hang in the balance over what Washington has labeled a "misunderstanding" over whether the deal includes Israel’s offensive against Tehran-backed Hezbollah assets in Lebanon.

The US position was that the ceasefire would focus on Iran and US allies, Mr Vance said, in Budapest. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 8 - The United Nations on Wednesday condemned a massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, saying reports that hundreds of people, including civilians had been killed and injured were \"appalling\" just hours after the Iran ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

April 8 - The United Nations on Wednesday condemned a massive wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon, saying reports that hundreds of people, including civilians had been killed and injured were \"appalling\" just hours after the Iran ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Iran calls US talks unreasonable after alleging ceasefire breaches, as tensions rise with Israel continuing strikes and both sides clash over terms ahead of planned negotiations in Pakistan.

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

This comes after US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran. 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.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel remains prepared to confront Iran if necessary, despite a truce reached between the United States and Iran. Lebanon's civil defence service said 254 ​people had been killed in Israel's strikes across Lebanon on Wednesday. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

Iran wants to charge ships for safe passage. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

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

Analysts say US president was deterred by prospect of indefinite operation to forcibly lift blockade of the Hormuz strait, note he has history of backing down from maximalist demands