Live Updates: Three-way talks start in Islamabad as Iran, US give conflicting reports on Strait of Hormuz passage
Iran says it will uphold ceasefire commitments with Lebanon • Sirens sound in Galilee, building damaged from Hezbollah drones • Lebanese PM announces he will not attend direct talks with Israel
A resident talks on a mobile phone as he looks for belongings among the rubble of an apartment building, destroyed during Israeli strikes on Wednesday, in Ain Al Mraiseh, Beirut, Lebanon, April 10, 2026(photo credit: REUTERS/ADNAN ABIDI)
Lebanese PM Salam announces he will not attend direct talks with Israel
Northern Israel hit with barrage of Hezbollah rockets, drones, one building damaged
Magen David Adom teams responded to reports of minor damage to a building in Shlomi after five drones entered Israeli airspace.
ByCORINNE BAUMDamage to an apartment in Shlomi as a result of a drone attack from Lebanon on April 11, 2026..(photo credit: screenshot, SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)Go to the full article > >
US clearing out Strait of Hormuz, Trump claims as Iran threatens to attack unauthorized ships
“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump stated.
ByGOLDIE KATZ, REUTERSUS President Donald Trump holds a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci)Go to the full article > >
US-Iran officials meet in Islamabad as Tehran outlines terms for talks - report
US and Iranian officials met in Islamabad with Pakistan mediators as Tehran laid out its red lines, including demands on the Strait of Hormuz, asset releases, and a regional ceasefire.
ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFFUS Vice President JD Vance waves after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.(photo credit: Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS)Go to the full article > >
Iran in touch with Lebanon regarding ceasefire commitments
ByREUTERS
US Navy ships cross Strait of Hormuz as Trump says empty oil tankers incoming
Pakistan Defense Minister deletes anti-Israel post from X after diplomatic backlash
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif briefly posted a message on X accusing Israel of carrying out “genocide” and using language Israeli officials condemned as inflammatory and offensive.
ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINEPakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, October 20, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/Salahuddin)Go to the full article > >
IDF focuses attacks on southern Lebanon as negotiations between US, Iran take place
US has not agreed to unfreeze Iranian assets, White House official says
ByREUTERS
Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks
ByREUTERSOperation Roaring Lion: What you need to know
Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker, Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF
Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region
Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,527 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • Eleven US soldiers killed
A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.
