Lebanon claims Israel broke ceasefire, Trump says Iran war 'going swimmingly'
IDF urges Lebanese citizens to stay north of Litani River • IRGC commander declares ceasefire as Hezbollah's victory • Netanyahu hails "historic opportunity for peace"
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Security cabinet meeting ends without Lebanon ceasefire, Hamas refuses disarmament plan
Israel monitoring Iran ceasefire talks, is prepared to resume attacks • Over 20 rockets fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel • IDF chief: Southern Lebanon to become a no-go zone for Hezbollah
Trump says US-Iran war 'very close' to ending amid ceasefire deal
The US President's remarks come as peace talks between Washington and Tehran are expected to resume on Thursday.
US destroyer intercepts two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran, official says
The tankers were blocked amid US President Donald Trump's blockade of Iranian ports, which aims to pressure Iran to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran mistrust cannot be solved overnight, but progress being made, says Vance
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event, Vance described talks in Islamabad as unprecedented, adding that meetings "at that level" hadn't occurred between the US and Iran in 47 years.
US Democrats will try, and try again, to rein in Trump's Iran war powers
Democrats have tried and failed over the past few months to pass war power resolutions to limit US President Donald Trump's military actions in Iran.
US could return to Islamabad for additional negotiations with Iran in next two days, Trump says
"We are more inclined to go there," Trump told The New York Post, after reports surfaced of a new round of negotiations between the two countries.
Six ships turned around as part of Strait of Hormuz blockade, US military says
"No ships made it past the US blockade, and six merchant vessels complied with direction from US forces to turn around to re-enter an Iranian port on the Gulf of Oman," CENTCOM said.
Food shortages and rising costs: UN agency warns of global food crisis if Hormuz remains blocked
The closure of the narrow waterway, which normally carries around a fifth of global Liquified Natural Gas supplies, will have a rippling impact beyond the Middle East, Maximo Torero warned.
Iran less likely to compromise in US talks as its isolation grows, analyst warns
The collapse of US-Iran talks is casting doubt on the ceasefire, suggesting it may be a fragile pause rather than a path to diplomacy.
Iran's war crimes: Behind the IRGC's recruitment of 12-year-olds - analysis
The 12-year-olds registering at mosques in Tehran may get the same chance to stop believing if the regime around them collapses.
