What do the rules of a ceasefire mean in the modern Middle East entail? -explainer
In the Middle East’s current wars, a ceasefire often marks not the end of the fighting, but the start of a new fight over what kind of fighting is still allowed.
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Caught between two homelands, a Lebanese Christian finds his place in Israel
US military shoots down Iranian attack drones in Hormuz, CENTCOM confirms
US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Friday against firing more drones at ships attempting to transit the strait, saying Tehran "better get their act together."
US-Iran deal signing expected within 24 hours, Pakistan PM says, Khamenei funeral date set
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Trump tells Netanyahu it's time for war to end, calls Iran deal 'great' - report
Axios cited a source with direct knowledge of the call who said Netanyahu, who is not directly involved in US-Iran talks, was caught off guard by the pending agreement.
US ground mission to capture Iran's uranium paused by Trump - report
One source told CNN that the potential mission involved "lots of risk," including potentially severe retaliation from the Islamic Republic.
No nuclear talks without implementation of interim deal, Iran's Araghchi says
Araghchi added that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to the pre-war era, with Iran and Oman maintaining sole sovereignty over the critical waterway.
UAE denies reports it will unlock billions of dollars for Iran
Two sources said the UAE had agreed to release $10 billion to Iran, although it is unclear whether the funds belonged to the UAE or were from long-blocked Iranian accounts.
Final text of US-Iran peace deal agreed upon, Pakistani PM announces
"Peace has never been this close as it is now," Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on a Friday post on X/Twitter.
Hezbollah confident any US-Iran deal will include Lebanon, politician says
Hezbollah, a terrorist group founded by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in 1982, entered the regional conflict in support of Tehran on March 2.
Trump claims Tehran leaked false details about terms of potential US-Iran deal
Earlier on Friday, Iranian state media site Mehr claimed that a full ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran will include an end to fighting in Lebanon.
US military shoots down Iranian attack drones as Pakistan says text of US-Iran deal agreed upon
UAE denies release of Iran funds • Trump says Iran deal 'approved by all' • US ground mission to capture Iran's uranium paused by Trump - CNN
