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US ‘very close’ to deal with Iran, says Trump; both sides may meet at weekend

Lebanon accused of Israel violating ceasefire with intermittent shelling of several southern Lebanese villages

People take part in a pro-government rally at in Teheran on Apr 15. The current US-Iran ceasefire has largely held since it began on Apr 8.

Can the US and Iran conclude a lasting deal to end the Middle East war?

Iran is unlikely to give up its leverage over Hormuz without concessions from the US

Banners honouring students killed in a strike on a girls’ school are seen at Teheran’s Tajrish Square on Apr 15, amid the conflict with the US and Israel.

Hopes for deal to end Iran war grow, but nuclear issues unresolved

A ceasefire in Lebanon would be an essential component of any peace talks, Pakistan says

Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel on Apr 15. Israel’s security cabinet convened late on Wednesday to discuss a possible Lebanon ceasefire.

Trump says Lebanese and Israeli leaders to speak, Pakistan says Lebanon peace essential

Israel said its troops were continuing “targeted ground operations in southern Lebanon”

Teheran insisting that formal talks can begin only after Washington gives commitments on a ceasefire in Lebanon and lifting sanctions on Iran.

What are the main talking points at the US-Iran negotiations in Pakistan?

Teheran is expected to demand compensation for all damage during the six-week war

Security has been intensified in Islamabad on Apr 9 ahead of the visit of US and Iranian delegations.

What to know about the US-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan

Vice-President JD Vance will lead the US delegation, while the speaker of Iran’s parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will represent his country

Israel struck Beirut’s southern suburbs just before midnight and at dawn, and hit towns across the south on Thursday (Apr 9) morning.

Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon after huge attacks jeopardise US-Iran truce

Teheran says there will be no deal as long as Israel keeps striking Lebanon

First responders in Beirut search for missing people at a residential building hit by an Israeli air strike on Wednesday (Apr 8).

Trump says US military to stay around Iran; threatens action if Teheran fails to comply with deal

Peace talks with US would be ‘unreasonable’, says Teheran, following Israeli strikes on Lebanon