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Israel strikes Beirut after Iran ceasefire: Live updates
pinnedIran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week cease-fire on Tuesday, an 11th hour deal that allowed President Trump to pull back from his threats to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday, though it was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal.All sides have presented vastly different versions of the terms. Iran said the deal would allow it to formalize its new practice of charging ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said the US would work with Iran to remove buried enriched uranium, though Iran did not confirm that.The cease-fire may formalize a system of charging fees in the Strait of Hormuz that Iran instituted — and give it a new source of revenue. Iranian attacks and threats deterred many commercial ships from passing through the waterway, through which 20 percent of all traded oil and natural gas passes in peacetime.By the Associated Press By the Associated Press Iranians who have been hoping for the Islamic Republic’s overthrow are expressing mixed feelings about the ceasefire, say several Tehran area residents contacted by The Associated Press, who spoke anonymously for their security.Security forces shot thousands of anti-government protesters in January, prompting Trump’s initial promise to “help” Iranians.Get Starting PointA guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday.Enter EmailA social media influencer in her forties said she felt “rage, despair” following the ceasefire. “This means that the blood of all those who were killed for freedom will be trampled on,” she said.Iran’s spiraling economic problems have stoked growing calls for political change. “Everyone is still dissatisfied and prices are rising rapidly, and everyone knows this is because of the Islamic Republic,” said a resident of Karaj, just outside the capital.By the Associated Press Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday he received a “warm and most cordial” phone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who praised Pakistan’s efforts aimed at ending the conflict in the region.According to a statement from Sharif’s office, the two sides agreed to continue to work in pursuit of lasting peace in the region.Sharif did not provide further details.Turkey is among the regional countries that have played a role in securing a ceasefire between the United States and I...
Israel Intensifies Lebanon Strikes With Ceasefire Deal in Doubt
Israel launched its largest assault on Lebanon since the start of its invasion, escalating the campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah even after the US announced a ceasefire in the wider Middle ...
MIDDLE EAST LIVE 8 April: US-Iran ceasefire announced; strikes continue ...
After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East - marked by rising civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure - a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced. While the UN Secretary-General has welcomed the move as a step toward a broader peace, reports of continued Israeli strikes and mass casualties across Lebanon ...
Israel says Iran ceasefire doesn't apply to Lebanon, and strikes ...
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli 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 ...
