Tagged: Israel
Iran delegates arrive in Islamabad for talks with U.S., as ceasefire terms remain in dispute
The fragile ceasefire agreement was tested again on Friday after Iran refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel and Hezbollah traded strikes in Lebanon, and Kuwait was attacked with drones.
NPR Staff | Apr 10, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC
Israel vows to continue fighting Hezbollah but agrees to talks with Lebanon
Israel's prime minister said his government would begin talks with Lebanon but vowed to continue attacks against the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, despite a fragile Iran ceasefire.
NPR Staff | Apr 9, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC
U.S. and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, suspending Trump's threat to annihilate Iran
After Iran ceded to President Trump's demand to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Trump backed down from his threat of wide-scale destruction of Iran's civilian and military infrastructure.
NPR Staff | Apr 7, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC
Iran rejects a U.S. ceasefire plan as Trump again threatens to bomb its infrastructure
Iran's top officials pushed back against a U.S. ceasefire plan and President Trump's deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, striking a defiant tone as the warring sides traded missile attacks.
NPR Staff | Apr 6, 2026, 10:19 AM UTC
