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Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
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Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

NPR Staff | Apr 23, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
The Strait of Hormuz opens for commercial ships but the U.S. blockade continues on Iran
Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz is open, following the start of an Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. President Trump swiftly responded that the U.S. naval blockade on Iran will continue.
NPR Staff | Apr 17, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC
A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars
A complex set of negotiations to end Israel's overlapping wars
Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon, part of a complex web of Mideast negotiations, from Iran to Gaza.
Daniel Estrin | Apr 16, 2026, 4:27 PM UTC
Israel agrees to a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah but will keep troops in Lebanon
Israel agrees to a ceasefire in its war with Hezbollah but will keep troops in Lebanon
The leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed on a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon. But Hezbollah vows to resist a continued Israeli troop presence.
NPR Staff | Apr 16, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC
Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
Trump says Iran talks could resume in days as U.S. military blocks Iranian ports
President Trump said a second round of direct U.S.-Iran peace talks could resume in Pakistan within the next two days, even as he instituted a naval blockade of all Iranian ports.
NPR Staff | Apr 15, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC
Israel and Lebanon agree to start peace negotiations after rare talks in D.C.
Israel and Lebanon agree to start peace negotiations after rare talks in D.C.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the talks were meant to lay out a framework for lasting peace and to bring an end to Hezbollah's influence in the region.
Kat Lonsdorf, Daniel Estrin, Michele Kelemen | Apr 14, 2026, 11:27 AM UTC
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