Israel, Lebanon renew ceasefire after US-brokered talks
Key takeaways
- The agreement comes as hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah have intensified in recent weeks.
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- While a ceasefire was initially agreed in early April, Israel and Hezbollah have continued to trade fire.
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The agreement comes as hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militants Hezbollah have intensified in recent weeks. It is unclear if the renewed truce will affect stalled talks between the US and Iran. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Ekyw Israel has escalated its offensive in Lebanon in recent days, while Hezbollah has been targeting Israeli troops Image: REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know Israel and Lebanon agree to renew their ceasefire after talks at US State Department Iran has been insisting that hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon must also end before a deal can be reached with the US Earlier on Wednesday, the US military carried out strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz "in response to attempted attacks by Iran" In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards said they fired at Kuwait's international airport in an attack which killed one and injured at least 63 others Despite the strikes, Donald Trump says talks with Iran are going "very well" and that a deal could be sealed "over the weekend" Iran, however, says "no tangible progress" has been made in negotiations with the US Tired of missing our real-time updates? Click here to add us as a Preferred Source on Google. Then tap the "Star" or "Preferred" to keep DW News at the top of your feed.
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