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18 April 2026, 13:02 The Israeli army fired artillery shells at Beit Leef, al-Qantara and Touline in south Lebanon.
18 April 2026, 12:55 Iran has so far not agreed to the next round of talks with the U.S. due to the naval blockade and the U.S. excessive demands, an Iranian official told Tasnim.
18 April 2026, 12:01 Salam met Aoun and discussed with him "Lebanon's readiness for negotiations" and the implementation of the decision to strengthen state authority over Beirut and to monopolize weapons in it.
18 April 2026, 11:52 Hezbollah official Mahmoud Qmati to Al-Jadeed: We will not initiate any violation and we will not break the truce, but if the enemy violates it, we will not remain silent and we will respond.
18 April 2026, 11:37 National News Agency: There was no drone strike in the southern town of Hadatha, but rather an explosion of a leftover object that killed a Syrian person.
18 April 2026, 11:24 Iran's military command said it has closed the Strait of Hormuz again because of the U.S. naval blockade on Iran.
18 April 2026, 11:23 U.S. President Trump: Hopefully the situation with Hezbollah will get straightened out quickly.
18 April 2026, 11:20 Trump: We will make Lebanon great again. It's about time we did so. The world has forgotten them, and they’re good people who have lived like hell for a long period of time.
18 April 2026, 11:10 Tehran has threatened to shut the Strait of Hormuz once more if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports.
17 April 2026, 22:50 Trump told CBS that Iran has agreed to stop backing proxy groups like Hezbollah and Hamas.
17 April 2026, 22:12 Senior U.S. official to Wall Street Journal: The U.S. talks with Iran are likely to take place Monday in Pakistan.
17 April 2026, 20:49 Trump to Israel's Channel 12: Israel must stop its attacks in Lebanon and stop blowing up buildings.
17 April 2026, 20:42 Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation: Trump's post about prohibiting attacks in Lebanon surprised senior Israeli officials.
17 April 2026, 20:31 President Joseph Aoun: To those gambling with the fate of Lebanon and the lives of the Lebanese, I say enough! Only a state-building project in Lebanon is the strongest, most enduring, and most secure option for everyone.
17 April 2026, 20:26 President Joseph Aoun: Negotiations are not weakness and between suicide and prosperity, my people and I choose prosperity against suicide.
17 April 2026, 20:23 President Joseph Aoun: The ceasefire is the outcome of everyone's efforts and today we negotiate for ourselves and we are no longer a card in anyone's pocket.
17 April 2026, 19:39 Trump told AFP there were "no sticking points" left for a peace deal with Iran, adding that an agreement is "very close."
17 April 2026, 19:21 Trump to Axios: The Iranians want to meet. They want to make a deal. I think a meeting will probably take place over the weekend. I think we will get a deal in the next day or two.
17 April 2026, 19:18 Salam: The decision to enforce the state's control over Beirut and to restrict arms to legitimate forces is irrevocable and we will be strict in implementation.
17 April 2026, 19:09 U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely, and will not receive any frozen funds from the U.S.
17 April 2026, 18:21 Briefing by senior Israeli military commanders: We assess the possibility of a long-term truce in Lebanon through a political agreement.
17 April 2026, 18:00 The U.S. and Iran have made progress in the negotiations over a three-page memorandum of understanding to end the war, U.S. officials and sources with knowledge told Axios.
17 April 2026, 17:53 Al-Arabiya: An Israeli drone strike has targeted a motorbike in the southern town of Kounine, killing one person.
17 April 2026, 17:36 Trump on Truth Social: Again! This deal is not tied, in any way, to Lebanon, but we will, MAKE LEBANON GREAT AGAIN!
17 April 2026, 17:15 Trump: Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer. They are PROHIBITED from doing so by the U.S.A. Enough is enough!!!
17 April 2026, 17:14 Trump said any Iran deal won't involve Lebanon, but added that the U.S. will "work with Lebanon and deal with the Hezboolah situation in an appropriate manner."
17 April 2026, 16:58 Netanyahu on Lebanon: The road to peace is still long, but we have taken the first step. We hold weapons with one hand and reach for peace with the other.
17 April 2026, 16:54 Netanyahu: We haven't finished our mission in Lebanon yet, there are things we plan to do, and I won't reveal details of what we will do in the future.
17 April 2026, 16:40 Trump said the blockade will remain in force until his "transaction with Iran" is 100 percent complete, noting that "most of the points are already negotiated."
17 April 2026, 16:17 Israel's Channel 14: Six Israeli soldiers have been injured in an IED explosion during an operational activity in southern Lebanon.
17 April 2026, 16:13 Trump on Truth Social: IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!
17 April 2026, 15:53 Araghchi: In line with Lebanon's ceasefire, the passage for commercial vessels through Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire.
17 April 2026, 15:39 Al-Jadeed: President Aoun will make an address to the nation at 8:00 pm.
17 April 2026, 14:39 President Aoun has said that direct talks with Israel are "crucial" and that the ceasefire is the gateway to proceeding with negotiations.
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