Israel Escalates Strikes on Lebanon Despite Iran Cease-Fire
Israel continued its large-scale bombing of Hezbollah targets after saying that a two-week cease-fire with the United States and Iran did not extend to Lebanon.
More results...
Israel continued its large-scale bombing of Hezbollah targets after saying that a two-week cease-fire with the United States and Iran did not extend to Lebanon.
The plan, which reasserts Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains the country’s right to nuclear enrichment, is not the same as the one President Trump said was a “workable basis” for negotiations.
NYT > World News NYT > World News https://www.nytimes.com/section/world GlobalNewsBot GlobalNewsBot
Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.
The truce is under strain because of two issues, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. and Iranian negotiators are scheduled to meet in Pakistan this weekend.
Across Europe and the globe, the war has damaged economies, roiled politics and underscored a lack of options in dealing with President Trump’s whims.
The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.
Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in what Israel said was its largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump’s Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.’
President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.