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Analysis-As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'

Analysis-As US and Iran talk truce, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'

By Rami Ayyub, Maayan Lubell and Emily Rose JERUSALEM, April 9 (Reuters) - Even as the U.S. and Iran seek to cement a ceasefire, Israel is seizing more territory from its neighbours in preparation for a long, drawn-out conflict across the Middle East.

Explainer-Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks. What do we know?

Explainer-Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks. What do we know?

JERUSALEM/BEIRUT, April 10 (Reuters) - Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected to meet in Washington next week as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to calm weeks of Israeli fighting with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has threatened to derail a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

Israeli military says it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem

April 9 (Reuters) - Israel said on Thursday it had killed Naim Qassem, the leader of the Iran-backed Lebanese group Hezbollah, in a strike on Beirut overnight.

Líbano y enriquecimiento de uranio hacen tambalear la tregua en Irán

Líbano y enriquecimiento de uranio hacen tambalear la tregua en Irán

Israel desoyó este jueves los llamados a incluir Líbano en un alto el fuego en Irán frágil no solo por la posición israelí sino también por la negativa del país a renunciar al enriquecimiento de uranio, una condición de Estados Unidos y Tel Aviv.

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon

Polls in Hungary and Peru next in key election year for world markets

Polls in Hungary and Peru next in key election year for world markets

By Libby George and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - Voters in Hungary could deliver a boon to bond investors, while Peru's weekend polls will help determine the next step for its economy, the latest in a string of key elections worldwide this year.

President Trump Announces Ceasefire with Iran Amid Israeli Security Concerns

President Trump Announces Ceasefire with Iran Amid Israeli Security Concerns

President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire agreement involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. This development follows Iran's submission of a 10-point proposal aimed at ending ongoing hostilities. The ceasefire is seen as a potential foundation for further negotiations. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed conditional support for the ceasefire, contingent upon Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ceasing attacks on Israel and other regional countries. Concurrently, the IDF Home Front Command has updated its guidelines, allowing most Israeli schools to reopen, except in areas near the Lebanese border where security concerns persist.

What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

What to know about the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon

Israel escalated its attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon after the U.S. and Iran announced a tentative ceasefire

Analysis-As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz

Analysis-As Trump claims victory, Iran emerges bruised but powerful with leverage over Hormuz

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Nearly six weeks of war in Iran have ended, for now, with President Donald Trump claiming victory, but the U.S.-Iran ceasefire locks in a harsh reality: an entrenched, radical government with control over the Strait of Hormuz and a powerful lever over

After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay

After fleeing past Hezbollah fighting, some Israelis on northern border vow to stay

By Alexander Cornwell MANARA, Israel, April 7 (Reuters) - Orna Weinberg was forced to leave her home in northern Israel after it was struck by a Hezbollah rocket in October 2023, and spent the next two years displaced from her tight-knit community that is located just a few metres from the border

Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

Here's where things stand after a tentative, 2-week Iran ceasefire took effect

The ceasefire reached Wednesday has raised hopes of halting hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but many issues remain unresolved

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire, Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire, Iran says safe passage through Hormuz possible

By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi, Enas Alashray, Ahmed Tolba and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON/DUBAI/CAIRO, April 8 (Reuters) - U.S.