BEIRUT/WASHINGTON//JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) – Israel and Lebanon agreed to begin a 10-day ceasefire at 5 p.m. EST (2100 GMT) on Thursday following talks this week brokered by Washington, signalling a pause in Israel’s conflict with Iran-backed Hezbollah that has raged in parallel to the war with Iran. U.S. President Donald Trump spoke to Lebanese
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed that China has agreed not to provide weapons to Iran as reports circulate that Beijing has considered transferring arms. China’s Foreign Ministry has repeatedly denied in recent days that the country is providing any form of military support to Iran. In an
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DUBAI/WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday its military had completely halted trade going in and out of Iran by sea, while President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran on ending the war could resume this week, sending oil prices down for a second day. Trump said negotiations between U.S. and
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WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 (AP) — In clips showing excerpts of an interview he taped with Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” U.S. President Donald Trump says of the Iran war, “I think it’s close to over, yeah. I mean, I view it as very close to over.” He adds, “If I pulled up stakes
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