US president says war on Iran 'very close to over' US President Donald Trump said the war on Iran could be nearing its end, telling Fox News that he sees the conflict as “very close to over”. “I think it’s close to over, yeah,” Trump said in a clip aired by the broadcaster. “We’ll see what happens.
(260415) -- TEHRAN, April 15, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 14, 2026 shows a vehicle and buildings destroyed in U. S. and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran.
WASHINGTON, D. C. : Rising energy costs linked to the Iran war pushed U.
The gathering ended with encouraging words, even as Israel continued to refuse to halt its military campaign against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The prime minister said that his government was also investing in ways to boost oil and gas production.
Hezbollah says it launched drones at Israeli military in occupied Golan Heights Hezbollah said that it launched a drone attack on Israeli military sites in the occupied Golan Heights late on Tuesday. The group said it targeted an artillery position in Za-oura and battalion command headquarters in Odem, using a “squadron of drones”, according to a statement they released. This comes as Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors to the US agreed their first direct talks held in Washington on Tuesday were “productive” and indicated that more discussions would follow.
Ceasefire not included: Lebanon begins historic 'exploratory' talks with Israel Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 04/14/2026 - 17:14 This comes as the Lebanese government shows little to no leverage over Hezbollah, which was not represented Left to right: US State Department Counsellor Michael Needham; US ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz; US Secretary of State Marco Rubio; US ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa; Lebanese ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad; and Israeli ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter meet at the State Department in Washington, DC, on 14 April 2026 (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Off The Trump administration on Tuesday hosted Lebanon and Israel's top diplomats in Washington for the first direct talks between the two sides in more than three decades. But a ceasefire was not on the agenda, and the main subject of concern, Hezbollah, had no representation, leaving Lebanese officials with little to no authority coming into the meeting. "I know some of you were shouting questions about a ceasefire," US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters.
Israel is openly considering a new settlement land grab in Lebanon, showing de-escalation is not even an option Israel's war in Lebanon has entered a stage in which claims of supposedly precise strikes on military infrastructure can no longer be taken seriously.
BBC foreign correspondent Nick Beake visits Metula, an Israeli town surrounded on three sides by Lebanon.
IMF chief: Rapid economic recovery possible if war ends soon The global economy can still recover rapidly from the Iran war shock if the conflict ends in the next few weeks, but the situation will worsen if it continues through the summer, International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday. Georgieva affirmed that the IMF, World Bank and International Energy Agency are aiming to hold regular calls every two weeks to assess the disruption to global energy markets caused by the US-Israeli war on Iran. She also reported that emergency financing is robust and reliable, with precautionary instruments in a “good place”.
He can offer the regime a series of fundamental choices.
WASHINGTON, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Israel and Lebanon laid out different expectations on a peace deal during talks here on Tuesday, with Israel insisting on Hezbollah's disarmament and Lebanon calling for a ceasefire and concrete measures to ease the severe humanitarian crisis resulting from the U. S. -Israeli war with Iran, according to a statement from the U.
Washington DC [US], April 15 (ANI): Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter declined to commit to a ceasefire in southern Lebanon after calling his meeting with Lebanese Ambassador Nada Hamadeh a 'wonderful two-hour exchange' in Washington, DC, CNN reported.
Israeli air strike kills five in Gaza City Five civilians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli attack on the al-Shati camp in Gaza City on Tuesday, Wafa news agency reported. This comes after four Palestinians, including a toddler, were killed and others injured in an Israeli shelling targeting a police vehicle in Gaza City, which occurred earlier on Tuesday, as Israel continues to violate their supposed ceasefire amid its ongoing genocide in Gaza.
At least four Iran-linked ships crossed US Hormuz blockade, says BBC Shipping data analysed by BBC verify indicated that at least four ships linked to Iran, including two which had visited Iranian ports, crossed US naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday. Despite US CENTCOM claiming no ships had passed in first 24 hours of the blockade, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner suggested a lack of preparation may have been the cause for the inconsistency in its enforcement.
War damage to Iran’s economy has reached $270 billion in 40 days, equivalent to roughly $3,000 per person, according to official figures, with losses expected to grow as trade disruptions deepen under a US blockade of Iranian ports.
Europe excludes US from plan to reopen Hormuz European countries are drafting a post-Iran war plan for a broad coalition of countries, excluding the United States, to help free up shipping transiting through the Strait of Hormuz, officials told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the plan is for an international defensive mission which would exclude “belligerent” countries, including the US, Israel and Iran. It would come into effect after the war is over and may include countries sending mine clearing and other military vessels to the region, according to reports in the WSJ.
US CENTCOM says no ships passed through first day of US Hormuz blockade The US Central Command claimed on Tuesday that “no ships made it past the US blockade” on the Strait of Hormuz during the first 24 hours of its operation. “More than 10,000 US Sailors, Marines, and Airmen along with over a dozen warships and dozens of aircraft are executing the mission to blockade ships entering and departing Iranian ports,” CENTCOM wrote in a post to X. The US blockade began on Monday after ceasefire talks with Iran broke down over the Iran’s closure of the strait.
Israeli ambassador to US: Israel, Lebanon united in liberating Lebanon from Hezbollah The Lebanese government have made it clear to Israel that they no longer want to be “occupied” by Hezbollah, according to Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter. After concluding of the first direct conversation with the Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad mediated by the US, Leiter told reporters on Tuesday that the countries also discussed working together on security and a long-term vision for a “clearly delineated border”. This comes as Israeli troops continue their offensive into Lebanon and attack multiple sites in the south of the country.
ROME, Italy: After U. S. President Donald Trump directly attacked Pope Leo XIV, the head of the 1.
