Many Iranians Are Glad the Fighting Has Paused. Some Hard-liners Aren’t.
The most fervent backers of the Islamic republic believe pausing the war for negotiations risks squandering what they see as a hard-won upper hand.
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Iran Tries to Grasp Economic Devastation of War, and Find a Way Past It
The vast scale of destruction wrought by U. S. and Israeli bombardment will make sanctions relief all the more vital to Iran’s government as it tries to negotiate a peace agreement.
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Trapped and Blackmailed: Ex Israeli Spox warns US-Iran ceasefire hinges on Hormuz blockade
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 11 (ANI): Former Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy has warned that the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is on the verge of collapse due to Tehran's refusal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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"Pak systematically supports terrorism," says Ex-Israeli Spokesperson
Tel Aviv [Israel], April 11 (ANI): Eylon Levy, Former Spokesman for Israel, said that Pakistani Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's statement calling Israel 'evil and a curse for humanity' was unacceptable. Levy, in conversation with ANI on Friday, said that Pakistan is an aggressive state that systematically supports terrorism.
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Israel bombs Lebanon towns as Hezbollah targets army base
Israel bombs Lebanon towns as Hezbollah targets army base Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes on the towns of Jebchit and Kfarsir in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera Arabic reported. An Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in the town of Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district killed three people earlier today, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Hezbollah said it fired missiles at the Yaara barracks of the Israeli army in northern Israel.
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Foreign Ministry Condemns US-Israeli Assassination of Kamal Kharrazi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran expressed condolences on the martyrdom of Kamal Kharrazi, head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, who passed away on April 10 after sustaining injuries in a US-Israeli military attack in Tehran.
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Iran’s delegation carries photos and bags of children killed in Minab to Pakistan
Iran’s delegation carries photos and bags of children killed in Minab to Pakistan Iran’s “Minab 168” delegation arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, carrying some of the photos and bags of the children killed in US strikes on 28 February. Led by Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian delegation is in Islamabad to negotiate a ceasefire with the United States. Iran’s “Minab 168” delegation arrived in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Friday, carrying some of the photos and bags of the children killed in US strikes on 28 February.
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Opinion: A fragile truce, an urgent call for peace
As high-stakes talks begin in Islamabad on Saturday, U. S. and Iranian diplomats are trying to reach a ceasefire that's already gasping for air.
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Israeli strikes kill 1,953 in Lebanon, health ministry says
Israeli strikes kill 1,953 in Lebanon, health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed at least 1,953 people and wounded 6,303 others in Lebanon since 2 March, the country’s health ministry said. The toll comes amid ongoing fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. Lebanese officials said at least 357 people were killed in a single day of Israeli attacks on Wednesday, with a “very large number of remains” yet to be identified.
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Israeli strike kills six Palestinians at Gaza checkpoint, medics say
Israeli strike kills six Palestinians at Gaza checkpoint, medics say An Israeli air strike hit a police checkpoint in Bureij camp in central Gaza early Saturday, killing at least six people and injuring several others, medics said. It was not immediately clear whether all those killed were police members, and there was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The strike comes amid continued tensions despite a US-brokered deal last October aimed at halting violence.
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Iran Has Been Consistent in War. Will It Be Consistent in Peace Talks?
While President Trump’s war aims have changed by the moment, Iran has stuck to firm demands. The question is whether it will compromise in peace negotiations.
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In New War With Israel, Hezbollah Defies Notion That It Was Crippled
The Iran-backed Lebanese militant group surprised many with the intensity of its attacks on Israel in the current conflict.
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Iran parliament speaker posts images of children killed in US strike ahead of talks
Iran parliament speaker posts images of children killed in US strike ahead of talks Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, posted images on X showing portraits of children killed in a US missile strike, saying they were accompanying him symbolically on his flight to Pakistan for peace talks. The images showed children’s photos placed on aeroplane seats alongside backpacks and flowers. A preliminary US military investigation found outdated intelligence likely led to the 28 February strike on a school in Iran, which killed more than 165 children, in the opening hours of the conflict.
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Report: Iran missile capability persists, damaged launchers could be recovered
Report: Iran missile capability persists, damaged launchers could be recovered Iran retains thousands of ballistic missiles despite damage to its launch infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing US officials familiar with intelligence assessments. The report said about half of Iran’s missile launchers have been destroyed, damaged or buried, but many could be repaired or recovered from underground facilities. US and Israeli officials said Iran now has roughly half its prewar missile stockpile but still possesses thousands of short and medium-range missiles that could be redeployed.
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UN: Lebanon shelters overcrowded amid mass displacement crisis
UN: Lebanon shelters overcrowded amid mass displacement crisis UN officials said shelters for displaced people in Lebanon are “severely overcrowded” as Israeli evacuation orders drive large-scale displacement. Nearly half of the country’s public schools are now being used as reception centres, with needs exceeding available capacity, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said. Up to 1.
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Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon, Hezbollah claims attacks in north Israel
Israeli strikes hit south Lebanon, Hezbollah claims attacks in north Israel Israeli air strikes targeted the towns of Toul and Jebchit in southern Lebanon, Al Jazeera reported, amid continued cross-border hostilities. Hezbollah said it fired missiles at the northern Israeli towns of Kiryat Shmona, Metula and Misgav Am, and targeted Israeli military infrastructure in Safed. The group also said it struck Israeli soldiers in the southern Lebanese town of Shamaa with a drone, claiming direct hits.
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Uttar Pradesh: Merchant navy sailor returns home, shares experience of West Asia conflict
Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): A merchant navy sailor from Unnao, Shivendra Kumar Chaurasia, on Friday shared his experience of being caught in the crossfire amid the ongoing West Asia conflict, describing repeated explosions, fear at sea, and uncertainty during his return journey.
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Israel says it will not negotiate ceasefire with Hezbollah
Israel says it will not negotiate ceasefire with Hezbollah Israel will not discuss a ceasefire with Hezbollah despite agreeing to talks on Lebanon in Washington, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said. He said Israel had agreed to begin formal peace negotiations with Lebanon under US auspices but rejected engaging with Hezbollah. “Israel refused to discuss a ceasefire with the Hezbollah terrorist organisation,” Leiter said, according to The Times of Israel, adding the group remains “the main obstacle to peace.
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What the Cease-Fire Means for Iran
Emerging from weeks of U. S. and Israeli airstrikes, an emboldened Iran has 10 demands for talks during the tenuous cease-fire, according to Iranian state media.
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JD Vance dispatched to negotiate Iran peace with few cards to play
Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen Red Sea look like a weak deck against bolstered opponents As JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a poisoned chalice. Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign, will now face off with Iranian negotiators who feel emboldened by their new control of the Hormuz strait and their resilience in the face of the largest US-Israeli onslaught in history. Vance’s presence at the talks as vice-president will make it the highest-level meeting since the Iranian revolution of 1979.
