The US and Hamas held their first direct talks since the Gaza ceasefire as part of efforts to advance the fragile US-brokered agreement, two Hamas sources said.

Iran-US war latest: Tehran gunboats ‘fire at tanker’ after Strait of Hormuz closed again as supreme leader mocks Trump - Iran had warned the strait ‘will not remain open’ if the US blockade continued

The UK's maritime security authority says the incidents took place off the coast of Oman, as Tehran says it closed the waterway in response to the continued US blockade of Iranian ports.

The leaders of Israel and Lebanon agreed to a 10-day ceasefire in Israel's fight against Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, but Israel vowed to keep troops in southern Lebanon.

Residents stand next to the rubble of a destroyed building that was hit a week ago in an Israeli airstrike in central Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, April 16, 2026

The diplomacy came as the White House dismissed reports that President Trump wanted to extend the cease-fire, while still expressing optimism that talks could yield an agreement.

Over a month since the war between the US-Israel and Iran began, with an attack on Tehran on February 28, Israel has revealed what the war has cost the country.According to a preliminary estimate, Israel's Finance Ministry said that the war

Iran’s nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz are main sticking points. Meanwhile, Israel and Lebanon will hold their first direct talks in 40 years. Follow for live news updates.

Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy have said their countries will hold a 32-hour ceasefire over the Orthodox Easter weekend.