Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia Israeli forces are battling in Lebanon, avoided mention of the 10-day cease-fire but appeared to be adhering to it. A truce could remove an obstacle in U.S.-Iran peace talks. Source link
Friday’s statements raised investors’ hopes that oil and gas would start moving out of the Persian Gulf in significant volumes again. Source link
The Rue des Rosiers attack was blamed on a Palestinian splinter group founded by notorious militant Abu Nidal, who was shot dead in Iraq in 2002. Nidal’s organisation broke away from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and was blamed for a string of deadly attacks that claimed 900 lives, mostly in the 1980s, including assassinations,…
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire. Source link
Secondly, there is the issue over Hezbollah’s weapons, which has long divided this country. Disarmament is a demand of the US, Israel and many Lebanese, who accuse the group of defending the interests of its patron, Iran, and dragging the country into unnecessary wars. Source link
Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg. Source link
Iran War Live Updates: Strait of Hormuz Is ‘Completely Open’ After Lebanon Deal, Iran Says Source link
The pause in fighting would remove a major hindrance to the U.S.-Iran peace talks, if it holds. Source link
Most Israelis wanted the fight against Hezbollah to continue. But Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s critics say he is showing that he cannot, or will not, stand up to President Trump. Source link
Stuck in standstill traffic, Lebanese people who had been displaced by fighting expressed a mix of excitement and uncertainty about a pause in Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah. Source link