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U.S. State Department: Lebanon and Israel Agree to Continue Direct Negotiations
This is Beirut 14/04 21:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The U.S. Department of State released a statement on Tuesday following a trilateral meeting on April 14, 2026, stressing that all sides agreed to continue direct negotiations at a mutually agreed time and venue. The meeting marked the first major high-level engagement between the governments of Israel and Lebanon since 1993, with the ...
Antoun Sehnaoui and Morgan Ortagus Commemorate the 'Days of Remembrance' at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
This is Beirut 14/04 21:20 - Reading : less than a minute
Businessman Antoun Sehnaoui posted photos on his social media accounts showing him alongside Morgan Ortagus. He accompanied them with the following statement: “Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day. Morgan and I had the honor of attending the Days of Remembrance ceremonies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, where both of ...
Aoun Sees Israel Talks as Path to Ending Lebanon’s Suffering
This is Beirut 14/04 19:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Moments before direct Israel-Lebanon talks began in Washington, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Tuesday he hoped negotiations would mark “the beginning of the end of the suffering of the Lebanese in general, and of the people of the south in particular,” following weeks of war between Israel and Hezbollah. “Stability will not be ...
Israeli Ambassador to U.S.: Israel and Lebanon Moving Toward 'Complete Peace Treaty'
This is Beirut 14/04 18:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon and Israel engaged in the first round of United States-brokered talks in Washington DC today to discuss cooperation on Hezbollah disarmament. The talks were a major historic milestone, the first in-person meetings between Lebanese and Israeli representatives since 1993. Following two hours of talks, Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel ...
Rubio Calls Israel-Lebanon Talks a 'Historic Opportunity' for Lasting Peace
This is Beirut 14/04 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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At the opening of direct talks between Israeli and Lebanese Ambassadors at the U.S. State Department, Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the negotiations as a pivotal moment that could ensure stability and peace for residents of Lebanon and Israel. “We are very honored to be joined by partners with whom the United States seeks strong ...
LIVE: Israel-Lebanon Direct Negotiations
This is Beirut 14/04 17:45 - Reading : less than a minute
Israeli FM Says Keen to Reach 'Peace and Normalization' with Lebanon
This is Beirut 14/04 15:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said his country is seeking "peace and normalization" with Lebanon, ahead of talks between officials from both nations in Washington on Tuesday. "We want to reach peace and normalization with the state of Lebanon... Israel and Lebanon don't have any major disputes between them. The problem is Hezbollah," Saar ...
Israel-Lebanon Negotiations: Who Are the Key Participants?
This is Beirut 14/04 14:10 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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As Israel and Lebanon enter their first direct diplomatic talks in decades, a group of senior diplomats and officials have taken center stage in Washington. Hosted by the United States, the meeting brings together representatives from all three sides amid ongoing war and deep political tensions. Below is a profile of each key participant, their ...
Iraq Says Has 'Understandings' to Bypass Hormuz Blockade
This is Beirut 14/04 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Baghdad's oil ministry said Tuesday it has "understandings" with the United States and Iran to reduce the impact of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on Iraqi oil exports. The ministry did not elaborate or say when these reported understandings were reached. But Iran announced earlier this month before the fragile ceasefire was reached last ...
U.S. Says Ball in Iran's Court as Push Grows to End War
This is Beirut 14/04 12:20 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
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The United States said "the ball is in the Iranian court" on ending the Mideast war, as diplomats accelerated efforts on Tuesday towards a new round of peace talks after weekend negotiations failed to produce a deal. US Vice President JD Vance had left talks hosted by Pakistan on Sunday, saying he had handed Tehran the "final and best offer".Iran ...
Lebanon, Israel to Meet for Tough Talks in Washington
This is Beirut 14/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanese and Israeli representatives are scheduled to meet in Washington Tuesday for US-mediated talks on ending the war in Lebanon. Lebanon was pulled into the region-wide Iran war on March 2 after Hezbollah attacked Israel.Since then Israeli strikes -- including an extremely heavy attack on Beirut on April 8 -- have killed more than 2,000 ...
Lebanon Charts a Separate Path from Tehran in Israel Talks
Samar El-Kadi 14/04 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Lebanon is set to begin talks with Israel in Washington on Tuesday, the first direct negotiations since 1983, as Beirut seeks to reassert its role in regional affairs and prevent the country from becoming a bargaining chip in broader international negotiations. Political activist and former MP Fares Souaid described the move as a historic break. ...
Kiryat Shmona Mayor Tells This Is Beirut Israel Wants Peace With Lebanon
Selena Ryan 14/04 08:25 - Reading : less than a minute
In an exclusive interview with This Is Beirut, Avichai Stern, mayor of the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona, said Israel seeks peace with Lebanon.
Qassem Urges Lebanese Government to Cancel Negotiations with Israel
This is Beirut 13/04 20:15 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered a televised address tonight, his sixth since the militant group initiated this round of fighting on March 2. He spoke one day before Lebanese and Israeli envoys are set to begin negotiations at the U.S. State Department on April 14, a watershed moment in the history of ties between the two ...
Hezbollah Resumes Attacks After Short Lull, Report Says
This is Beirut 13/04 15:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
After a brief lull in fire following the April 8 ceasefire with Iran, Hezbollah has resumed attacks on Israeli territory, according to an assessment by the Alma Research and Education Center. According to the report, a total of 1,310 Hezbollah attack waves targeting Israel have been recorded since March 2, with an average of around 30 attacks per ...
Lebanese FM: Direct Talks With Israel Reinforce Separation From Iran Track
This is Beirut 13/04 14:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said that Beirut is pursuing direct negotiations with Israel aimed at reaching a ceasefire, while stressing what he described as a growing separation between Lebanon’s diplomatic track and Iranian influence in the region. In a post on X following a call with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, ...
Israeli Foreign Minister Calls for “Severing Iran’s Influence” Over Lebanon Ahead of Talks
This is Beirut 13/04 12:10 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israel’s Foreign Minister said on Monday that Iran must be cut off from Lebanon, arguing that Tehran exerts effective control over the country through Hezbollah, ahead of anticipated diplomatic discussions between Israel and Lebanon set to begin in the coming days. In a statement, the Israeli minister said the upcoming talks “are ...
IDF Says It Has Encircled Bint Jbeil, Expands Ground Offensive in Southern Lebanon
This is Beirut 13/04 11:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israel Defense Forces said over the past week its troops “completed the encirclement and began an offensive in the town of Bint Jbeil,” a locality long considered a stronghold of Hezbollah. The IDF announced on Monday that its forces have intensified ground operations in southern Lebanon, particularly around ...
After Islamabad
David Hale 13/04 10:20 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Whatever different people may think about the Trump Administration's approach to Iran, 21 hours of talks led by the American vice president demonstrated a seriousness of diplomatic purpose. However, it was never likely that the wide gap between the goals of Washington and those of Tehran would be bridged in a day. Eight American presidents ...
U.S. Oil Benchmark Jumps 8%, Surpasses $100 After Failed U.S.-Iran Talks
This is Beirut 13/04 10:05 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The US oil benchmark rebounded above $100 a barrel on Monday after peace talks between the United States and Iran failed to make a breakthrough, and with US President Donald Trump ordering a blockade of Iranian ports. Shortly after trading began, a barrel of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery rose around eight percent to $104.50, ...
Iran Executes Over 1,639 People in 2025: Report
This is Beirut 13/04 09:25 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Iranian authorities executed at least 1,639 people in 2025, the highest number since 1989, two NGOs said Monday, warning it risked using capital punishment even more extensively after protests in January and the war against Israel and the US. The number of executions represented an increase of 68 percent on the 975 people Iran put to death in ...
Mideast Prepares for More Fighting as Talks Fail
This is Beirut 12/04 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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A sense of dread spread across the Middle East after talks between the US and Iran collapsed, as fears of renewed fighting rattled an already tense region with Donald Trump ordering a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Following more than 20 hours of talks in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, US Vice President JD Vance admitted the yawning ...
Israel Prepares for Rapid Return to War with Iran as Talks Collapse
This is Beirut 12/04 17:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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The Israeli military has moved to an unprecedented level of combat readiness amid growing expectations that the war with Iran could resume within days, following the collapse of U.S.-Iran negotiations in Pakistan. According to Israeli media reports citing military sources, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has ordered a sweeping escalation in operational ...
Trump Announces U.S. Naval Blockade on Hormuz Strait, Says Iran 'Unyielding' on Nuclear Ambitions
This is Beirut 12/04 16:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the imposition of a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, saying that in 20 hours of direct negotiations yesterday, Iran proved it was “UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS!” His lengthy post on Truth Social comes on the heels of the first direct U.S.-Iran negotiations since the war ...
Kuwait Says 24 Arrested Over 'Financing of Terror'
This is Beirut 12/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Kuwait has arrested 24 people as part of an investigation into the "financing of terrorist entities," authorities said late Saturday, without revealing who was involved. A security source told AFP that five former Kuwaiti lawmakers were among those detained. Since Iran began attacking Kuwait and other Gulf states last month as part of the Middle ...
Iran's Ex-FM Zarif Blames Talks Failure on U.S. Push to 'Dictate' Terms
This is Beirut 12/04 11:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Iran's former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who led his country's delegation at 2015 nuclear talks, on Sunday blamed the failure of negotiations to end the Middle East war on U.S. attempts to "dictate" its terms. "No negotiations, at least with Iran, will succeed based on 'our/your terms,'" said Zarif, one of the architects of the ...
U.S. Vice President JD Vance: ‘We Were Unable to Reach an Agreement’ With Iran
This is Beirut 12/04 06:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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On Sunday morning, U.S. Vice President JD Vance held a press conference following 21 hours of negotiations with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, announcing that “we were unable to reach an agreement.” He emphasized that “Iran decided not to accept our terms” as U.S. negotiators sought to adhere to the agenda and demands it set ...
Israel PM Slams Erdogan After Comments on Iran Ceasefire
This is Beirut 11/04 23:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sharply criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday after comments he made about the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, vowing that Israel would continue fighting Tehran and its regional proxies. Shortly after the United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire earlier this week, Erdogan warned U.S. ...
Netanyahu Conditions Talks on 'Real Peace Agreement' With Lebanon
This is Beirut 11/04 23:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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In a statement to the press on Saturday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s military campaign has reshaped the regional landscape, revealing that Beirut had approached Israel in recent weeks to pursue direct negotiations, something he described as unprecedented. He confirmed approving the talks but set clear conditions, ...
Proxy, Not Priority: Iran Leaves Hezbollah on the Sidelines
Ralph Atrach 11/04 23:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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As Iran and the U.S. begin negotiations in Islamabad while Israel continues its military campaign in Lebanon, analysts say Tehran is prioritizing its own interests over those of its proxy, Hezbollah. “Iran has its priorities as a state,” political analyst Ali al-Amine told This is Beirut. “Today, its main interest is to avoid a ...