A pause in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon could help pave the way for a deal with Tehran.

President Donald Trump said the leaders of Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire beginning today at 5 p.m. ET.

The cease-fire removes a major obstacle to U.S.-Iran peace talks. Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia Israeli forces are targeting in Lebanon, did not say whether it would accept the truce.

The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to most commercial shipping traffic due to Iran's threats and despite an ...

Contact: vanessa.balintec@thomsonreuters.com President Trump expressed confidence that an agreement could soon be reached to ...

Israel says roughly 50 aircraft struck more than 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon in a devastating 60-second operation ...

It comes after the first round of negotiations between the US and Iran in Pakistan last weekend ended without a deal.

Naya Fakih, 13, was in central Beirut recording a playful video for her friends on Snapchat when Israeli strikes started to ...

In a series of unannounced and unexpected attacks, Israel struck Beirut and several other parts of Lebanon without warning on ...

An AP reporter describes how Israel's massive bombardment of Beirut stunned the city. Israel's biggest coordinated attack of ...

The cease-fire between the United States and Iran entered its second day on Thursday despite confusion over the status of the ...

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