Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by 3 weeks, Trump says
Following a second round of peace talks in Washington, President Trump announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
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Following a second round of peace talks in Washington, President Trump announced that the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire had been extended by three weeks.
Iran balked at President Trump's demands for a peace deal amid a standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, as fear the war could reignite hits oil and energy markets.
The leaders of Lebanon and Israel agreed to start a 10-day truce at 5 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday.
Only about a dozen ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the first two days of the ceasefire, far below normal traffic levels before the war, data shows.
Iran says Israel is violating the ceasefire deal President Trump announced, and Tehran appears to still have control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump announced that the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire that was contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump's deadline for Iran to reach a deal to end the war or face punishing strikes on its bridges and power plants is less than 24 hours away.
President Trump hailed the rescue of a U.S. airman who was missing almost two days inside Iran — and threatened to hit power plants if Iran doesn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump warned the U.S. "hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran," and previewed that strikes on bridges and power plants could be next.
President Trump indicated the Iran war may wrap up "very soon" and he could abandon efforts to force Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the war pushed U.S. gas prices over the $4 mark.
It's unclear if the talks would be direct or indirect, and Washington and Tehran aren't commenting. This, as Iran warns the U.S. not to start ground operations.
President Trump has extended a pause on striking Iranian energy infrastructure until April 6.
President Trump said several members of his administration were involved in talks with Iran about the ongoing war.
As Iran threatens to mine the entire Persian Gulf, President Trump said his deadline for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen is postponed amid negotiations with Tehran.
The president threatened to "obliterate" Iranian power plants if Iran didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday night Eastern Daylight Time.
As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing of the global energy system."
Trump says the U.S. will destroy a vast Iranian gas field if Tehran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the facility by attacking Qatar's infrastructure.
Israel says it killed Iran's top security official Ali Larijani, as America's European allies reject President Trump's demands for help in the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump says the U.S. has diminished Iran's military and regime and will continue to expand its targets inside Iran.
The U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" war on Iran, Hegseth says, as strikes intensify in the region and reach 1,000 miles away.
Israel sent troops into Lebanon as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran widened, and some of Iran's Gulf neighbors warned that Iran's retaliatory fire could draw them into the spreading conflict.
The U.S. military said Monday that the number of Americans killed during the ongoing conflict with Iran now stands at six. Follow live updates on Day 4 of the war.
As CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports, the talks covered Gaza and the next phase for a peace plan.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced President Trump will receive the Israel Prize for his work on peace negotiations.
President Trump is hosting the Israeli prime minister a day after his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
