A 14-point memorandum signed around the G7 summit ends military operations on paper, lifts the US blockade on a 30-day clock, reopens Hormuz traffic, and starts a 60-day final-deal window.
An Israeli soldier was killed and six others wounded in an FPV drone attack in southern Lebanon on April 27, 2026. Hezbollah leader Naim Qasim rejected direct negotiations with Israel as ceasefire efforts stall.
Israeli air strikes hit Beirut and southern Lebanon this week even as both sides agreed to extend their ceasefire for three more weeks. Iran called the strikes a grave violation. Hezbollah claimed it shot down an Israeli drone. Lebanese officials said they would only join peace talks if the ceasefire holds.
Hezbollah shoots down an Israeli drone and conducts an FPV attack on soldiers in Lebanon on Day 56 of the 2026 Iran War. Meanwhile, Iran publishes a target list of eight Gulf energy facilities, raising alarm over global oil supplies.
Russia's Rosatom offered to remove enriched uranium from Iran as negotiations stall. A French soldier was killed in Lebanon. Kamala Harris accused Netanyahu of dragging Trump into war. Iran says Hormuz stays shut.
Israel and Lebanon signed a US-brokered 10-day ceasefire that took effect overnight. Trump invited Netanyahu and Aoun to the White House within two weeks.
Trump announces 10-day Lebanon ceasefire, Israel-Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993, US allies refuse Hormuz deployment, and Iran clears missile base debris during truce lull.
Trump considers limited strikes on Iran, 158 Iranian naval vessels destroyed, and Israel-Lebanon negotiations begin in Washington as the Strait of Hormuz blockade reshapes global oil markets.
The United States and Iran held their first high-level engagement since 1979 through Pakistan-brokered proximity talks. Vice President Vance and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf negotiated through intermediaries at Islamabad's Jinnah Convention Center.
Iran's Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf demands a Lebanon ceasefire and release of frozen assets before negotiations with the US can begin. Vice President Vance leads the American delegation to Pakistan-brokered talks.
Israel launched Operation Eternal Darkness on Lebanon hours after the US-Iran truce. Iran reclosed the Strait of Hormuz. Over 300 killed in Beirut strikes.
After 40 days of war, the United States and Iran reached a Pakistan-brokered truce. Iran published a 10-point demand list. Israel struck Lebanon hours later, killing 89.
Israel declares permanent security control over south Lebanon to the Litani River as airstrikes expand beyond Hezbollah areas into central Beirut.
Hezbollah declares the Iran conflict an existential struggle and escalates military operations along Lebanon's southern border with Israel
Hezbollah launches missiles and drones at Israeli military positions in Haifa for the first time in over a year, prompting Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs that kill 52 people
Israel issues evacuation orders for more than 50 towns in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, triggering mass displacement reminiscent of the catastrophic events of September 2024
Israel launches major operation against Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon, escalating proxy conflict
Mass deportation of Palestinian Islamists to Lebanon triggers international crisis and undermines ongoing peace talks in Washington.
Israeli forces start pulling back from Beirut area as government faces mounting casualties and domestic opposition to the Lebanon occupation.
Christian Phalangist militias kill hundreds of Palestinian civilians in Beirut refugee camps while Israeli forces control the area.
Israeli forces cross into Lebanon in 'Operation Peace for Galilee' aimed at expelling PLO forces from southern Lebanon.
25,000 Israeli troops cross border in retaliation for Coastal Road massacre, aiming to push PLO forces north of Litani River.
Fatah militants from Lebanon hijack buses near Tel Aviv in deadly assault that will trigger massive Israeli invasion of Lebanon.