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Iran ceasefire under pressure as strikes in Lebanon continue ahead of talks12:41 President Donald Trump accused Iran of “doing a very poor job” of opening the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic, as shipping flows remained effectively blocked. China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement11:33 Beijing urged Iran to accept a ceasefire, but it hasn’t agreed to act as a guarantor of the deal in America’s messy war. Israel to open direct talks with Lebanon but not halt attacks on Hezbollah18:53 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country was ready for direct negotiations amid international calls for Israel to stop its bombing in Lebanon. Tako? Takou? TACO-ru? Decoding the Trump TACO meme around the world.18:18 A Washington Post reporter’s doctor in Seoul had a question — how to translate “chicken out,” as in “Trump always chickens out,” into Korean? In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety9.dubna Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse. After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender9.dubna Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides. Trump to discuss leaving NATO in meeting with alliance’s leader, White House says9.dubna The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Hegseth, Caine strike different tones on Iran ceasefire8.dubna The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman took a more cautious approach. Israel kills dozens in Beirut, says Lebanon is not part of Iran truce8.dubna Israeli strikes pounded the Lebanese capital, killing dozens of people in an aerial barrage hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire took hold. Halt in strikes appears to hold after Trump, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire8.dubna With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing. |