Netanyahu says there is no ceasefire in Lebanon as Israel launches fresh strikes
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“Benjamin Netanyahu has said there is 'no ceasefire in Lebanon' and Israel would continue 'to strike Hezbollah with full force'”
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“Donald Trump said he had asked Netanyahu to be more 'low-key' in Lebanon”
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“A US state department official said Israel and Lebanon will hold talks in Washington next week”
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“The Lebanese government had said a ceasefire must be agreed before any talks could begin”
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“Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, said the Islamic republic did not want war with the US and Israel, but would protect its rights as a nation”
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“More than 300 people were killed by Israeli bombing in the 24 hours after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran war on Tuesday night”
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“Israeli strikes included heavy munitions on densely populated areas, which drew outrage from the International Committee of the Red Cross and other international humanitarian organisations”
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“Iran warned that it would close the strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon”
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“Iran’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, said negotiations are 'meaningless' as long as Israel continues to bomb Lebanon”
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“Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said Pakistan’s intervention urged Iran to hold back from responding forcefully to Israel’s actions in Lebanon”
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“Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire agreement and that Israeli forces killed Naim Qassem, the secretary of Hezbollah's leader”
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“Donald Trump supported Netanyahu's assertion that Lebanon was not included in the ceasefire deal, referring to the conflict in Lebanon as a separate skirmish”
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“CNN reported that Netanyahu's announcement of peace talks with Lebanon was at the urging of US President Donald Trump”
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“US Vice President JD Vance suggested there was a legitimate misunderstanding regarding the geographic scope of the ceasefire agreement”
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“Pakistan stated that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire agreement, as part of its mediation efforts”
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“Robert Malley expressed trust in the Pakistani mediator's assertion that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire agreement”
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“Robert Malley outlined the best-case scenario for peace talks in Pakistan as returning the region to the status quo before the US-Israeli attacks, with Hormuz open and options for limiting Iran's nuclear program on the table”
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“Authorities in Islamabad implemented strict security measures in anticipation of peace talks delegations arriving on Saturday”
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“Donald Trump issued an ultimatum on social media demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz and abandon nuclear weapons, without mentioning Lebanon”
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“US allies, including the UK, EU countries, Canada, and Japan, insisted the ceasefire should be comprehensive, including Lebanon”
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“EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that Hezbollah dragged Lebanon into the war, but Israel's massive destruction does not justify self-defense”
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“France's foreign minister, Jean-Noël Barrot, and UK's Yvette Cooper condemned Israeli strikes as unacceptable and deeply damaging, respectively”
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“A UK spokesperson stated that Keir Starmer discussed with Gulf leaders and military planners the need to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”
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“Global diplomatic efforts have focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, crucial for a fifth of global oil and gas flow”
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“Only 11 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz in the 24 hours after the ceasefire, less than a tenth of prewar levels”
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“Approximately 1,400 ships remain anchored in the Gulf, trapped by the war and the uncertain truce”
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“Global oil prices initially dropped after the ceasefire but rose again towards $100 a barrel on Thursday”
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