U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold. Iran acknowledged the ceasefire extension but didn’t say Tehran was ready to attend a new round of talks to end the war, state television reported Wednesday (April 22, 2026).
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Meanwhile, Iran’s semiofficial news agencies reported that the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has attacked a third ship on Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz, throwing into question efforts to end the war. The Guard has seized the other two ships that were attacked, Iranian state television separately reported.
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Israel and Lebanon hold a new round of talks in Washington on Thursday (April 23, 2026), during which Beirut plans to request a one-month extension of a ceasefire due to expire within days.
Israel stated ahead of the talks that it has no “serious disagreements” with Lebanon, calling on it to “work together” against the pro-Iran Hezbollah, which is notably absent from and opposed to the negotiations.
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