US-Israel-Iran War LIVE: Donald Trump Calls Tehran ‘Tough, Smart’ As Islamabad Talks Set To Resume

Iran War Live Updates: Global oil prices retreated on Friday after Donald Trump indicated that negotiations with Iran could begin as early as this weekend, while a 10-day ceasefire in Lebanon came into force at midnight local time, easing immediate geopolitical concerns.

Iran War Live Updates: Fourteen vessels have turned away in the past three days rather than attempt to test a US naval blockade targeting Iranian-linked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command said.

Iran War Live Updates: Hezbollah has said it is keeping its “finger on the trigger” in case Israel breaches the ceasefire that came into effect overnight.

In a statement, the Iran-backed group claimed it had carried out 2,184 military operations against Israeli forces and troops inside Lebanon.

Iran War Live Updates: Pakistan has begun preparations to potentially host a second round of high-stakes talks between the US and Iran, according to officials cited by PTI.

Iran War Live Updates: French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed support for the 10-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel and called for it to be extended.

Iran War Live Updates: Palestinian news agency Wafa has reported that one person died and two others were left wounded after an Israeli drone targeted a water desalination facility in the Shujayea neighbourhood of Gaza City. The report added that Israeli military vehicles were seen opening fire in Khan Younis.

Iran War Live Updates: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has welcomed the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, crediting US President Donald Trump’s “sagacious diplomatic efforts”.

Iran War Live Updates: The South Korea government has announced a KRW 6.1 trillion (£4.12 billion) cash support scheme for the lowest 70 per cent of income earners to help offset rising oil prices linked to the West Asia crisis, according to Yonhap News Agency.

Iran War Live Updates: Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has condemned the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, saying, “Not for the first time, all the promises of this government are crashing against the ground of reality. The confrontation in Lebanon can only end in one way: the permanent removal of the threat to the northern settlements.”

Iran War Live Updates: Amid efforts to bring the war to an end, foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Turkey will hold talks in Turkey today.

The Pakistan-led group is mediating between the United States and Iran and facilitating talks.

Iran War Live Updates: For more than six hours, the ceasefire appears to have held so far in Lebanon as no Israeli bombings have been reported, according to Al Jazeera.

Trump on Thursday announced that Isreal and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The two countries later confirmed the ceasefire.

Iran War Live Updates: US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Fox News that the Lebanese Army cannot be trusted with the task of disarming Hezbollah. “I do not trust the Lebanese military to disarm Hezbollah,” Graham said as he called for the replacement of Lebanon’s military commander.

Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump has called this day a “historic” one for Lebanon, hours after the country entered into a 10-day long ceasefire deal with Israel.

Iran War Live Updates: Tracking data from MarineTraffic has shown that as many as four Iranian ships have crossed over the US blockade as they sailed from Iranian ports. These ships are: Azargoun, Ashkan3, Shabdis and Tava 4. All these ships are container vessels, with three of them flagged to Iran and one registered in Comoros.

Iran War Live Updates: South Korea’s Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol has announced a $4.1 billion package as the government vows to “proactively” address the impact of the Iran war on the country’s economy.

Iran War Live Updates: The US Central Command has announced that American forces are enforcing a large-scale maritime blockade targeting Iran’s ports and coastline. The operation involves more than 10,000 personnel, over a dozen naval vessels, and upwards of 100 aircraft operating across regional waters.

Iran War Live Updates: Iran has rejected President Donald Trump’s claim that Tehran agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to the US, saying that ‘no such deal’ was made.

Iran War Live Updates: The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) has quoted the Foreign Ministry welcoming the Israel-Lebanon deal, describing the truce  as a significant development in preventing further escalation across the region.

US-Israel-Iran Live Updates: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the 10-day ceasefire announced Thursday between Israel and Lebanon, and urged “all actors” to fully respect the truce, his spokesman said.

“The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, and commends the role of the United States in facilitating” it, Guterres spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in a statement, adding he hoped the temporary halt to fighting would “pave the way for negotiations.”