Iran Israel War Updates: After the recent negotiations between the US and Iran held in Pakistan failed, US President Donald Trump has delineated that the negotiations could soon resume "over the next two days," while Washington has already imposed a blockade on Iranian ports.

"You should stay there (Islamabad), really, because something could be happening over the next two days, and we're more inclined to go there," Trump was quoted as saying in an interview with the New York Post.

Lebanon and Israel have held their first diplomatic talks in over three decades, a rare encounter aimed at ending fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

The ambassadors of Lebanon and Israel joined United States-brokered talks in Washington, DC, with Lebanese authorities seeking to secure a ceasefire, while Israel's goal is the disarmament of the Hezbollah armed group.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who mediated, said it was a "historic opportunity" to end Hezbollah's influence.

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April 16, 2026, 00:53:32 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: US warns of secondary sanctions on countries buying Iranian oil

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Washington is now willing to impose secondary sanctions on countries purchasing Iranian oil or handling Tehran's funds, as part of its ongoing "maximum pressure" strategy.

April 16, 2026, 00:51:39 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: US Senate Republicans block bid to curb Trump's Iran war powers as voting continues

A majority of the US Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratised resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorised by Congress.

April 16, 2026, 00:49:13 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Israel PM says 'dismantling Hezbollah' first goal of Lebanon talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said the country's top priority was to secure the "dismantling" of Hezbollah in its first direct talks with Lebanon in decades.

"In the negotiations with Lebanon, there are two central objectives: first, the dismantling of Hezbollah; second, a sustainable peace… achieved through strength," he said.