Iran War 2026- Live Updates: Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak after 34 years

InternationalTop NewsIran War 2026- Live Updates: Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak after 34 yearsBy Agencies -Apr 16, 2026TEHRAN: Pakistan hosted the Islamabad Talks between Iran and US, after both countries reached a ceasefire for two weeks after 40-day fighting.  The US and Israel attacks on Iran on February 28 martyred several Iranian leaders, including Ali Khamenei.  Aziz Nasirzadeh, the Minister of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics, Mohammad Pakpour, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Abdolrahim Mousavi, the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Larijani, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and adviser and other Iranian military and political leaders were martyred in the Iran war . Iran responded swiftly and targeted key Israeli cities with a barrage of Ballistic missiles and closed the Strait of Hormuz, which now has been reopened.  [01: 30 PM] PM Shehbaz Sharif arrives in Qatar DOHA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday  arrived in Doha, Qatar after completing Saudi Arabia’s successful visit. On arrival, Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, warmly welcomed the Prime Minister and his delegation. The Prime Minister will hold a bilateral meeting with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. during which they will also discuss Pakistan’s ongoing efforts for regional and global peace. A high level delegation is accompanying the prime minister. [ 09: 52 AM] Trump says Israel and Lebanon’s leaders will speak after 34 years President Donald Trump has said that the leaders of Israel and Lebanon will speak for the first time in 34 years on Thursday. The announcement comes after Israel’s and Lebanon’s envoys to the US held rare, direct talks in Washington to discuss an end to Israeli attacks on its neighbour. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday that, despite the talks, he had ordered the military to expand the invasion of s...