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Lebanon: Red Cross teams inspect wreckage after Israeli airstrikes damage ambulances
Lebanon saw further damage on Monday, 13 April 2026, as Lebanese Red Cross volunteers inspected ambulances hit by Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, while rescue teams cleared debris in the nearby village of Maaroub.
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Qatar
Trump says US Navy will blockade Hormuz after stalled Iran talks
U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran in Islamabad ended without a deal. The move ramps up pressure as both sides blame each other, while Pakistan urges restraint and the ceasefire hangs in the balance.
World News
Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran talks fail
Trump said in a social media post he has “instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas”.
Qatar
Overlooked IRGC body holds key to Iran's Hormuz approach, expert says
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire is already faltering, with Tehran still blocking the Strait of Hormuz navigation in protest against Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. A leading Iran expert indicates Tehran's Hormuz strategy could be part of a well-established strategy.
Israel
Euroviews. Former Israeli PM: US-Israel-Iran war ceasefire – what next?
In an opinion piece for Euronews, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says the central objectives of the war were not met: the regime did not collapse, enriched uranium remains in Iran’s hands, and it still dominates the Strait of Hormuz. But despite this, there is still a chance for peace.
United Arab Emirates
UAE urges full compliance from Iran following ceasefire announcement
The UAE is seeking clarifications on the US-Iran ceasefire deal regarding attacks across the Gulf, as well as on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as a “central priority”, as Tehran's blockade continues despite its commitment to reopen the strait to free navigation.
Iran
Confusion reigns over Hormuz reopening as Iran issues new conditions
Normal shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has not yet resumed as per the ceasefire deal, as Iran consolidates its hardline, unilateral position on lifting its blockade in apparent contradiction of the rollercoaster ceasefire deal.
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Israeli strikes on Lebanon leave more than 200 dead and 1,000 wounded
Lebanon is searching for survivors after Israeli strikes on Beirut, Tyre and the southern village of Abbassiyeh killed at least 203 people and wounded more than 1,000, the health ministry said, as the overall death toll from attacks since early March surpasses 1,500.
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Israeli strikes on Beirut kill at least 182 and wound hundreds
Lebanon spent the night digging through rubble after Israeli strikes hit busy commercial and residential districts in central Beirut late on Wednesday, killing at least 182 people and wounding 890, according to the health ministry.