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World leaders push to save Iran talks amid Israel’s attacks in Lebanon
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A Lebanese standing on a pile of debris in the Corniche El Mazraa area of Beirut, Lebanon, after an Israeli bombardment of the capital on April 8.
PHOTO: DAVID GUTTENFELDER/NYTIMES
Michael Crowley
- President Trump’s ceasefire with Iran is threatened by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, risking global economic stability due to potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
- Despite Israel’s continued offensive, Iran agreed to talks in Islamabad, mediated by world powers like China, to salvage the ceasefire deal.
- Experts doubt a lasting agreement due to distrust between Iran and the US, especially regarding Lebanon's inclusion in the ceasefire terms.
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WASHINGTON – Even as Air Force Two carried US Vice-President J.D. Vance towards Pakistan for weekend talks with Iran, US President Donald Trump’s shaky ceasefire with Tehran was in growing jeopardy as world leaders hastened efforts to prevent a return to all-out war.
