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Hundreds of people gathered near the government headquarters in central Beirut on Saturday in support of Hezbollah and to protest against the talks with Israel, some waving the group's yellow flags or the Iranian standard.

During the call, both sides agreed to hold a formal, in-person meeting on April 14 at the US State Department in Washington, with the United States acting as mediator.

“In response to my sincere invitation, the leaderships of both countries are coming to Islamabad. There, negotiations will be held for the establishment of peace,” Sharif said in a televised address to the nation.

Qassem is also said to have denounced the "bloody criminality on Wednesday," when Israeli strikes killed more than 300 people in Lebanon.

Israeli and Lebanese officials are expected in Washington next week as Trump pushes to contain Hezbollah fighting and hold the Iran ceasefire.

US President pushes for a deal to stabilise oil flows, but Israel’s war aims in Lebanon and Iran are emerging as a key friction point

Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed over 300 and wounded 1,150, raising fears for the fragile US-Iran truce as direct negotiations, Hezbollah disarmament, and international concern intensify.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned Israel’s offensive in Lebanon risks derailing US-Iran peace talks, urged swift de-escalation, free Strait of Hormuz navigation, and renewed coordinated diplomacy with Tehran and European partners.

In light of Lebanon’s repeated requests to open direct negotiations with Israel, I instructed yesterday to begin direct negotiations with Lebanon as soon as possible, Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned Lebanon is part of the ceasefire, threatening “STRONG responses” as Israeli strikes intensify, raising fears the fragile US-Iran truce could collapse.

Israel vowed continued strikes on Hezbollah despite global pressure, as Iran warned of “STRONG responses”, raising fears the fragile US-Iran ceasefire could collapse amid escalating Lebanon violence.

Iranian deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh told ITV News that any deal with US should include ceasefire on Lebanon.

Benjamin Netanyahu vowed continued strikes on Hezbollah “wherever necessary” as Israel escalates attacks in Lebanon, killing over 200, while tensions rise despite a fragile US-Iran truce.

His death, if confirmed by Hezbollah, deals another big blow to the armed group and to Tehran as it is one of Iran's main allies in the Middle East

The strikes raised questions about regional truce efforts, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian saying a ceasefire in Lebanon was an essential condition of his country's agreement with the US

Iran has warned it may withdraw from Friday’s Islamabad talks unless the ceasefire covers Lebanon. Tehran may resume attacks and block the Strait of Hormuz if Israel continues striking Hezbollah.

Israel’s strikes in Lebanon killed 112, wounded 837, prompting Iran to consider exiting the ceasefire if attacks continue, warns source.

Trump had said in his declaration of a two-week truce for further negotiations that "we received a 10-point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate."

Iran has warned Tel Aviv faces imminent strikes if fighting in southern Lebanon continues, as disputes intensify over whether the US-Iran ceasefire includes Lebanon despite Hezbollah halting fire signals.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif announced that Iran, the US, and “their allies” had agreed to an immediate halt in hostilities, expressing hope that the move would ease weeks of escalating tensions.