Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country was ready for direct negotiations amid international calls for Israel to stop its bombing in Lebanon.

Iran's Foreign Minister said the U.S. must choose between a ceasefire or continued war with Israel as JD Vance heads to Pakistan for peace talks.

Gio Insignares takes a look at what some political experts are calling a "fragile" ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, after Iranian officials accused the U.S. of violating the deal due to ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon.

Iran's ⁠President ⁠Masoud Pezeshkian said ​on Thursday ‌that Israeli ‌strikes ⁠on ⁠Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement ​and would render ​negotiations meaningless. Pezeshkian said ⁠Iran ⁠would not ⁠abandon the ​Lebanese people.

Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks against the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon

Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah and reopening the Strait of Hormuz remain sticking points in a tenuous agreement to pause fighting in Iran. Follow for live news updates.

Israel pounded Lebanon with its heaviest strikes ⁠yet ⁠on Wednesday, killing hundreds of people and drawing a threat of ⁠retaliation from Iran, which suggested it would be "unreasonable" to proceed with talks to forge a permanent peace deal with the United States.

The announcement came after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday which killed 303 people, according to health officials.