🌲 - 🚨🇺🇸 Donald Trump says he does not plan to call the Pope and believes the Church should not interfere in politics.

🌲 - ⚠️🇮🇷 Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reports FM Abbas Araghchi warned of serious consequences from U.S. actions in the Gulf and Strait of Hormuz.

🌲 - ✈️🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Atlantic reports U.S. military officials say a blockade preventing ships from leaving Iranian ports would begin with air power.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇱🇧 Axios reports a U.S. official says Israel is at war with Hezbollah, not Lebanon, and talks will be direct and open.

🌲 - 🇺🇸 The White House says Donald Trump will meet the U.S. ambassador to China today.

🌲 - ❗️🇮🇱🇱🇧 The Israel Defense Forces report one soldier killed and three wounded in fighting in southern Lebanon.

🌲 - 🇵🇰🇺🇸🇮🇷 Associated Press reports Pakistan proposes hosting a second round of U.S.–Iran talks in Islamabad.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇮🇷 Associated Press reports U.S. officials say a second round of talks with Iran could take place next Thursday.

🌲 - 🚢🇨🇳🇮🇷 Reuters reports a Chinese oil tanker under U.S. sanctions has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

🌲 - 🇨🇳🇦🇪 Xi Jinping says the world is undergoing unprecedented changes and calls for stronger coordination between nations.

🌲 - 🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷 The Wall Street Journal reports a U.S. official says more than 15 American warships are deployed in the Middle East to support a Strait of Hormuz blockade.

🌲 - ❗️🇮🇱🇱🇧 Haaretz reports Israel’s ambassador in Washington has instructions to reject a ceasefire in Lebanon talks, with Benjamin Netanyahu seeking to gain time without ending the war.

🌲 - 🕊️🇴🇲🇮🇷 Oman’s Foreign Minister says Iran has taken a responsible approach by engaging in diplomacy and a ceasefire.

🌲 - 💰🇮🇷 The Iranian government says preliminary war damage estimates are around $270 billion.

🌲 - 🛢️🇮🇷 Iran’s Oil Minister says recent oil sales have been satisfactory, with part of the revenue allocated to rebuilding the industrial sector.

🌲 - ✈️🇺🇸🇮🇱 i24NEWS reports the U.S. CENTCOM commander has arrived in Tel Aviv for talks with Israel’s Chief of Staff.

🌲 - 🌍🇪🇸 Pedro Sánchez calls on China to strengthen a multipolar world order and increase its global role.

🌲 - ⚖️🇪🇸 Pedro Sánchez says there must be no impunity for genocide, referencing Gaza and warning against repetition in Lebanon.

🌲 - 🤝🇺🇸🇮🇷 Reuters reports the U.S. and Iran will return to Islamabad this week to continue negotiations.

🌲 - ⚠️🇨🇳🇺🇸 China’s Foreign Ministry says the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports is dangerous and irresponsible, warning increased military deployment will worsen tensions.

🌲 - 🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸 Contacts with the US regarding negotiations are positive and show understanding of Lebanon’s position, with the Lebanese stance focused on prioritizing a ceasefire before any broader talks.

Approaching the capture of Bint Jbeil, the Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, the IDF Givati Brigade commander is in the heart of the city, next to a memorial wall of the terrorist organization.

A great Hezbollah victory, they managed to put the IDF in their martyr wall

🌲 - 🇱🇧 Loud blast heard in Beirut’s southern suburbs was caused by an RPG-7 (B7) round fired from within the area.

🌲 - 🛰️🇱🇧 Satellite imagery dated April 13, 2026 shows extensive destruction in the city of Khiam, far exceeding the damage caused during the 2024 war.

🌲 - 🇮🇱🇱🇧 The Washington Post reports a Lebanese official says talks with Israel are unlikely to lead to a ceasefire and that Lebanon has nothing to offer in negotiations.

⚡️🇱🇧🇺🇸🇮🇱 Al Jadeed: Negotiations have begun between Lebanese Ambassador Nadia Mouwad and the Israeli ambassador to the United States, with the participation of Marco Rubio, his adviser, and Issa at the United States Department of State

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⚡️🇱🇧🇮🇱🇺🇸 Group photo of the negotiating delegations in Washington D.C. with Marco Rubio on the U.S. side, Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, and Simon Karam on the Lebanese side.

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⚡️🇱🇧🇺🇸🇮🇱 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke with Ambassador Nada Hamadeh‑ Mouawad in Washington before the trilateral talks, giving her instructions and defining Lebanon’s position regarding the demand for a ceasefire.

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⚡️🇱🇧🇺🇳 Lebanon is expected to sign an agreement with the World Bank today for a $200 million grant, to be allocated to a social support programme for the needy under the social affairs ministry.

The finance minister is also in Washington for meetings with World Bank representatives.

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That money shall be magically deposited in Nabih Berri's personal bank account in 2 business weeks.

🌲 - 🇺🇸🇱🇧🇮🇱 The White House has begun negotiations involving U.S., Lebanese, and Israeli parties.

Hezbotards fuming rn