The fragile truce hangs in the balance, as Netanyahu says Israel wants direct talks with Lebanon and oil shipping remains stalled in the Strait of Hormuz. Follow for live news updates.

President Donald Trump's approval rating has fallen since he announced a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran on Tuesday, according to a new poll. The survey by Daily Mail and JL Partners, conducted on 1,

Peace talks between the US and Iran are due to begin in Pakistan on Saturday.

Iran will enter peace talks with the United States emboldened by the regime's survival and the key leverage it still holds, experts say, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten to derail the process and the heavy cost of five weeks of war pile up.

Experts say Iran uses civilians and children as human shields for propaganda purposes, caring nothing for the safety and fate of its own people.

Inflation rose at an annual rate of 3.3% in March, driven by the sharpest monthly increase in gas prices since 1967.

The White House says devastating attacks on Iran have strengthened its hand in coming talks, but some officials say Iran could still field more missiles.