Iran war updates: Lebanon truce begins as US blockades Iran for deal

These were the updates on the US-Israel war on Iran and Israel’s attacks on Lebanon for Thursday, April 16, 2026.

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (R) who also heads Iran’s negotiation delegation in talks with the United States, meets with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir (L), mediating between Tehran and Washington on April 16, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. ( Iranian Parliament Speaker Office - Anadolu Agency )
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, right, meets with Pakistani Chief of Defence Asim Munir, left, in Tehran [Handout/Iranian parliament speaker's office via Anadolu]
By Lyndal Rowlands, Zaid Sabah, Yashraj Sharma, Urooba Jamal, Mariamne Everett, Federica Marsi, Elis Gjevori and Adam Hancock
Published On 16 Apr 2026

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