Tehran reports progress in talks with Washington, but says major gaps remain and a final deal is still “far” off. The warning comes as a two-week ceasefire nears its Wednesday expiry with no breakthrough in sight. US President Donald Trump has cited “very good conversations” but warned Iran against using the waterway as leverage, insisting the blockade will stay until a wider deal is reached. Follow our live coverage for the latest updates as the situation develops:
Lebanese army restores road, bridge damaged by Israeli strikes
Lebanon’s military said Sunday it had reopened a road and bridge damaged by Israeli strikes in the country’s south, as a 10-day truce holds between Hezbollah and Israel.
In a statement, the military said it “fully reopened” a road linking the city of Nabatieh with the Khardali area, and had “partially reopened the Burj Rahal-Tyre bridge”.
