This web page was created programmatically, to learn the article in its authentic location you'll be able to go to the hyperlink bellow: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/19/middle-east-crisis-live-iran-us-strait-of-hormuz-trump-lebanon-israeland if you wish to take away this text from our website please contact us [ad_1] US going to Islamabad on Monday for Iran negotiations, Trump saysDonald Trump mentioned on Truth Social that his representatives had been going to be in Islamabad on Monday evening for extra negotiations.“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” Trump wrote.ShareUpdated at 14.43 CESTWithin the course of an hour, the Trump administration has reversed course three times on whether JD Vance would be heading to Islamabad for the next round of Iran peace 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A UN peacekeeper was killed and three others were injured after a patrol came under attack from “non-state actors”, the UN Interim Force in Lebanon said.n n Israeli forces on Saturday began demolishing homes in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil and other border towns where Israeli troops are present, Lebanese state media reported.n n The Israeli military killed two Unicef-contracted truck drivers at a water point in the northern Gaza Strip, forcing the UN agency to suspend its operations in the area, Unicef said.n n Pope Leo XIV said that it is “not in my interest at all” to debate Trump about the Iran war, but that he would continue preaching the Gospel message of peace.n n Trump left the White House Saturday afternoon to play golf, despite Iran’s re-closure of the strait of Hormuz in response to the US blockade of Iranian ports.n","elementId":"a9fcd2a1-78e3-44c8-87f8-9ab75af7e2cf"}],"attributes":{"pinned":false,"keyEvent":true,"summary":false},"blockCreatedOn":1776579066000,"blockCreatedOnDisplay":"08.11 CEST","blockLastUpdated":1776578994000,"blockLastUpdatedDisplay":"08.09 CEST","blockFirstPublished":1776579066000,"blockFirstPublishedDisplay":"08.11 CEST","blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone":"08.11","title":"Opening summary","contributors":[],"primaryDateLine":"Sun 19 Apr 2026 17.56 CEST","secondaryDateLine":"First published on Sun 19 Apr 2026 08.11 CEST"}],"filterKeyEvents":false,"id":"key-events-carousel-mobile","renderingTarget":"Web","serverTime":1776614702371}">Key occasionsShow key occasions solelyPlease activate JavaScript to make use of this functionIran at present has not decided on whether or not to ship a negotiating delegation to Pakistan “as long as there is a naval blockade,” Iran’s semi-official information company Tasnim reported.Yesterday, Iranian officers reversed the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and reimposed restrictions on the important transport lane after the US mentioned it will not finish its blockade of Iranian ports. Iranian officers have maintained that the US blockade of Iran’s ports is a violation of the ceasefire settlement.ShareThe US vitality secretary has mentioned that petrol costs are anticipated to stay excessive because of the fallout from the struggle on Iran, CNN reports.Chris Wright spoke to the community and mentioned he believes that fuel costs have “likely peaked” however might not attain beneath $3 gallon “until next year.”“Gas below $3 a gallon could happen later this year, that might not happen until next year. But prices have likely peaked, and they’ll start going down,” he mentioned.The nationwide common at present stands at $4.05 per gallon, which is considerably increased than a yr in the past.ShareWhite House says Vance truly goes to IslamabadWithin the course of an hour, the Trump administration has reversed course thrice on whether or not JD Vance can be heading to Islamabad for the following spherical of Iran peace talks.Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, told ABC News that the vp can be main the American delegation set to reach in Islamabad on Monday.Donald Trump then got here again to ABC News to say that Vance would not be going to Islamabad due to safety points – it was too in need of a discover for Secret Service.The White House then told CNN that Vance will likely be going – “Things changed,” an official mentioned – and actually, Vance will be leading the delegation that features particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.ShareLondon police investigating possibile Iranian proxy involvement in assaults towards Jewish websitesMetropolitan police in London are investigating whether or not a sequence of arson assaults towards Jewish websites had been carried out by Iranian proxies.Speaking outdoors Kenton united synagogue in north-west London, the positioning of the newest arson assault, deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans, the senior nationwide co-ordinator for counter terrorism, mentioned: “The nature of the incidents has been similar – arson attacks targeting Israeli- and Jewish-linked premises in London.London’s Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Matt Jukes (C), deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans (L) and Mathew Walker (R) make a statement to the media by an area cordoned off by police, near the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London on April 19, 2026 Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images“Most have been claimed online by the group Ashab al-Yamin (Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right).“This same group has claimed several incidents over recent months at places of worship, business and financial institutions across Europe. These locations all appear to be linked to Jewish or Israeli interests.”The Guardian’s Jamie Grierson has extra.ShareUpdated at 17.42 CESTMohammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister of Pakistan, spoke on Sunday with Abbas Araghchi, the international minister of Iran.The cellphone name included dialogue on “the need for continued dialogue and engagement as essential to resolving the current issues as soon as possible for promoting the peace and stability in the region and beyond”, according to Pakistan’s ministry of foreign affairs.Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, is slated to have a cellphone name with Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan’s prime minister, later immediately as nicely.These cellphone conversations befell as Donald Trump confirmed {that a} US delegation can be in Islamabad on Monday for one more spherical of peace talks concerning the battle in Iran.ShareIran international ministry: US blockade violates ceasefire and 'quantities to struggle crime'The US blockade of Iran’s ports is a violation of the ceasefire settlement and is “both unlawful and criminal”, Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesman for Iran’s international ministry, said Sunday.“The United States’ so-called ‘blockade’ of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal,” Baqaei posted on X.Baqaei additionally mentioned the blockade was in violation of the UN Charter and constitutes an act of aggression.“Moreover, by deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to war crime and crime against humanity,” Baqaei mentioned.ShareJD Vance will not be going to Islamabad, Trump saysABC News had beforehand reported that Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, had mentioned that JD Vance was going to guide the American delegation in Islamabad this week.Donald Trump has since corrected that statement to say that the vp wouldn't be going to Pakistan. Trump mentioned his representatives can be in Islamabad for peace talks on Monday evening, however that Secret Service couldn’t prepare to accompany Vance there on such quick discover.“It’s only because of security,” Trump mentioned. “JD’s great.”Trump had earlier confirmed to Fox News and The New York Post that particular enoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kusher, Trump’s son-in-law, can be going to Islamabad.ShareUpdated at 15.34 CESTTrump says 'complete nation is getting blown up' if Iran doesn't settle for dealDonald Trump advised Fox News on Sunday that this was Iran’s “last chance” to comply with a peace deal.“If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,” Trump mentioned. The US president then reiterated his earlier level on Truth Social that the US would goal bridges and energy vegetation particularly if Iran doesn't signal this settlement.The deal entails reopening the strait of Hormuz and ensuring Iranians wouldn't have enriched uranium.Trump additionally made clear that he wouldn't be “making the same mistake” that Barack Obama did with the 2015 settlement his administration made to restrict Iran’s nuclear capabilities. In trade for the lifting of some sanctions, Obama had conceded that Iran may contiune enriching its uranium for 15 years, however solely on the stage of purity required for a civilian nuclear programme. The settlement additionally included limiting Iran’s stockpile of uranium to 300kg.Trump withdrew from the settlement in 2018, calling the deal “one of the worst and most one-sided transactions” the US had ever entered into”.Since then, Iran has grown its stockpile to 400.9kg of uranium enriched to 60% uranium-235 – a stage that may be shortly enriched to weapons-grade – 90%.ShareUpdated at 15.26 CESTReport: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to affix American delegation in IslamabadDonald Trump told The New York Post that particular envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, will even be in Islamabad for the following spherical of peace talks with Iran.JD Vance will likely be main the delegation, Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, told ABC News.ShareTrump: Iran says it closed Hormuz, however US blockade already closed itIn that very same submit on Truth Social, Donald Trump bragged that the US blockade had already blocked the strait of Hormuz.“Iran recently announced that they were closing the Strait, which is strange, because our BLOCKADE has already closed it. They’re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day! The United States loses nothing,” Trump wrote.ShareReport: JD Vance to guide American delegation to IslamabadJD Vance will lead the American delegration in Iran peace talks in Islamabad, Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, told ABC News.Donald Trump on Sunday mentioned his representatives had been going to be in Islamabad on Monday evening for extra negotiations.ShareUS going to Islamabad on Monday for Iran negotiations, Trump saysDonald Trump mentioned on Truth Social that his representatives had been going to be in Islamabad on Monday evening for extra negotiations.“We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran,” Trump wrote.ShareUpdated at 14.43 CESTTrump: 'NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!'Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to declare Iran in violation of the ceasefire settlement.Trump mentioned the US was providing a “very fair and reasonable deal” and if Iran didn't take it, he promised to knock out “every single Power Plant” and “every single Bridge”.“NO MORE MR. NICE GUY!” Trump wrote. “They’ll come down fast, they’ll come down easy and, if they don’t take the DEAL, it will be my Honor to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years.”ShareUpdated at 14.42 CESTTrump: Peace deal 'will occur. One manner or one other'Donald Trump advised ABC News on Sunday that although Iran has dedicated a “serious violation” of the ceasefire, he nonetheless believes he can negotiate a peace deal.“It will happen. One way or another. The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You can quote me,” Trump told journalist Jonathan Karl.ShareInternational flights to renew in Iran for first time since battle startedInternational flights will resume in Iran on Monday, the nation’s civil aviation division has mentioned.AFP reported an announcement that had aired on state TV which mentioned the Mashhad airport within the north-east of Iran would see flights arriving and departing tomorrow.The assertion mentioned: “Permission to operate international passenger flights at Mashhad Airport has been issued, starting tomorrow.”Iranian airports have been closed for the reason that outbreak of struggle with Israel and the US on 28 February.ShareUpdated at 13.57 CESTIran's navy turns round two tankers in strait of Hormuz, state-affiliated information company storiesTwo tankers had been rotated by Iran’s navy as they tried to move via the strait of Hormuz, the nation’s information company Tasmin has reported.Reuters reported that it got here after the persevering with US blockade on Iran.The vessels, crusing below the flags of Botswana and Angola, had been pressured to vary course after what the report described as “unauthorised transit” via the strategic waterway.ShareUpdated at 13.42 CESTToday to this point Iran’s high negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, mentioned on Saturday that the current talks with the US had made progress however gaps remained over nuclear points and the strait of Hormuz. “We have had progress but there is still a big distance between us,” he advised state media, referring to talks final weekend. “We made progress in the negotiations, but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain.” Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian weighed in on Sunday about Donald Trump and efforts to quash Iranian nuclear capabilities. “Trump says Iran cannot make use of its nuclear rights but doesn’t say for what crime. Who is he to deprive a nation of its rights?” Pezeshkian mentioned. In extra nuclear information, Iranian deputy international minister Saeed Khatibzadeh advised the Associated Press that opposite to Trump’s earlier claims, Iran won't hand over its enriched uranium to the US. In Lebanon, killing and destruction has continued regardless of a fragile ceasefire. An Israeli soldier was killed in southern Lebanon in an incident that severely wounded one other troopers and reasonably injured 4 extra, whereas one other succombed on Saturday to accidents incured in one other incident. Meanwhile, the state-run National News Agency is reporting that the Israeli navy has demolished properties within the cities of Bayyada and Naqoura and have blocked roads resulting in a number of cities. Lebanese state media additionally reported that Israeli forces on Saturday started demolishing properties within the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil and different border cities the place Israeli troops are current. Earlier, a UN peacekeeper was killed and three others had been injured in an assault that UN secretary-general António Guterres has strongly condemned. Both Emmanuel Macron, president of France, and the group often called the UN Interim Force in Lebanon blamed Hezbollah, however the militant group has denied involvement. In Gaza, the Israeli navy killed two Unicef-contracted truck drivers at a water level within the northern Gaza forcing the UN company to droop its operations within the space, Unicef mentioned. ShareUpdated at 13.58 CESTHow the Iranian regime targets UK journalistsIranian journalists working in London say they concern for his or her lives after a current spate of threats and bodily assaults, which they blame on a Tehran regime intent on silencing Persian-language information media resembling BBC Persian and Iran International.On Wednesday, the London places of work of Iran International, a information channel that opposes the regime in Tehran, had been the goal of an tried arson assault, with an “ignited container” thrown into the automotive park of a neighbouring constructing, in accordance with the Metropolitan police.Speaking after the assault, one journalist at Iran International says violence had turn out to be normalised to employees. “Our minds are ignoring these ugly things automatically.“Today, our British staff said to us, ‘How brave you are, bravo!’ But to tell you the truth, what really happens is that we are fucked up. We’ve tricked our brains into normalising these threats and not fearing at all because otherwise we will need to go to the mental hospital.”Tom Levitt, Deepa Parent and Maryam Foumani have the story:ShareHere are some extra photos popping out of Lebanon immediately of residents pressured to traverse damaged bridges and destroyed roads to return dwelling throughout the momentary ceasefire:Displaced individuals cross on foot over a destroyed bridge in Tayr Felsay village as they return to their properties throughout a brief ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on 19 April 2026. Photograph: Bilal Hussein/APDisplaced individuals cross on foot over a destroyed bridge in Tayr Felsay village as they return to their properties throughout a brief ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel on 19 April 2026. Photograph: Bilal Hussein/APLebanese military troopers arrange a makeshift bridge for individuals to cross a river in Tayr Felsay, a village in southern Lebanon, on 19 April 2026. 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