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Vatican envoy's aid convoy stopped by Israeli forces in south Lebanon

An aid convoy organized by the Vatican envoy to Lebanon that was headed for Christian villages in the country's south was stopped by the Israeli military and forced to change course, a convoy member told AFP.

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US official says Iran war deal 'includes Lebanon'

The United States is "80 to 85 percent" confident of signing a peace deal with Iran in the coming days, a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration said Friday.

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Hezbollah says it confronted Israeli troops advancing in south Lebanon

Hezbollah said on Friday its fighters had confronted Israeli forces advancing towards a southern Lebanese town, as Israel pressed on with its strikes in Lebanon.

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US says downed multiple Iran drones as both insist deal closer

The United States said it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz early Saturday, hours after both sides said a deal to end the Middle East war was closer than ever.

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Trump says Iran version of peace deal has 'no relation to the truth'

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Tehran's stated version of a proposed U.S.-Iran deal on stopping the war is not what was agreed to.

Iran's description of the proposed agreement "bears no relation to the truth," Trump said, labeling the Iranians "very dishonorable people to deal with."

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Netanyahu says in 'full agreement' with Trump for Iran not to acquire nuclear weapons

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that he and U.S. President Donald Trump were in "full agreement" to keep Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, a day after Trump touted an imminent deal with Tehran.

"As long as I am prime minister of Israel, Iran will not have nuclear weapons. There is full agreement between me and President Trump on this issue," Netanyahu said in a statement.

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Iran media says draft deal with US would end war in Lebanon

Iran's Mehr news agency published on Friday what it said was a draft deal with the United States to provide a framework for an end to the war on all fronts, including in Lebanon.

The agency said the memorandum of understanding would include a "permanent and immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon".

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Draft US accord sets 60-day negotiation for nuclear deal, sanctions relief

Iran's Mehr news agency said on Friday that a draft accord with the United States had set 60-day negotiation period to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear program.

The agency, citing a source close to Iran's negotiating team, said it stipulates "60 days of negotiations to reach an agreement on nuclear issues and the complete lifting of U.S. primary and secondary sanctions."

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Hospitals and health workers under fire in south Lebanon

All three hospitals in the historic city of Tyre have been damaged by strikes since the start of the latest war in early March.

A strike wounded 10 staff members of the Hiram hospital in the Lebanese city of Tyre on Thursday.

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Israel strikes on south Lebanon: Latest developments

The Israeli army ordered Friday residents of Sarafand, Teffahta, and Mazraat Sinai in south Lebanon to evacuate ahead of strikes.

Strikes targeted Jebshit, Kfartebnit, Blat, al-Bayyad, Qalaway and Debbine, as Hezbollah claimed attacks overnight into Friday on Israeli troops and equipment in Yohmor-Shqif, Bint Jbeil, Naqoura, Qawzah, Rshaf, Zawtar and Tayr Harfa.

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