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Montevideo, April 18th 2026 - 21:45 UTC

Tag: Lebanon

  • Friday, April 17th 2026 - 00:03 UTC

    Trump says US “very close” to Iran deal and announces Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

    “It looks very likely that we will reach a deal with Iran, and it will be a good deal, no nuclear weapons,” Trump said

    US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington is “very close” to reaching a deal with Iran and announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, in a day that combined diplomatic overtures with explicit threats to resume hostilities if Tehran does not accept American terms.

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  • Wednesday, April 8th 2026 - 20:55 UTC

    Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz after Israeli strikes in Lebanon, putting ceasefire at risk

    Fars news agency, which is linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard, reported that tanker passage was halted following Israeli bombardments on Lebanese territory

    Iran suspended tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz just hours after its ceasefire with the United States took effect, in response to continued Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. The move jeopardizes a truce that had barely begun to ease the worst global energy crisis in decades.

  • Monday, March 2nd 2026 - 02:12 UTC

    Hezbollah fires first cross-border projectiles since 2024 ceasefire as Israel strikes Lebanon

    Hezbollah claimed responsibility and said it fired “advanced missiles” and used drones against a missile-defense system south of Haifa

    Hezbollah launched three projectiles toward northern Israel early Monday, describing the attack as retaliation for the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, prompting Israeli airstrikes on multiple locations across Lebanon, including the Beirut area, according to official statements and news reports.

  • Wednesday, November 27th 2024 - 08:57 UTC

    Netanyahu announces 60-day truce with Hezbollah

    Netanyahu deemed this decision appropriate to focus on the Iranian threat while renewing Israel's forces and targeting Hamas

    Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Tuesday a 60-day ceasefire in Lebanon with Hezbollah. However, his country will maintain “freedom of action” if the understanding is violated.

  • Friday, October 11th 2024 - 09:05 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force completes third Operation Cedar Roots flight

    The FAB's KC-30 stops over to refuel at Lisbon on her way to and from Beirut

    Brazil's Air Force (FAB) Thursday completed its third airlift mission bringing back nationals of the South American country out of war-torn Lebanon. The third flight landed at the Guarulhos Air Base in Sao Paulo carrying 217 passengers for a total of 672 evacuees, Agencia Brasil reported. The FAB expects to bring back around 3,000 of the 21,000 Brazilians living in Lebanon at a pace of approximately 500 passengers each week.

  • Tuesday, October 8th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

    Uruguayan gov't says Israel entitled to self-defense

    “It is essential to seek diplomatic solutions,” Paganini underlined

    Uruguayan Foreign Ministry Omar Paganini Monday underlined Israel's right to self-defense on the first anniversary of the Hamas raids in which over 1,000 people were killed and over 200 taken hostage to the Gaza Strip, thus triggering Tel Aviv's full-scale military response. Montevideo's top diplomat also expressed his concern given the number of civilian casualties and forced displacements while urging all parties to de-escalate the conflict.

  • Monday, October 7th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force flight from Lebanon lands in São Paulo

    The aircraft was to take off back to Beirut with a new crew to bring donations and airlift back the second batch of evacuees

    A Brazilian Air Force (FAB) aircraft landed at the São Paulo Air Base in Guarulhos at 10.25 am on Sunday carrying 229 Brazilian nationals who had been evacuated from war-torn Lebanon, in addition to 3 pets, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Brazil postpones rescue mission in Lebanon

    Of the nearly 21,000 Brazilians living in Lebanon, at least 3,000 approached the Embassy in Beirut to seek help fleeing the country

    Operation Cedar Roots has been postponed due to unsafe conditions reaching Beirut's International Airport by land for the some 220 Brazilians stranded in war-torn Lebanon, Agencia Brasil reported Friday. According to the latest update, the FAB aircraft is now scheduled to take off Saturday from Lisbon, Portugal, to the Lebanese capital.

  • Saturday, October 5th 2024 - 08:48 UTC

    UK charters flight to leave Lebanon on Sunday as conflict escalates

    The UK has chartered a flight to leave Beirut on Sunday (Oct 6) as tensions in the region escalate.

    More than 250 British nationals have left Lebanon on flights chartered by UK Government. Any remaining British nationals who want to leave are urged to register immediately, or to use commercial routes.

  • Friday, October 4th 2024 - 09:11 UTC

    Venezuela offers humanitarian help to war-torn Lebanon

    Maduro met with Lebbos at the Miraflores Palace

    President Nicolás Maduro Thursday said Venezuela would be helping Lebanon through the current crisis due to Israel's offensive. During a meeting with Beirut's Ambassador in Caracas Elías Lebbos at the Miraflores Palace, the Chavista leader said that humanitarian brigades would be sent to the war-torn area and ratified the South American nation's support to Beirut against Tel Aviv.

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