This live blog follows updates for Day 50 of the US-Israel war on Iran. For a recap of Day 50, go here.
- Iran’s Qalibaf calls US naval blockade ‘clumsy and ignorant’
- Iran reports 3,468 dead in war with US, Israel: official
- Iran says reviewing 'new proposals' from United States
- Trump says Iran cannot 'blackmail us' with Strait of Hormuz threats
- Statement from Supreme Leader says Iran's navy 'stands ready' to defeat US
Israeli army says soldier killed in southern Lebanon
Published: April 19, 2026 | 00:15 GMT | by AFP
Israel's military said on Sunday that a soldier died during combat in southern Lebanon, where a temporary ceasefire had come into effect this week.
"Lidor Porat, aged 31, from Ashdod, a soldier in the 7106th Battalion, 769th Regional Brigade, fell during combat in southern Lebanon," the Israeli military said in a statement, without providing further details.
The total Israeli army death toll in the six-week war between Israel and Hezbollah was now 15, according to an AFP tally based on military figures.
It was the second death announced by Israel of a soldier in southern Lebanon since the start of a 10-day truce announced by the United States began on Friday -- part of wider efforts to bring a permanent end to the Middle East war.
Iran's speaker says negotiations with US have progressed but far from final agreement
Published: April 19, 2026 | 00:15 GMT | by AFP
Progress had been made in negotiations with the United States to end the war, Iran's parliamentary speaker said on Saturday night, but added the sides were still far from an agreement.
"We are still far from the final discussion," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who is also one of Iran's negotiators, said in a national televised address, adding, "We made progress in the negotiations, but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain."
