Deployment under mutual defence pact comes as Islamabad hosts US-Iran ceasefire talks.
![US and Iranian delegations are set to meet in Islamabad for peace talks to end six weeks of war. Here’s what we know about who is attending, what is on the table, and what could derail the negotiations. Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain explains from Islamabad. [Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/image-1775852351.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
The war in Iran has deepened a rift in the transatlantic alliance, raising questions about whether it can endure.
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Israel and Hezbollah continued to trade attacks on Friday – although at a reduced pace.
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Two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire pauses war; “who won?” unresolved as Hormuz, Lebanon strikes, Iran capabilities persist.
![Burnt cars on stacked on top of each other at the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut, Lebanon as seen on April 9, 2026. [Justin Salhani/Al Jazeera]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/beirut_destruction_after_israeli_attacks_april_9_2026-1775758992.jpg?resize=730%2C410&quality=80)
The damage from Israel’s devastating strikes on Beirut on Tuesday is coming into focus now that the smoke has cleared.
The proposal fuels uncertainty as US officials offer conflicting interpretations of the plan to permanently end hostilities.
