Iran ‌parliament speaker says Lebanon ceasefire, asset release must precede talks Iran's ‌parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Friday that two previously agreed measures, a ceasefire in Lebanon and the release of Iran's blocked assets, must be implemented before negotiations begin. He said about 8,000 megawatts of gas-fired generation capacity is hit due to higher fuel costs under the impact of the Iran war. World Food Programme warns Lebanon facing food security crisis due to Iran war Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme said on Friday. Lebanon to attend Washington ceasefire talks Lebanon intends to take part in a meeting next week in Washington with US and Israeli representatives to discuss and announce a ceasefire, a senior Lebanese official told Reuters on Friday, saying the exact date had not yet been confirmed. Iran’s president also, in a tweet, cast doubts over the process of talks if Israel continued its policy of attacks on Lebanon.

Source: The Telegraph April 10, 2026 19:27 UTC