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17.04.2026 18:00 Following productive direct talks on April 14 between the governments of the Republic of Lebanon and the State of Israel , brokered by the United States of America, Lebanon and Israel have reached an understanding in which both nations will work to create conditions conducive to lasting peace between the two countries, full recognition of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and establishing genuine security along their shared border, while preserving Israel's inherent right to self-defense.

17.04.2026 18:00 US President Donald Trump said it's "looking very good" that the United States and Iran will reach a deal to end the war, and that US and Iranian negotiators could meet this coming weekend.

17.04.2026 18:00 The United States and Israel's bombing campaign has devastated Iran's military, decapitated much of its leadership, and destroyed critical infrastructure.

17.04.2026 18:00 Iran has strongly denounced latest threats by the US Treasury Department to intensify sanctions, branding Washington's latest hostile move as "economic terrorism" and blatant "state blackmail."

17.04.2026 18:00 The deputy Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces says Iran increased the production rate of attack drones tenfold during a seven-month period after the US-Israeli war in June last year.

17.04.2026 18:00 The General Assembly today heard explanations from China and the Russian Federation regarding their use of the veto on 7 April, when they rejected a Security Council draft resolution submitted by Gulf States aimed at securing freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions across the Middle East.

17.04.2026 18:00 The Czech Republic demanded an explanation after Russia's Defense Ministry published a list of companies it claimed are helping produce attack drones for Ukraine and bellicose former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called it "a list of potential targets" for the Russian military.

17.04.2026 18:00 The Air Force's Experimental Operations Unit, under Air Combat Command, concluded a critical exercise with Collaborative Combat Aircraft recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California, putting principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System into practice. The exercise employed the YFQ-44A aircraft and represents a shift toward the new concept of earlier, operator-driven experimentation to inform tactics and procedures that will accelerate the delivery of this transformative capability to the warfighter.

17.04.2026 18:00 The U.S. and Iran entered a two-week ceasefire in combat operations April 8, and the U.S. initiated a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf for ships that have been doing business with Iran, April 13.

17.04.2026 18:00 The U.S. Coast Guard announced today that the first two Arctic Security Cutters will be homeported in the State of Alaska. Anticipating delivery of the first Arctic Security Cutters by the end of 2028, the Coast Guard has begun planning to ensure necessary infrastructure and support are in place to receive two icebreakers. Ensuring these vessels are supported by trained and ready crews, and ready homeport facilities including housing, will be essential to delivering full, enduring operational capability required to meet emerging Arctic security challenges.

17.04.2026 18:00 Today, the Albanese Government has released the 2026 National Defence Strategy and Integrated Investment Program.

17.04.2026 18:00 As US President Donald Trump says the war in Iran could be over "very soon" and Pakistani mediators in Tehran to meet with officials, another nearby conflict has been drawing Beijing's attention.

17.04.2026 18:00 "We have an opportunity to forge a historic peace agreement with Lebanon. President Trump intends to invite me and the President of Lebanon in order to try to advance this agreement."

17.04.2026 18:00 U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Tampa's crew offloaded approximately 3,825 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million and enough to kill more than 1.4 million Americans, Thursday, at Base Miami Beach.

17.04.2026 18:00 Ambassador Holland updates on recent Russian activity in the Atlantic, speaking on behalf of Norway, the Netherlands and the UK.