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JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, two Israeli officials said on Sunday, though the timing and terms have yet to be agreed. Beirut is forming a delegation for talks but no date has been set. Lebanon needed clarity on whether Israel would abide by President Joseph Aoun's first point — a demand for a full ceasefire to allow negotiations to take place, three Lebanese officials said on Saturday.

AP analysis: Two weeks into war with Iran, Trump has been knocked back on his political heels  PBS

Trump wages war on Iran his own way: commander-in-chaos  The Guardian

'Misleading claims': UAE official rebukes Iranian top minister, rejects aggression accusation amid Iran v  The Times of India

India says talks with Iran helping reopen Hormuz shipping India’s foreign minister has said diplomacy with Iran is proving effective in restoring shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. In an interview with the Financial Times, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said direct talks with Tehran had already produced results after two Indian-flagged LPG carriers passed safely through the waterway on Saturday. “Talking has yielded some results,” he said. US President Donald Trump has meanwhile has been pleading with countries to send warships to keep the strategic strait open after starting a war against Iran alongside Israel. Jaishankar said dialogue remained the preferred path forward. “Certainly, from India’s perspective, it is better that we reason and we coordinate and we get a solution than we don't.”

Israel Says War Against Iran Will Continue for at Least Three More Weeks  Kurdistan24

Trump’s call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises  Anchorage Daily News

Pence on Iran conflict: ‘It’s about finishing a war that’s nearly 50 years in the making’  The Hill

Indian foreign minister hails talks with Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, FT reports  Reuters

India Says Talks With Iran Are Helping Secure Shipping Through Strait Of Hormuz  i24NEWS

EU weighs extending naval mission Aspides to Strait of Hormuz amid Iran crisis  Euronews.com

Iran Needs Not to Lose to Win the War. The U.S. and Israel Need Total Victory  Haaretz

Several Gulf energy producers have declared force majeure on oil and gas shipments after disruptions to shipping.

Cracks forming in Israel's Iron Dome? What you need to know this morning  ABC News

Cracks forming in Israel's Iron Dome? What you need to know today  ABC News

What you need to know about Iran today, with Matt Doran  ABC News

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Hezbollah says it struck Israeli tank and military base Hezbollah says it carried out several attacks against Israeli military targets along the Lebanon border. In a statement, the group said: “We targeted a Merkava tank north of the Khiam detention center with a guided missile and achieved a direct hit.” It added: “We targeted a D9 bulldozer in the Taybeh project area with a guided missile and scored a direct hit.” Hezbollah also said it launched missiles “for the second time” at the Meron air operations command and control base in northern Israel, and fired rockets at a gathering of Israeli soldiers near Khiam stadium in southern Lebanon.

Israel plans at least 3 more weeks of war with Iran, says military spokesperson  Middle East Monitor

Third week of Middle East conflict: rockets hit Baghdad airport as airstrikes continue  WGME