Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

There are cautious signs of diplomatic movement in the region after Lebanon and Israel agreed to extend their fragile ceasefire for another 45 days, while Iran confirmed it has received signals from Washington about possible new negotiations.

Still, violence continues across southern Lebanon, and uncertainty remains over what Donald Trump will do next as tensions with Tehran continue to shape regional security and global markets.

Here are the latest developments: 

• Lebanon and Israel agree to extend the ceasefire by another 45 days

• Iran says the Trump administration has shown openness to renewed talks

• UAE pushed GCC to join coordinated war against Iran, Bloomberg reports

• Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill at least a dozen people, including paramedics

• Hezbollah says it launched 33 attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon

• Trump says China agrees Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon

• Israel placed on alert as Trump weighs possible military action against Iran

• US officials suspect Iran-linked cyberattack targeting fuel systems

• China criticises US-backed Strait of Hormuz resolution at the UN

• Abu Dhabi says Iran launched 3,000 missiles and drones at the UAE during the war