Israel kills three in Lebanon as Rubio praises progress in Washington talks

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has suspended its ship and seafarer evacuation plan for the Strait of Hormuz following an attack on a vessel in the waterway.

Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the Middle East war on March 2 with rocket fire at Israel to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.

As talks between Jerualem and Beirut began in Washington, Israeli and Lebanese officials denied earlier claims by a U.S. State Department official that Israel had withdrawn from parts of southern Lebanon

Meanwhile, conflicting reports surfaced over an alleged Israeli withdrawal from parts of the buffer zone, with Israeli and Lebanese security officials disputing the claim.