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Pete Davidson’s tumultuous dating history

IT’S no secret that Pete Davidson has been quite the ladies’ man in recent years, as evidenced by his string of high-profile partners and Hollywood hookups.

The 32-year-old comedian’s love life often made headlines for its unconventional stories, including impulsive weeks-long engagements and explosive cheating allegations from his famous exes.

Elsie Hewitt and Pete Davidson attended the premiere of The Pickup at Regal LA Live on July 27, 2025 in Los Angeles Credit: Getty
Kim Kardashian and Pete dated between 2021 and 2022, and often packed on the PDA in public Credit: Instagram/kimkardashian

It was thought that the Saturday Night Live alum was settling down for good with his latest girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, after she got pregnant with their first child.

However, things took a turn following the birth of their daughter, Scottie Rose, in December, and the pair parted ways, The U.S. Sun exclusively reported on Thursday.

Now that Pete is back on the market again, interest has piqued about his dating history and the A-listers with whom he’s been romantically linked.

Cazzie David was one of the first well-known names to have dated the comic, and their relationship perhaps had the most surprising ending.

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Cazzie David and Pete attended the after party for the Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 9 premiere at TAO Downtown on September 27, 2017 in New York Credit: Getty
Pete and Ariana Grande attended the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on August 20, 2018 in New York Credit: Getty

Pete was romantically involved with the actress for two-and-a-half years from 2016 to 2018, but the decision to call it quits wasn’t exactly mutual.

Cazzie opened up about their split in her 2020 memoir, No One Asked for This, claiming that Pete’s mental health had taken a serious toll on her toward the end of their relationship.

Pete has been open about struggling with anxiety, depression, and borderline personality disorder.

She recalled eventually breaking things off after a long internal battle, but changed her mind days later and attempted to reconcile.

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However, Pete said he was “the happiest he had ever been” and wanted to continue their time apart.

“This 180 wasn’t what I’d expected, but it wasn’t unfamiliar. I said okay, and that I loved him, tears streaming down my face, and he hung up quickly,” Cazzie wrote.

The screenwriter alleged that shortly after, she discovered on social media that Pete had covered up his tattoos dedicated to her.

She also spotted a startling image of Pete with his new girlfriend, pop star Ariana Grande.

Pete and Ariana had a whirlwind romance that neither Cazzie nor fans saw coming.

The couple began dating in May 2018 and fell head over heels for one another.

Their relationship blossomed so quickly that they got engaged just three weeks into dating.

However, just like Pete, Ariana was also freshly out of a relationship with her ex, Mac Miller, when they got together.

Ariana dated the rapper for two years before they split the same month she began her romance with Pete.

When Mac passed away in August of that year from an accidental drug overdose, Ariana’s heartbreak put a major strain on her and Pete’s relationship.

The duo eventually broke off their engagement in October after only five months.

This sparked the beginning of Pete’s long list of A-list partners, and more eyes were drawn to the Staten Island native.

Pete Davidson takes Kate Beckinsale to a Rangers game at MSG in New York Credit: Splash News
Kaia Gerber and Pete Davidson packed on the PDA in Miami Beach in 2019 Credit: Splash

In early 2019, the actor briefly dated Kate Beckinsale, who is 20 years his senior.

They were spotted getting cozy at a Golden Globes afterparty and at a New York Rangers game during their time together. 

At the time, Kate told Extra that she was most attracted to Pete for his humor, saying, “Funny. I like funny.” 

However, after four months of dating, they decided to part ways.

Sources told People that their long distance was the primary reason for their split, though they remained “friendly.” 

Months later, The King of Staten Island star struck up a romance with model Kaia Gerber.

While also a brief relationship, the couple were pretty hot and heavy in the beginning, especially during their PDA-filled trip in Miami.   

They dated from October 2019 to January 2020, when Kaia began to notice red flags about Pete’s mental state.

An insider told Page Six that Cindy Crawford’s daughter was “overwhelmed” by the relationship and by Pete’s concerning, “intense” behavior.

Multiple sources also claimed that Pete’s mental health and addiction struggles were too much for the young supermodel to handle. 

Pete reportedly checked himself into a treatment program shortly after their breakup. 

After taking some time away, he was soon back on the dating scene and sparked another unexpected romance with newly single Kim Kardashian.

Kim and Pete began dating in October 2021 after meeting on the set of SNL.

Pete Davidson wears Dior and Kim Kardashian wears Marilyn Monroe’s Jean Louis designed gown at the 2022 Met Gala on May 2, 2022 in New York Credit: Getty
Pete and Chase Sui Wonders cuddled at the Bupkis afterparty at L’Avenue on April 27, 2023 Credit: Getty Images – Getty

The beauty mogul was a guest star on the show and performed a memorable Aladdin skit with Pete, who was a cast member.

Their feelings intensified into a full-fledged romance, in which they regularly hung out with each other’s families, including Kim’s four children, whom she shares with her ex-husband, Kanye West.

Pete even got a tattoo commemorating their relationship, which read “My girl is a lawyer,” and a branding on his chest that read “KIM.” 

Kanye, however, wasn’t thrilled about his ex’s new lover and went on numerous wild rants on social media slamming the Pete Davidson Show host.

Their romance didn’t last much longer, as Kim and Pete split in August 2022 after their relationship “ran its course,” sources told People

A few months later, Pete fell into the arms of supermodel Emily Ratajkowski, who had recently separated from her husband Sebastian Bear McClard. 

Rumors circulated in mid-November 2022 that the pair were an item after reports surfaced that they were in the “very early stages” of a relationship. 

They confirmed the chatter later that month when they arrived arm in arm for a New York Knicks game.

Their romance was short-lived as they split in December 2022, around the same time that Pete began dating his Bodies, Bodies, Bodies co-star Chase Sui Wonders.

Pete and Chase met when they were shooting the film in August of that year, though things didn’t turn romantic until later.

The pair were seen at a New York Rangers game and shopping at a Whole Foods Market in Brooklyn in the first days of their relationship. 

Although they initially denied their relationship, Chase was caught near Pete’s apartment, and the duo was seen enjoying a date night in New York City in January 2023, further fueling romance rumors.

Chase was also a passenger in the Mercedes that Pete crashed into a Beverly Hills mansion in March 2023, which earned the Bupkis star a reckless driving charge. 

Elsie and Pete attended the 13th Annual Blossom Ball at The Pierre Hotel on May 15, 2025 in New York Credit: Getty
Elsie gave birth to daughter Scottie Rose in December 2025 Credit: Instagram/elsie

The couple eventually ended things in August 2023 after less than a year of dating. 

Pete had a few other romantic flings over the last decade, including Carly Aquillino, Margaret Qualley, Phoebe Dynevor, and Madelyn Cline. 

However, right now, his suspected closest connection is with his most recent ex-girlfriend, Elsie, with whom he’s navigating co-parenting their less than five-month-old daughter.

A source exclusively told The U.S. Sun that Pete’s hectic work schedule and constant traveling while Elsie was at home with their daughter led to their breakup.

Another insider said, “Finding the best co-parenting solution is their top priority.”

Last summer, The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed the former couple was experiencing challenges in their relationship while Elsie was in the early stages of her pregnancy.  

A source claimed that their arguments were “out of control” and that the pair were “secretly recording one another.” 

Pete and Elsie began dating in early 2025 and announced their pregnancy that July. 

Both have yet to address their split.

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Iran Peace Talks Hanging By A Thread After Tumultuous Weekend Near The Strait (Updated)

As the clock ticks down on a shaky ceasefire that could end Wednesday, Pakistan is attempting to host last-ditch negotiations to stave-off a new round of fighting between the U.S. and Iran. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed after being shut down again by Iran this weekend as negotiations for a peace deal took a nose-dive. The closure occurred around the same time Iran reportedly fired on several ships in the Strait on Saturday. A U.S. attack on and seizure of a cargo ship that was supposedly running the blockade in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday has also resulted in Iran making new threats of retaliation. All this represents a dramatic deterioration in U.S.-Iran relations compared to just a few days ago.

Pakistan has cordoned off parts of Islamabad in anticipation of the pending talks. However, it remains unclear if Iran will send a delegation to meet the U.S. negotiating party of Vice President JD Vance, envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. The meeting is tentatively set for Tuesday.

Authorities in Pakistan’s capital are preparing for the arrival of delegations from the U.S. and Iran ahead of a second round of talks.

U.S. President Donald Trump says negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday, raising hopes of extending a fragile ceasefire set to expire by… pic.twitter.com/vrdWyiWR8h

— Philip Crowther (@PhCrowther) April 20, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday insisted the talks are still on despite Iranian suggestions otherwise.

“We’re supposed to have the talks,” Trump told The New York Post Monday morning in a brief interview, brushing aside doubts about whether negotiations would fall apart. “So I would assume at this point nobody’s playing games.”

Vice President JD Vance and the US delegation will land in Pakistan within hours, President Trump just told me — adding that he was willing to meet with senior Iranian leaders if a breakthrough is reached. https://t.co/AoYYJBBjJW

— Caitlin Doornbos (@CaitlinDoornbos) April 20, 2026

Trump’s comment to the New York Post came after Iranians claimed they would not take part in any new talks.

“So far, we have no plans to participate in the next round of negotiations,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters on Monday. “The behavior of the United States does not indicate seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process.”

Baghaei added that no decision has been made on how or when negotiations would resume. The Foreign Ministry spokesman also pushed back on Trump’s claims that Iran agreed to give up its highly enriched uranium (HEU).

“It is strictly off the agenda,” Baghaei proclaimed “Iran’s definitive stance is to keep all of its nuclear achievements on its own soil.”

A senior Iranian source told Reuters the continuation of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports was undermining the prospect of peace talks, and that Tehran’s “defensive capabilities,” including ​its missile program, were not open to negotiation.

However, a Pakistani security source told the news outlet that Pakistan’s key mediator, Field Marshal Asim Munir, informed Trump that the ⁠blockade was an obstacle to talks, and that Trump had replied that he would consider the advice.

President Trump told Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir that he would consider his advice on the US blockade of Iran ports as a hurdle to peace talks during a phone call, according to a Pakistani security source.

🔴 Follow https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC for more pic.twitter.com/GHrewOb5qn

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 20, 2026

One big reason for confusion about Iran’s attendance at the Islamabad talks could be a growing schism between the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and more moderate elements of Iran’s current leadership. 

“There’s a power struggle underway in Iran—and even within the delegation that went to Islamabad for the first round of talks, which offered a sense of the country’s internal tensions,” according to The Economist

“Their arguments were so ferocious that Pakistani mediators are reported to have spent as much time refereeing among the Iranians as engaging the Americans.”

There’s a power struggle underway in Iran—and even within the delegation that went to Islamabad for the first round of talks, which offered a sense of the country’s internal tensions.

“Their arguments were so ferocious that Pakistani mediators are reported to have spent as much…

— Gregg Carlstrom (@glcarlstrom) April 20, 2026

One visible sign of this power struggle may have come Saturday, when several ships were reportedly struck by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz. The IRGC could have been acting independently, however we don’t know for sure. Thawed relations with the U.S. run counter to the IRGC’s core mission and beliefs, but also could spell degradation in their power within Iran. The idea that the IRGC could end up taking control over Iran, at least to a degree, is a possible outcome TWZ highlighted before the war broke out.

A US defense official claims Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has conducted at least three attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz since Saturday morning, Axios reporter Barak Ravid says in a post on X https://t.co/YCt716QcGN

— Bloomberg (@business) April 18, 2026

Iran claims its reluctance to negotiate stems in large measure from U.S. Central Command’s interdiction of the Iranian-owned cargo ship M/V Touska on Sunday for what it says was a violation of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports. CENTCOM said the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted the vessel on Sunday as it transited the north Arabian Sea at 17 knots enroute to Bandar Abbas, Iran.

“After Touska’s crew failed to comply with repeated warnings over a six-hour period, Spruance directed the vessel to evacuate its engine room,” CENTCOM stated. “Spruance disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room. U.S. Marines from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit later boarded the non-compliant vessel, which remains in U.S. custody.”

The ship had recently visited China, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The containership seized by U.S. forces in the Gulf of Oman belongs to a subsidiary of a sanctioned Iranian state-owned group and was sailing to Iran after visiting China late last month https://t.co/n2QNSe4h3B

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 20, 2026

Early Monday morning, CENTCOM released a video of Marines fast-roping aboard the Touska. The video shows an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter taking off from the Spruance. It cuts to a scene of Marines repelling from a Seahawk onto the deck of the ship.

CENTCOM on Monday had no update on how long the ship would be held, what cargo was discovered on board or the fate of the crew.

U.S. Marines depart amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) by helicopter and transit over the Arabian Sea to board and seize M/V Touska. The Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel, April 19, after guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) disabled Touska’s… pic.twitter.com/mFxI5RzYCS

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 20, 2026

The command previously released video of the Spruance firing three rounds on the cargo ship from its Mk-45 gun. The projectiles have a range of up to 20 nautical miles and can be fired at a rate of between 16 and 20 rounds per minute.

While the Navy used the Mk-45 to take down Houthi drones in 2024, it’s unclear when a 5-inch gun was last used against another vessel. We have reached out to the Navy for more details.

Trump broke the news of the interdiction on his Truth Social site, saying the Spruance stopped the cargo ship, which was under Treasury Department sanctions, “by blowing a hole in the engineroom.”

Calling the incident “piracy,” Iran threatened to strike back.

“Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that the country’s armed forces will soon give a retaliatory response to the terrorist US forces’ latest act of piracy in the Sea of Oman,” according to Iran’s official Press TV media outlet.

As of 2 p.m. EDT Monday, that response had yet to be delivered, though Iranian media on Sunday claimed it launched drone strikes at U.S. Navy warships.

Hours before the Touska incident, Trump renewed his threats against critical Iranian infrastructure.

“If the deal isn’t done, the deal that we made, then I’m going to take out their bridges and their power plants,” Trump told Fox News on Sunday morning.  “If they don’t sign this thing, the whole country is going to get blown up.”

“We’re preparing to hit them harder than any country has ever been hit before because you cannot let them have a nuclear weapon,” Trump added.

‘LAST CHANCE’: Iranians still haven’t agreed to attend peace talks with the U.S. on Tuesday.

President Trump tells @TreyYingst: “If the deal isn’t done, the deal that we made, then I’m going to take out their bridges and their power plants… If they don’t sign this thing, the… pic.twitter.com/Ech4JdFV2X

— FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) April 20, 2026

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UPDATE: 5:35 PM EDT –

In a post on X, Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table— in his own imagination— into a table of surrender or to justify renewed warmongering.”

“We do not accept negotiations under the shadow of threats, and in the past two weeks, we have prepared to reveal new cards on the battlefield,” he added.

ترامپ با اعمال محاصره و نقض آتش‌بس می‌خواهد تا به خیال خود این میز مذاکره را به میز تسلیم تبدیل کند یا جنگ‌افروزی مجدد را موجّه سازد.
مذاکره زیر سایهٔ تهدید را نمی‌پذیریم و در دو هفتهٔ اخیر برای رو کردن کارت‌های جدید در میدان نبرد آماده شده‌ایم.

— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 20, 2026

CENTCOM released news images of its forces patroling the Arabian Sea near the seized Iranian cargo ship Touska.

U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska, April 20, as the Iranian-flagged vessel’s container cargo is searched after U.S. Marines boarded and seized the ship when it attempted to violate the U.S. naval blockade. pic.twitter.com/Czs127lK6p

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 20, 2026

UPDATE 5:15 PM EDT

A source close to the IRGC told Israel’s Channel 14 that“IRGC Commander Vahidi is taking a positive stance toward not continuing the negotiations. From his perspective, there is no need to rush into a deal. He believes Trump will eventually back down and does not believe his threats.”

BREAKING:
A source close to the IRGC told Channel 14: “IRGC Commander Vahidi is taking a positive stance toward not continuing the negotiations. From his perspective, there is no need to rush into a deal. He believes Trump will eventually back down and does not believe his… pic.twitter.com/0531GYMrQh

— דרור בלאזאדה | Dror Balazada (@DBalazada) April 20, 2026

Iran has reopened the Imam Khomeini and Mehrabad airports in the capital, Tehran, according to Al Jazeera. The airports were shut after weeks of war with the US and Israel had brought air traffic to a halt.

“According to the ISNA news agency, the Civil Aviation Organization will also give the greenlight to reopen the airports of Urmia, Kermanshah, Abadan, Shiraz, Kerman, Rasht, Yazd, Zahedan, Gorgan and Birjand from Saturday,” the outlet reported.

Iran targeted the UAE with more than 2,800 missiles and drones, 90% of which were aimed at civilian infrastructure, according to the UAE’s embassy in the U.S.

Iran targeted the UAE with 2,800+ missiles and drones, 90% of which were aimed at civilian infrastructure. UAE Minister HE Reem Al Hashimy joined @ThisWeekABC to discuss what that means for the region and the world. pic.twitter.com/azMHOd8mzU

— UAE Embassy US (@UAEEmbassyUS) April 20, 2026

UPDATE: 2:40 PM EDT –

In another Truth Social post, Trump proclaimed the situation in the Middle East is going well and that the blockade is costing Iran a half-billion dollars a day.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won’t give in to U.S. demands.

“Adherence to commitments is the logic that justifies any kind of dialogue. In addition to the deep historical distrust in Iran toward the background of the U.S. government’s behavior and performance, the non-constructive and contradictory approach of U.S. officials in recent days carries a bitter message: they seek Iran’s surrender,” he stated on X. “The people of Iran will not bow to coercion.”

پایبندی به تعهدات منطق موجه هر نوع گفتگوست. علاوه بر بی‌اعتمادی تاریخی عمیقی که در ایران نسبت به پیشینه رفتار و عملکرد دولت آمریکا وجود دارد، رویکرد غیرسازنده و متناقض مسئولین آمریکا در روزهای اخیر حاوی یک پیام تلخ است: آن‌ها خواهان تسلیم ایرانند. مردم ایران زیر بار زور نمی‌روند. https://t.co/JCbZM63sdH

— Masoud Pezeshkian (@drpezeshkian) April 20, 2026

Meanwhile, “Hormuz transit drops to just three vessels, the lowest level since the blockade began,” according to the Windward maritime intelligence firm. “870 vessels remain in the Gulf, with continued caution and reduced movement. 7 VLCCs detected near Chabahar, indicating potential export shift east of Hormuz.”

“Iranian flows continue via deception, including dark activity and ship-to-ship transfers,” Windward added. Dark activity remains stable at 140 events despite reduced overall traffic.”

Vessel attacks from April 18 “continue to suppress transit confidence and movement,” the company posited.

Hormuz transit has collapsed to just 3 vessels today. U.S. enforcement has expanded beyond the Strait into the Gulf of Oman with the first confirmed interdiction of a sanctioned vessel. Meanwhile, 7 VLCCs near Chabahar signal a potential export shift.

Full report:… pic.twitter.com/fwN6RurdEB

— Windward (@WindwardAI) April 20, 2026

The State Department will host a new round of ambassador-level talks between Israel and Lebanon, Reuters reported.

U.S. will host second round of ambassador-level Israel-Lebanon talks Thursday at State Department in Washington, State Department spokesperson says – @Reuters

— Tala Ramadan (@TalaRamadan) April 20, 2026

Trump on Monday pushed back against assertions that he was goaded into war with Iran by Israel.

“Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did,” Trump stated on Truth Social. ”Just like the results in Venezuela, which the media doesn’t like talking about, the results in Iran will be amazing – And if Iran’s new leaders (Regime Change!) are smart, Iran can have a great and prosperous future!”

President Trump on Truth Social: Israel never talked me into the war with Iran, the results of Oct. 7th, added to my lifelong opinion that IRAN CAN NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON, did.

I watch and read the FAKE NEWS Pundits and Polls in total disbelief. 90% of what they say are… pic.twitter.com/sAE71rYS9i

— Donald J Trump Posts TruthSocial (@TruthTrumpPost) April 20, 2026

Since the U.S. imposed the blockade on April 13, it has turned away 27 ships trying to enter or exit Iranian ports, CENTCOM stated on X Monday morning.

Since the commencement of the blockade against ships entering or exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, U.S. forces have directed 27 vessels to turn around or return to an Iranian port. pic.twitter.com/G8dl96wN4H

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 20, 2026

In the wake of the Touska incident, Hapag-Lloyd tells us they re-evaluating sailing through the area.

“We assess the new situation and the related risks very carefully,” a spokesperson told us. “We will only make the passage when we are convinced it’s safe enough to do so. Our top priority is the safety and security for our seafarers, the vessels and the cargo of our customers.”

The spokesperson added that “we have now 5 ships in the Persian Gulf, because the contract of one of our charter vessels expired.”

The company offered an optimistic view last week after Iran temporarily reopened the Strait, which it then closed again, blaming the blockade.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for normal passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained, Reuters reported. His comments came during a phone ​call on Monday with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held ‌as Beijing steps up efforts to help end the Iran war.

China is the main customer for Iranian crude oil and derives much of its energy imports from the Middle East. The Iranian closure of the Strait and subsequent U.S. blockade on Iranian ports is having a negative impact in China.

China’s President Xi Jinping called for the normal passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz to be maintained in a phone call with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to state news agency Xinhua.

🔴 More on https://t.co/hGzrK2N8WC pic.twitter.com/sQHxmevVsl

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) April 20, 2026

UAE’s State Security Service exposed an Iranian-linked terror network and apprehended 27 suspects planning to “undermine national unity and destabilize the country by planning terrorist and sabotage attacks,” the Emirati State News Agency (WAM) reports.

The UAE’s State Security Service exposed an Iranian-linked terror network and apprehended 27 suspects planning to “undermine national unity and destabilize the country by planning terrorist and sabotage attacks,” the Emirati State News Agency (WAM) reports. pic.twitter.com/I9UKEDnnKe

— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) April 20, 2026

When Trump learned that an F-15E was shot down over Iran, “he screamed at aides for hours,” according to The Wall Street Journal. “Trump demanded that the military go get them immediately. But the U.S. hadn’t been on the ground in Iran since the government overthrow that led to the hostage crisis, and they needed to figure out how to get into treacherous Iranian terrain and avoid Tehran’s own military.”

“Aides kept the president out of the room as they got minute-by-minute updates because they believed his impatience wouldn’t be helpful, instead updating him at meaningful moments,” the newspaper added, citing a senior administration official.

Report: Trump feared hostage crisis, lashed out after US jet downed in Iran

US officials kept Trump out of key rescue discussions, fearing his impatience could disrupt decisions, as one crew member remained trapped in Iran and a h…https://t.co/AXPeSAy9H0 pic.twitter.com/B8pWOlnjHf

— Ynet Global (@ynetnews) April 19, 2026

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the United States is making an effort to extend a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Reuters reported on X, citing the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat media outlet.

Berri spoke to the newspaper after a meeting with the U.S. ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Issa.

(Reuters) – Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said the United States is making an effort to extend a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, the pan-Arab Asharq al-Awsat cited him as saying on Monday.

Berri spoke to the newspaper after a meeting with the U.S.…

— Phil Stewart (@phildstewart) April 20, 2026

Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues to strike Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon.

“Overnight, the IDF struck a loaded and ready-to-fire launcher in the area of Qalaouiye in southern Lebanon, north of the Forward Defense Line, in order to prevent a direct threat to the communities of northern Israel,” the IDF stated on Telegram.

🎯STRUCK: A loaded and ready-to-fire launcher in the area of Qalaouiye in southern Lebanon, north of the Forward Defense Line, in order to prevent a direct threat to the communities of northern Israel.

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) April 20, 2026

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Howard is a Senior Staff Writer for The War Zone, and a former Senior Managing Editor for Military Times. Prior to this, he covered military affairs for the Tampa Bay Times as a Senior Writer. Howard’s work has appeared in various publications including Yahoo News, RealClearDefense, and Air Force Times.




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