Lebanon's health minister: 'Hundreds' killed and wounded in last wave of Israeli attacks Lebanon’s Health Minister Rakan Nassereddine told Al Jazeera that "hundreds" of people have been killed and wounded in the last wave of Israeli strikes on Beirut. Nassereddine added that “Hospitals are overcrowded with martyrs and the wounded due to the [Israeli] airstrikes on #Beirut and other areas. " Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attacks, saying that Israeli is killing "defenceless citizens".
* The backdrop to Washington's fury is a near-unanimous refusal by European NATO members to be drawn into a war they had no role in starting. * Analysts said the standoff illustrated a wider gap in political and strategic thinking across the Atlantic.
CAIRO, 8th April, 2026 (WAM) -- Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, condemned the continued blatant Iranian attacks against the Arab Gulf states using ballistic missiles and drones, despite the agreement reached on a ceasefire between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Whatever happens next as US and Iran agree to a temporary ceasefire, some important lessons have been learned Middle East crisis – live updates The world breathed a sigh of relief in the early hours of Wednesday morning as the US and Iran agreed to an 11th hour two-week ceasefire, after diplomatic intervention from Iran. Hours after Donald Trump had threatened widespread bombing of Iran’s power plants and bridges, warning that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”, both countries agreed to a temporary ceasefire that saw Iran agree to a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz. For the British government, whatever happens next, the conflict has revealed some important – and sometimes painful – lessons about the UK’s geopolitical standing and military readiness.
General Caine: 'Ceasefire is a pause' Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine has warned that the US-Iran ceasefire is "a pause", adding that troops "remain ready" to "resume combat operations" if called upon. In a joint press conference with the US secretary of war, Pete Hegseth, Caine claimed that the US struck over 13,000 targets in Iran, destroyed 80 percent of its air defence systems and over 90 percent of its navy fleet and weapons factories. “It will take years for Iran to rebuild any major surface combatants,” he added.
Congressman John Larson has accused the president of waging an illegal war, saying the US leader is becoming unhinged Democratic congressman John Larson has filed articles of impeachment against US President Donald Trump over his actions connected with the Iran war.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The IRGC detailed the American and Israeli targets that were struck with ballistic and cruise missiles and offensive drones on Tuesday night in response to the US-Israeli aggression, before a Pakistani-mediated temporary ceasefire came into force early Wednesday.
Hegseth claims 'decisive victory' over Iran US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed a "decisive military victory" over Iran in a speech on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, Hegseth praised US President Donald Trump for "having made history", claiming that "historic and overwhelming" US-Israeli attacks had "decimated" Iran's miltary. "President Trump forged this moment, Iran begged for this ceasefire, and we all know it," he said.
Israel launches massive wave of strikes across Lebanon following Iran ceasefire Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 13:07 Israel says conducted 'largest coordinated strike' against Lebanon even as fighting pauses in Iran Off Israel has launched a massive wave of strikes across Lebanon hours after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire. Several plumes of smoke could be seen rising over Beirut and the suburbs, while AFP journalists said they saw panic in the streets. "The [Israeli army] completed the largest coordinated strike targeting approximately 100 Hezbollah command centres and military sites in 10 minutes" in Beirut, Bekaa, and southern Lebanon, the military said in a statement.
What is in the 10-point plan to end US-Israeli war on Iran? Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:30 Iran's demands, which Trump called a 'workable basis' for negotiations, would entail a complete overhaul of regional order if accepted People gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, 8 April 2026 (Reuters) Off Less than 24 hours after threatening the end of Iranian civilisation, US President Donald Trump has accepted a two-week ceasefire with the country on the basis of a plan issued by the Islamic Republic. The 10-point plan, which Trump described as a “workable basis on which to negotiate", outlines a range of conditions including charging ships for use of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of all sanctions on Iran.
If you’re living or working in the region and have been impacted by the US-Israel conflict with Iran, we would like to hear from you With Iran and the US agreeing to a two-week conditional ceasefire, we would like to hear how people living, working or travelling in the Middle East have been affected by the conflict. Whether you are in the region or impacted in other ways, please get in touch. Continue reading...
Israel says it hit 100 targets in Lebanon in largest ever strikes The Israeli military says it has carried out its largest coordinated strikes on what it claimed were Hezbollah targets across Lebanon since the war with Iran began. In a statement, the army said: "The IDF completed the largest coordinated strike targeting approximately 100 Hezbollah command centres and military sites" across Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon. It added: "This is the largest strike carried out against Hezbollah infrastructure since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.
After nearly 40 days of intense hostilities across the Middle East – marked by rising civilian casualties and widespread damage to critical infrastructure – a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been announced, offering a potential pause in the fighting. While the UN Secretary-General has welcomed the move as a step toward a broader peace, reports of continued Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon underscore the fragility of the situation. Stay with us for live updates on developments across the region and beyond.
The United Nations has strongly condemned airstrikes by the Israeli military across Lebanon on Wednesday which have resulted in significant casualties and destruction.
The announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, will it is hoped, lead to the opening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway through which one fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
Iran must negotiate in 'good faith' during the two-week ceasefire, said the US vice-president, JD Vance, as he called it a 'fragile truce'. The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening, which includes a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, cancelling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates Continue reading...
Analysts and traders are anxiously watching the Strait of Hormuz and whether peace talks can resolve big differences between the United States and Iran.
A fragile cease-fire appeared to be holding hours after being agreed to by the United States and Iran, with ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz and heavy bombing runs halted for the first time in more than a month.
The temporary truce between the United States and Iran wobbled less than a day after being agreed as Israel launched massive attacks on Iranian proxies in Lebanon and Tehran launched strikes at oil centers in several Persian Gulf countries after claiming its energy facilities were targeted.
