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.
'In south Lebanon, we don't just cover the war, we try to survive reporting it' Submitted by Ramez El Kadi on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 15:36 Israel has killed 14 Lebanese journalists in deliberate attacks, marking them as part of its target list Lebanese journalists Ramez El Kadi reports live from Ebl al-Saqi, a border village in south Lebanon, on 8 April 2026 (Supplied/MEE) Off Editor’s note: The following is a personal account by Lebanese journalist Ramez El Kadi, who has been reporting on Israel’ s war from the front line in southern Lebanon since the Israeli military first launched its offensive in October 2023. Each time I take the road to southern Lebanon, the journey doesn't feel like a simple geographical move from one city to another. It is rather a psychological crossing between two versions of the profession: the one we knew when we first became journalists, and the one Israel's war imposed on us three years ago.
Erdogan welcomes Iran ceasefire, warns against provocations Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has welcomed the ceasefire in the war involving Iran, calling for its full implementation and cautioning against any attempts to undermine it. Erdogan said he hopes the truce will hold on the ground after weeks of fighting. He warned against provocations or acts of sabotage that could derail the agreement, stressing the need to consolidate the ceasefire.
The agreement to pause the fighting for two weeks came hours after President Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s “whole civilization. ” Much remains uncertain.
Hezbollah urges displaced not to return ahead of Lebanon ceasefire Hezbollah has urged displaced residents in Lebanon not to return to their homes until a formal ceasefire is announced, as fighting with Israel continues. In a statement, the group said: "Today, we stand on the threshold of a great and historic victory," while warning people to "not head to the targeted villages, towns, and areas in the south, the Bekaa, and the southern suburbs of Beirut before the official and final ceasefire declaration in Lebanon is issued". Hezbollah has not outlined a clear position on the Iran-US truce, which Israel says does not extend to Lebanon.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s president described a ceasefire in the war waged by the US and Israeli enemies as a significant achievement, attributing it to the collective efforts and sacrifices of the Iranian people and the legacy of late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
We look at the cease-fire and the discussions that led to war.
Turkish intelligence aided ceasefire efforts between US and Iran, officials say The Turkish intelligence agency, MIT, has played a role in efforts to secure a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, Turkish security officials said on Wednesday. The agency, which maintains communication channels with both the United States and the Iranian government, as well as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), kept lines of contact open between the parties and helped prevent accidents and misunderstandings, the officials added. They said the agency also conveyed messages aimed at preventing further escalation and proposed possible paths towards ending the conflict.
Air strikes hit the Tyre and Nabatieh areas hours after the US-Iran ceasefire was announced.
BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) -- China welcomes the announcement by relevant parties of reaching a ceasefire arrangement on the Iran conflict, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Wednesday, expressing support for the mediation efforts made by countries such as Pakistan. Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire less than two hours before the deadline set by U. S.
Three Thai crew killed in Hormuz attack as ships remain stranded Three crew members aboard a Thai-flagged vessel attacked in the Strait of Hormuz last month have died, Thailand’s foreign minister has said. Sihasak Phuangketkeow confirmed the deaths at a press conference, adding that 20 other crew members were rescued by the Omani navy after an explosion and fire onboard. He said he plans to travel to Oman later this month to coordinate with Iran on securing safe passage for nine Thai vessels still stranded in the waterway.
Don't be fooled: This war is not US versus Iran, it's Israel against America Submitted by Hamid Dabashi on Mon, 04/06/2026 - 21:46 While most Americans oppose this war, the overwhelming majority of Israelis support it. At its core, this is an Israeli war - not an 'Israeli-American' one Protesters denounce US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the Iranian embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on 16 January 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) On I would like to make what might initially appear as a counterintuitive suggestion. What the world is witnessing today is not an “ Israeli - US ” war on Iran , as Zionist propaganda has termed it in an effort to silence widespread American and global opposition to this conflict.
Brussels [Belgium], April 8 (ANI): The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, signalling a temporary pause in hostilities and a potential step toward de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Middle East. Global leaders welcomed the development but emphasised that lasting peace will require serious negotiations. 'For now the world has stepped back from disaster.
A deal came shortly before President Trump’s deadline for Tehran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face devastation.
Announcement of deal met with relief, and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilities US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire Middle East crisis – live updates European leaders have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal, while calling for the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to hostilities, including in Lebanon. The US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday, including a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after last-minute diplomacy from Pakistan. The Israeli military said on Wednesday, however, that it was continuing “fighting and ground operations” in its war against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, despite a statement from mediator Pakistan that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire.
Is Lebanon part of the Iran war ceasefire? Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 10:06 Iran and Pakistan say Lebanon is included, as Israel denies and continues strikes Mourners gather along a road, waiting for the funeral procession of Pierre Moawad, an official from the Christian Lebanese Forces Party, and his wife Flavia, who were killed in an Israeli strike, in Yahchouch, Lebanon 7 April 2026 (Reuters/Yara Nardi) Off Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement. Pakistan, which mediated the deal, said the two-week pause in fighting would extend to Lebanon.
Israel’s war on Lebanon: What exactly is the ‘Dahieh Doctrine’? Submitted by Daniel Tester on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 11:32 The military strategy, named after a suburban area south of Beirut, has been condemned for targeting civilians and infrastructure in Gaza A man and his dog walk across the rubble of a building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburb of Haret Hreik on March 15, 2026 (AFP) On Israel has scaled up its war on Hezbollah in Lebanon , killing more than 1,300 people and displacing over one million. Air strikes have destroyed civilian infrastructure including homes, mosques, hospitals and key crossings over the Litani River in Lebanon’s south.
US is in weaker position than before war as Tehran has shown capacity to inflict pain on Trump administration Middle East crisis – live updates The announcement of a two-week ceasefire has allowed Donald Trump to hail the reopening of the Hormuz strait as a victorious dawn of a new golden age, but it is Iran that now enters peace talks with the stronger hand. The Tehran regime goes to the negotiations planned for Friday in Pakistan bloodied but still intact. It still holds a stockpile of highly enriched uranium (the original crux of the conflict with the US, Israel and allies), and it now claims at least part-control of the strait, having demonstrated its power to close the narrow waterway and hold the world to ransom.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, on Wednesday said that the US attacked Iran more than 10,000 times, targeting air forces and missiles. Ilahi, in a conversation with ANI, said that they did not want to be in conflict with any of its neighbours. But the US was using its bases in the Arab countries to attack Iran.
