Iran has warned that the fragile ceasefire with the United States could collapse after Israeli strikes in Lebanon. President Masoud Pezeshkian said continued attacks would render negotiations meaningless and declared Iran’s “fingers on the trigger.” Tehran also signaled pressure around the Strait of Hormuz, limiting vessel movement and raising concerns over global oil supply. Oil prices jumped as markets reacted to the escalating tensions. Talks in Pakistan aim to stabilize the situation, but the ceasefire remains under serious strain.
09 April,2026 09:21 PM IST
Hezbollah has released footage claiming it targeted an Israeli Navy vessel using Noor anti-ship cruise missiles. The video surfaced after the group fired rockets toward northern Israel, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire. The escalation follows large scale Israeli strikes across Lebanon and growing confusion over whether Lebanon was included in the US Iran ceasefire. The footage has intensified tensions along the Israel Lebanon border as both sides trade warnings.
09 April,2026 08:29 PM IST
Pakistan has found itself at the center of a major diplomatic storm after conflicting claims emerged over whether Lebanon was included in the US Iran ceasefire. US Vice President JD Vance said Iranian negotiators may have misunderstood the scope of the agreement, adding that the ceasefire applied to Iran and US allies but not Lebanon. However, Pakistan had earlier announced that the truce applied everywhere including Lebanon. Hours later, Israel carried out strikes in Lebanon, raising questions about whether the ceasefire terms were miscommunicated. The confusion has put Pakistan’s mediation role under scrutiny as tensions remain high.
09 April,2026 08:28 PM IST
Israel claims it has killed Hezbollah chief Naim Qassem in massive overnight airstrikes on Beirut, marking a dramatic escalation in the Israel–Lebanon conflict. The IDF says Qassem’s personal secretary Ali Yusuf Kharshi was also eliminated in the same wave of strikes, along with multiple weapons storage sites, launchers, and command centres. According to Israel, around 10 Hezbollah military locations were targeted, including strategic crossings used to transfer weapons south of the Litani River. If confirmed, Qassem’s death would deal a major blow to the Iran-backed group, which already lost longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah in a previous Israeli strike.
09 April,2026 08:28 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
