Skip next section Hezbollah fires at Israel over ‘violation’ of ceasefire

04/09/2026April 9, 2026Hezbollah fires at Israel over ‘violation’ of ceasefire

Hezbollah said on Thursday that it fired rockets at Israel in response to continued attacks despite the US-Iran ceasefire.

The Iran-backed militant group said it launched “a rocket barrage” at the kibbutz of Manara in northern Israel “in response to the enemy’s violation of the ceasefire agreement.”

Iran has said the ceasefire should apply to Lebanon, citing statements from Pakistan, which mediated the truce.

But the US and Israel have claimed that the deal does not apply to Lebanon, and Israel has continued its attacks.

At least 182 people were killed in a major wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry.

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Skip next section Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after briefly opening it

04/09/2026April 9, 2026Iran closes Strait of Hormuz after briefly opening it

Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as part of the agreed ceasefire deal with the US; however, it reportedly closed it again, citing violations by the US and Israel.

The ‌Strait of Hormuz remained shut to vessels sailing without a permit, and shippers said they needed more clarity before resuming transit through the narrow strait.

Tehran had agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on the condition that the vessels pay a toll, which would provide Iran with a new source of revenue.

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Skip next section Iran threatens to end ceasefire as Israel attacks Lebanon

04/09/2026April 9, 2026Iran threatens to end ceasefire as Israel attacks Lebanon

Following Israeli strikes in Lebanon that killed at least 182 people and wounded some 900 others, Iran has threatened to resume hostilities.

The US, Israel and Iran are disputing the extension of the ceasefire deal to Lebanon. 

A senior US official has said Iran’s 10-point plan was not the same set of conditions the White House had agreed to in order to pause the war.

“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart…over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them, and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice,” US Vice President JD Vance added.

Meanwhile, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf appeared to threaten the ceasefire, posting on X that the “workable basis on which to negotiate” had already been violated, making further talks “unreasonable.”

Ghalibaf has listed three alleged US violations of the truce plan: the continued attacks in Lebanon, a drone entering Iranian airspace, and a denial of the country’s right to enrichment.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned it would “fulfil our duty and deliver a response” if Israel did not cease its strikes. The Hezbollah militant group said it had a “right” to respond to Israeli strikes.
 

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Skip next section Welcome to our coverage04/09/2026April 9, 2026Welcome to our coverage

The delicate two-week-long ceasefire between Iran and the US entered its second day while Israel continues to bombard Lebanon.

World leaders welcomed the ceasefire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. However, Iran has closed the shipping route again following attacks on Lebanon.

The US and Israel have asserted that the ceasefire does not extend to Lebanon. Iran, however, said the attacks by Israel in Lebanon violate the ceasefire agreement.

US Vice President JD Vance has said Iran’s understanding of Lebanon’s inclusion in the truce agreement was the result of a “misunderstanding.”

We will be bringing you the latest developments and more in these live updates.

You can catch up with Wednesday’s developments in the US-Israel war with Iran so far here.

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