Israel’s massive strike on Lebanon strains US and Iran’s uneasy ceasefire

Israel’s massive strike on Lebanon strains US and Iran’s uneasy ceasefire

 More confusion ensues as the White House insists the Strait of Hormuz must stay open but Iran's Revolutionary Guards say shipping there has stopped.

Updated 12:57 AM EDT, Thu April 9, 2026                                                                                 

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• Fragile ceasefire tested: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed shipping through the critical Strait of Hormuz stopped following what it said was an Israeli ceasefire violation in Lebanon. The White House previously said the ceasefire would continue if the strait stays open.

• Strikes in Lebanon: The Trump administration and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the ceasefire between the US and Iran does not include operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. At least 182 were killed and hundreds wounded, according to the Lebanese health ministry, after Israel said it carried out the largest coordinated strike on Lebanon since the war began.

• Talks in Pakistan: Vice President JD Vance, special envoy Steve Wykoff and Jared Kushner will go to Islamabad, Pakistan, for Iran talks beginning Saturday. However, the speaker of Iran’s parliament alleged today that parts of Iran’s proposal were violated before the talks even begin.