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Lebanon claims Israel broke ceasefire, Trump says Iran war 'going swimmingly'

IDF urges Lebanese citizens to stay north of Litani River • IRGC commander declares ceasefire as Hezbollah's victory • Netanyahu hails "historic opportunity for peace"

Kids holding the Hezbollah flags stand in a vehicle as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 17, 2026.

Peace talks between US, Iran could take six months, officials tell Bloomberg

US Vice President JD Vance walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026.

Pressure on Strait of Hormuz threatens global energy, Red Sea exposed to disruption - explainer

Cargo ships in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026.

Pakistan's role in advancing US-Iran talks watched by Gulf nations amid rising tensions - analysis

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Trump says he will work with Iran for 'very productive regime change, there will be no enrichment'

Trump emphasized that the "United States will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all of the deeply buried (B-2 Bombers) Nuclear 'Dust.'"

APRIL 8, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN, TOBIAS SIEGAL

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks, while Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on, as they hold a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 6, 2026.

Iran celebrates ceasefire amid critical war losses, says it 'forced America to accept its demands'

"Although we are in the most difficult circumstances of calamity and loss, it is surprising that we are at the peak of honor and greatness for the Islamic Revolution," said one Iranian official.

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks on the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, in February.

Gulf States welcome ceasefire deal between US, Israel, and Iran, demand end to all attacks

Even amid ongoing Iranian missile and rocket attacks against Gulf facilities, the states from the region welcomed the ceasefire, demanding an end to hostilities.

APRIL 8, 2026ByREUTERS, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

A view of Burj Khalifa, after an Iranian attack, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 1, 2026

Iran's 10-point ceasefire leaked, JD Vance and US negotiating team dispatched for talks

Iran threatens ships moving through Hormuz • US, Iran delegations arriving in Pakistan on Friday • Most Israeli schools to open on Thursday as Home Front Command updates guidelines

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An IDF soldier operating in southern Lebanon, published April 7, 2026.

Netanyahu, Trump refute Pakistani PM's claims of Lebanese inclusion in ceasefire deal

Iran had demanded in its initial 10-point proposal for Israel to halt its strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon, leading to speculation of the terror group's inclusion in the deal.

APRIL 8, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN

An Israeli artillery unit fires towards Lebanon, amid escalation between Iran-backed Hezbollah and Israel, and amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon border, in northern Israel, March 17, 2026.

Iran claims it is weighing strikes on IDF West Bank, Lebanon positions after ceasefire announced

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it had accepted the two-week ceasefire, while stressing that the war itself had not ended yet.

APRIL 8, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

An Israeli air-defence system intercepts an Iranian missile flying towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Hebron, West Bank, April 7, 2026.

Trump announces 'double-sided ceasefire' between US, Iran following Pakistani proposal

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged both the Iranian leadership and Trump to implement a two-week ceasefire “to allow diplomacy to achieve conclusive termination of war."

APRIL 8, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, GOLDIE KATZ

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington DC on April 06, 2026.

Kuwait, Bahrain push preemptive measures, close bridges as Iran threatens transport infrastructure

The main route linking Bahrain and Saudi Arabia was closed, while Kuwait ordered citizens nationwide to stay near protected areas from midnight till 6 a.m.

APRIL 7, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF