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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 Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ will die tonight as Iran stops direct talks with US

Later on Tuesday, Iran officially cut off all direct communications with the US over Trump's threat. It is currently unclear if the nations will resume direct talks before the 8 p.m. EST deadline.

APRIL 7, 2026ByAARON GLICK, CORINNE BAUM, REUTERS

US President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on April 6, 2026, in Washington, DC.

Heat, costs, shortages: US faces limits in deciding next actions in Iran - report

Iran could achieve USD 70-90 billion in annual revenue if the Islamic regime is allowed to charge a toll in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a J.P. Morgan paper.

APRIL 7, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.

Tehran synagogue damaged by missile strike according to Iranian media reports

Footage and reports circulated by Iranian outlets and social media accounts identified the site as the Rafi Niya Synagogue, located near Palestine Square in central Tehran.

APRIL 7, 2026ByALEX WINSTON

A reported photo of the damage to the Rafi Niya Synagogue as the result of a strike in Tehran.

Pezeshkian says ready to die for Iran as official urges youth to form human chains near targets

Pezeshkian's declaration comes as Trump's deadline to reach a deal and open the Strait of Hormuz approaches its end.

APRIL 7, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holds a book as he addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025

Netanyahu confirms strikes on bridges, railways across Iran to thwart IRGC launcher capacity

The IDF said it had completed a wide-scale operation on Iran after reports that railways in Karaj and Qazvin, as well as bridges in Kashan and Tabriz-Zanjan, were destroyed.

APRIL 7, 2026ByJAMES GENN, TOBIAS HOLCMAN

Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report

Trump has threatened to escalate strikes against Iran's power plants and bridges if a deal, including reopening the Strait of Hormuz, is not reached by 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

APRIL 7, 2026ByJAMES GENN

US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.