A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded that the channel be reopened and sought to keep peace talks on track. Also read: Trump branded ‘crazy’ over apocalyptic Iran threatsTIsrael intensified its attacks on the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, hitting several commercial and residential areas in Beirut without warning. At least 182 people were killed and hundreds were wounded in one of the deadliest days in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war. Also read: Iran-Israel war LIVE updates- April 9Tehran said on Wednesday (April 8.

Source: The Hindu April 09, 2026 07:38 UTC