Ceasefire in Iran war teeters in face of disagreementsAP, DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesA tentative ceasefire in the Iran war yesterday staggered under the weight of Israel’s intense bombardment of Beirut, Tehran’s continued chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over whether negotiators can find common ground on a range of other differences. Iran and the US — which both declared victory in the wake of the ceasefire announcement — appeared to try to pressure each other. A man checks the damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Tyre, Lebanon, yesterday. The death toll was the highest for a single day in Lebanon during more than five weeks of renewed war between Israel and Hezbollah. Iran said Israel was violating the ceasefire agreement, which it has said included a stop to the fighting in Lebanon.

Source: Taipei Times April 09, 2026 17:16 UTC