The chief of Iran's nuclear agency said Thursday that protecting the country’s right to enrich uranium is "necessary" for any ceasefire talks with the US and Tehran’s forensic chief told state media that more than 3,000 people were killed in Iran in the war that began on February 28. The US and Iran are due to meet in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, for talks this weekend. Does it mean that Iran is going to control the Strait of Hormuz in terms of letting ship by ship to go through that? Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz again Wednesday in response to Israeli attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel says it killed Hezbollah leader’s aideIsrael said Thursday it killed an aide to Hezbollah leader Naim Kassem in its intense airstrikes that hit Lebanon's capital, Beirut, on Wednesday.

Source: The Telegraph April 09, 2026 16:42 UTC