Iran Says Israeli Strikes on Lebanon Are “Serious Breach” of US Ceasefire Deal

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:13am on 09 Apr 2026,Thursday International

Saeed Khatibzadeh, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, said Israeli attacks on Lebanon broke the US-Iran ceasefire. The Iran official told the BBC the strikes were a “grave violation” and called them a “massacre”. Lebanon’s health ministry said 182 people were killed on Wednesday. The Iran official also said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen if the US stops its “aggression”. Donald Trump, the US President, said US forces will stay until Iran follows the “real” agreement. The ceasefire between the United States and Iran was announced on Tuesday, but details remain unclear.  (PC: BBC)

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