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Wednesday, April 08, 2026

The passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been halted following Israel's attacks on Lebanon

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In announcing the deal, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Iran, the U.S. and Israel had agreed to an "immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere" that was "EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY."

Sharif appeared to call out Israel in a follow-up statement, saying violations of the ceasefire "across the conflict zone ... undermine the spirit of the peace process."

"I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon," Sharif said.

Trump Denies Lebanon Part Of Ceasefire, Contradicting Mediator Pakistan

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-08 12:59 PM | Reply

Israel has violated every single ceasefire it's agreed to.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-04-08 01:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

No one could have predicted Israel wouldn't abide by a ceasefire./

#3 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-08 02:14 PM | Reply

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