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The latest report wrote that Israel has carried out the heaviest-to-date air strike on Lebanon on Wednesday as consecutive explosions were heard allover Beirut.
Oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have been reportedly suspended, following Iran’s reaction to what it describes as an Israeli breach of a temporary ceasefire in Lebanon. Citing unnamed officials, Iranian state-linked media report that Tehran may retaliate, while regional leaders comment on the evolving situation.
According to reports from Iranian outlets, movement of oil tankers through the critical maritime corridor has stopped. This decision comes in response to accusations that Israel violated a recently established pause in hostilities with Hezbollah forces in Lebanon.
Iranian media, referencing anonymous sources, have indicated that Tehran is weighing military measures against Israel due to the alleged ceasefire infringement.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the truce is now in effect in all relevant regions, including Lebanon. Sharif also announced an invitation for the involved parties to begin formal negotiations in Islamabad, with talks scheduled to start on Friday, April 10.
However, Israeli authorities have maintained that the ceasefire, brokered partly with American involvement, does not apply to military operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office welcomed the United States’ move to halt strikes on Iran, but clarified that its own activities in Lebanon will continue regardless of the truce, and that evacuation orders were issued for residents of Tyre in anticipation of potential military action.
