Iran accuses America of violating ceasefire; European leaders urge Israel to halt Lebanon strikes, and more

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2026-04-09

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  • The Economist.

  • The Speaker of Iran's Parliament said the two-week ceasefire with America had already been breached three times,

  • rendering further talks, quote, unreasonable.

  • Earlier, the Islamic Republic said it would only observe the truce if Israel stopped attacking Lebanon.

  • A news agency affiliated with Iran's security forces also said ships would not be allowed through the Strait

  • of Hormuz while Lebanon was under attack.

  • Donald Trump, meanwhile, told PBS that Lebanon was not included in the deal.

  • International pressure on Israel intensified over its offensive in Lebanon.

  • Georgia Maloney, Italy's prime minister, urged an immediate halt to the strikes.

  • Spain's Pedro Sanchez and France's Emmanuel Macron also called for the ceasefire with Iran to be extended to Lebanon.

  • Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes had killed more than 250 people and injured more than 1,000 on Wednesday.

  • Separately, Gulf states, including Kuwait,

  • Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, reported Iranian missile attacks after Iran and America

  • agreed to a ceasefire late on Tuesday.

  • Iran's regime and Mr. Trump have very different ideas about the conditions necessary for a lasting peace.

  • Mr. Trump insists America will recover Iranian nuclear material.

  • Iran wants a right to nuclear enrichment and control over the Strait of Hormuz.

  • Greece banned children from social media.

  • Under-15s will be blocked from sites such as Instagram and TikTok from next year.

  • In a message on TikTok, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Greece's prime minister, said screen time does not allow minds to rest.