April 10, 2026 — ‘Iran will not forfeit its rights’: Statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei read on state TV. “Iran is not seeking war but will not forfeit its rights and considers all resistance fronts as a unified entity,” Khamenei added.

April 9, 2026 — Netanyahu: Iran truce a ‘way station’ to achieving war objectives. The prime minister denied reports that Washington blindsided the Jewish state with the two-week ceasefire, saying the announcement was made “in full coordination with Israel.”

April 9, 2026 — Netanyahu: Iran’s enriched uranium will be removed, by agreement or in resumed fighting. Full text of PM’s address after Trump announced ceasefire; says move was coordinated, campaign not over, he insisted fight against Hezbollah continue, Iran battered and weaker than ever

April 9, 2026 — Hamas operative posing as journalist killed in Gaza strike, IDF says. The target was identified as Muhammad Samir Muhammad Washah, whom the military described as a key figure in Hamas’s rocket and weapons production headquarters.

April 9, 2026 — Trump: US forces to remain until Iran honors ‘real agreement.’ The president threatens unprecedented strikes if Tehran violates the emerging deal during the two-week truce.

April 9, 2026 — IDF kills Hezbollah chief’s secretary in Beirut, strikes crossings and weapons sites. The IDF added that overnight strikes targeted two key crossings used by Hezbollah operatives to move between areas north and south of the Litani River and transfer weapons.

April 8, 2026 — Gulf States welcome ceasefire deal between US, Israel, and Iran, demand end to all attacks. Even amid ongoing Iranian missile and rocket attacks against Gulf facilities, the states from the region welcomed the ceasefire, demanding an end to hostilities.

April 8, 2026 — Iran violates ceasefire agreement hours after Trump announces truce. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it had accepted the two-week ceasefire, while stressing that the war itself had not ended yet.

April 8, 2026 — IDF confirms halt to Iran strikes, says fighting against Hezbollah in Lebanon ongoing. Israeli fighter jets carried out extensive overnight strikes against dozens of ballistic missile launch sites across the Islamic Republic.

April 8, 2026 — Hezbollah rearming through deals with Damascus. A source from western Syria tells Israel Hayom that al-Sharaa’s men – many of them mercenaries – are selling weapons to Hezbollah on the black market, while the government plays both sides.

April 8, 2026 — Board of Peace demands Hamas disarm by week’s end. “There is only one party standing in the way of a better life for civilians in Gaza—and it’s Hamas,” Mike Waltz, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said.

April 7, 2026 — Iran rejects temporary ceasefire proposal, Trump stresses Tuesday deadline is ‘final.’ According to IRNA, Iran is demanding a complete end to the fighting in the region, along with a protocol to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz.