Iran accuses U.S. and Israel of ceasefire violations, threatening truce 18%
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4/8/2026, 10:37:33 AM
Topics: International Relations, Conflict
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JERUSALEM — A two-week agreement to halt U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran was under threat from multiple directions on Wednesday.
Iran accused the United States of violating the ceasefire.
Israel carried out widespread strikes in Lebanon.
Iran conducted retaliatory attacks in the Persian Gulf region.
And traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remained at a standstill.
The fragile truce, announced by President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, was supposed to give both sides time to negotiate a longer-term deal.
But by Wednesday morning, Iranian officials were accusing the U.S. military of launching drone strikes on Iranian oil facilities in the Persian Gulf.
"This is a clear violation of the ceasefire agreement," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a televised address.
"The United States cannot have it both ways — they cannot bomb our infrastructure while claiming to want peace."
The U.S. military denied the accusations, saying the strikes were pre-planned and occurred before the ceasefire took effect at midnight.
"All operations were concluded prior to the agreed-upon ceasefire," Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said.
Meanwhile, Israel launched what it called "preemptive strikes" on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, killing at least 182 people and wounding hundreds more.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks were necessary to protect Israeli civilians from rocket fire.
"The ceasefire with Iran does not apply to Hezbollah," Netanyahu said.
"They are a terrorist organization, and we will continue to defend ourselves against them."
Lebanese officials condemned the strikes as a violation of Lebanese sovereignty.
"Israel is using the ceasefire as cover to expand its aggression in the region," Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said.
Iran responded with missile strikes on U.S. naval vessels in the Persian Gulf and drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities.
No casualties were reported, but several ships were damaged.
The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world's oil passes, remained closed to commercial traffic for a third day.
Insurance rates for ships passing through the strait have skyrocketed, and oil prices continued to climb, reaching $120 per barrel.
Trump, speaking from Mar-a-Lago, expressed frustration with both sides.
"I gave them a chance for peace, and they're blowing it," Trump said.
"Iran needs to open the strait immediately, or there will be consequences.
Serious consequences."
The president reiterated his threat to destroy Iran's "whole civilization" if it did not comply with U.S. demands.
White House officials said Trump had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that could form the basis for negotiations.
The proposal includes opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a suspension of U.S. attacks on Iranian infrastructure.
But Israeli officials said they were not bound by any agreement between the U.S. and Iran.
"Our security comes first," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.
"Hezbollah continues to fire rockets at our cities.
We will respond with all means necessary."
The ceasefire was brokered by Pakistan, which has maintained diplomatic relations with both the U.S. and Iran.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the agreement as a "step toward peace" but warned that it was "fragile."
"Both sides must show restraint," Sharif said.
"The region cannot afford another war."
Analysts said the ceasefire was unlikely to hold without a broader agreement addressing Israel's security concerns and Iran's demands for sanctions relief.
"This is a tactical pause, not a strategic solution," said Vali Nasr, an Iran expert at Johns Hopkins University.
"The underlying issues remain unresolved."
As the sun set over Jerusalem on Wednesday, air raid sirens could be heard across the city.
The fragile truce was hanging by a thread.
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