BREAKING: Iran’s President Pezeshkian releases a statement threatening to back out of the ceasefire agreement:
“The repeated aggression by [Israel] against Lebanon is a flagrant violation of the initial ceasefire agreement and a dangerous indicator of deceit and lack of commitment to potential accords. The continuation of these aggressions will render negotiations meaningless; our hands will remain on the trigger, and Iran will never abandon its Lebanese brothers and sisters,” he says.
BREAKING: Iran’s President Pezeshkian releases a statement threatening to back out of the ceasefire agreement:
“The repeated aggression by [Israel] against Lebanon is a flagrant violation of the initial ceasefire agreement and a dangerous indicator of deceit and lack of…
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) April 9, 2026
🚨 BREAKING:
🇮🇷🇱🇧 Iran says it will only show up to the Islamabad peace talks if Israel stops attacking Lebanon.
The deputy FM says any regional peace deal must include Lebanon, adding that Iran held back from retaliating last night after the U.S. asked Israel to halt the… https://t.co/GjuKcqDthh pic.twitter.com/pW4Zc9mLjo
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 9, 2026
TRUMP: “Open the strait by 8 p.m. or I'll end your civilization”
IRAN: “No.”
TRUMP: “Okay, fine. You want to play hardball, we'll play hardball. How about I agree to all of your terms?”
IRAN: “Yes.”
TRUMP: “Then we have a deal, losers.”
— Iran News 24 (@IRanMediaco) April 9, 2026
Over 426 oil tankers, 34 LPG carriers, and 19 LNG vessels remain anchored in the Persian Gulf as of Thursday morning. Fewer than two bulk carriers (and no oil tankers) have exited the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire was announced. The strait is ‘open’ on paper but remains a parking lot in practice.