The fragile two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, reached shortly before, is facing the risk of immediate collapse due to disagreements surrounding Lebanon.
According to CCTV News, Iran has clearly informed mediators that it will only hold talks with the United States in Pakistan if a ceasefire is achieved in Lebanon. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Iranian military has warned Israel that if Lebanon continues to be subjected to aggression, Iran will retaliate severely.
Furthermore, according to Xinhua News Agency, the office of the Israeli Prime Minister issued a statement saying the ceasefire does not include Lebanon; U.S. President Trump said in an interview with U.S. media that the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran does not include Lebanon and Hezbollah. U.S. Vice President Vance stated that he believes the Iranian government has a &#34;reasonable misunderstanding&#34; of the ceasefire agreement, with Iran &#34;believing the ceasefire agreement covered Lebanon, which is not the case, and we never made such a commitment.&#34;
According to CCTV, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament pointed out that three key provisions out of Iran's ten ceasefire terms, including a ceasefire in Lebanon, have been violated, which undermines the &#34;basis for negotiation&#34; between the US and Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi posted on social media: &#34;The terms of the ceasefire between Iran and the United States are clear and explicit: the United States must make a choice – either a ceasefire or continuing the war through Israel. Both cannot be achieved.&#34;
According to CCTV, on Wednesday, April 8, the day Israel announced its acceptance of a two-week ceasefire, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have launched its largest airstrike against Hezbollah in Lebanon since the current conflict began, attacking 100 targets in 10 minutes. According to Xinhua News Agency, the Lebanese Minister of Health stated that hundreds of people were killed or injured in the day's airstrikes.
This conflict casts a shadow over the anticipated Islamabad talks between Iran and the US. According to CCTV, citing Iranian sources, if Israel continues to attack Lebanon, Iran will consider withdrawing from the ceasefire agreement, and its armed forces have begun identifying targets in response to Israeli actions. According to Xinhua News Agency, Vance described the ceasefire on Wednesday as a &#34;fragile truce.&#34;
<h2>Speaker of the Iranian Parliament: Three Provisions of the &#34;Ten-Point Plan&#34; Violated, Including Ceasefire in Lebanon, Drone Incursions, and Uranium Enrichment Rights</h2>
According to CCTV, on April 8, local time, the Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Qalibaf, issued a statement on his personal social media, pointing out that three key provisions of Iran's 10 ceasefire terms had been violated before Iran and the United States began negotiations.
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<li>The first provision of the &#34;Ten-Point Plan&#34; was violated, concerning a ceasefire in Lebanon – this commitment was also explicitly mentioned by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who announced &#34;an immediate ceasefire in all places including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately.&#34;</li>
<li>A drone violated Iranian airspace and was shot down in the city of Larestan, Fars Province, which clearly violates the clause prohibiting further incursions into Iranian airspace.</li>
<li>Iran's right to uranium enrichment was denied, which is the sixth provision of the &#34;Ten-Point Plan.&#34; Now, this framework for the basis of negotiation has been openly violated before the negotiations between Iran and the US have even begun. In this situation, neither a ceasefire nor negotiations have any meaning.</li>
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<h2>Iran Warns Israel: Immediately Stop Attacks on Lebanon or Face &#34;Heavy Retaliation&#34;</h2>
According to CCTV News, on April 8, local time, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement saying that if attacks against Lebanon do not stop immediately, a response will be made against the &#34;aggressors&#34; in the region that will make them regret it.
The statement accused Israel of brutally killing innocent civilians, children, and women within hours of the ceasefire agreement and of launching a &#34;barbaric massacre&#34; in Beirut.
Majid Musavi, commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, also stated on Wednesday that an attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon is an attack on Iran. He said, &#34;We are preparing a heavy retaliation for the barbaric crimes of the aggressors.&#34;
<h2>Iranian Military Claims US and Israel &#34;Yielded&#34; to Iran's Ceasefire Terms, Prepared for Fiercer War</h2>
According to CCTV News, the Central Headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, issued a statement on Wednesday, April 8, announcing victory in a 40-day war of resistance against the United States and Israel, stating they are prepared to face a &#34;more fierce, longer, and more extensive war.&#34;
The aforementioned statement claimed that over the past 40 days, the Iranian Armed Forces have attacked US bases in the Middle East and important military, security, and economic targets of the Israeli military, inflicting extremely heavy casualties and economic losses on the US and Israel, and completely wresting the initiative from the US and Israel. Ultimately, the US and Israel &#34;yielded&#34; and accepted Iran's ceasefire terms, with the Iranian Armed Forces inflicting &#34;extremely heavy casualties and economic losses&#34; on them.
The statement emphasized four positions: First, Iran has no trust in the US and Israel, is closely monitoring their every move in the region, and if they make another mistake, they will be retaliated against in a &#34;more fierce and deadly manner&#34;; second, Iran will proactively and intelligently manage the Strait of Hormuz; third, Iran poses no threat to regional countries, and regional countries should cooperate with Iran to expel the US military, the &#34;greatest factor of insecurity&#34;; fourth, the Iranian Armed Forces will seize every opportunity to enhance their defensive capabilities.
According to reports, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations stated that due to the significant trust deficit between the US and Iran, Iran will adopt a cautious attitude towards peace negotiations with the United States, maintain military readiness, and at the same time warned that Israel must adhere to the Lebanon ceasefire agreement, and any continued attacks will have consequences.
<h2>Israeli Military Claims Largest Airstrike on Lebanon; Lebanese Side Strongly Condemns</h2>
According to CCTV News, the Israel Defense Forces announced on the afternoon of April 8 that the Israeli Air Force attacked 100 targets belonging to Hezbollah in Lebanon within 10 minutes, marking the largest airstrike since the beginning of the current conflict. The office of the Israeli Prime Minister issued a statement the same day, expressing Israel's support for Trump's decision for a two-week ceasefire with Iran, but clearly stating that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon.
According to Associated Press, the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Lebanese leadership of failing to disarm Hezbollah and warned that if the authorities do not take action, Israel will eliminate the threat itself.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Lebanese Minister of Health Rakan al-Nassereddine stated on Wednesday that the day's Israeli airstrikes had resulted in hundreds of dead and injured in Lebanon. Lebanese media, citing the Lebanese Red Cross, reported that the attacks caused the collapse of several buildings, with many injured still trapped under the rubble.
The Lebanese side reacted fiercely to Israel's attacks. According to CCTV, Lebanese President Michel Aoun strongly condemned the large-scale airstrikes launched by Israel on Wednesday in various parts of Lebanon and the capital, Beirut, calling them &#34;barbaric&#34; and stating that Israel has repeatedly violated international law. Aoun stated that Israel has committed another act of massacre, openly violating all humanitarian principles and undermining efforts to achieve peace and stability.
Aoun called on the international community to take action to curb the aggression that threatens regional security. He stated that Israel must bear full responsibility for the consequences of its actions and warned that continued aggression will only escalate tensions and instability, at a time when all parties need restraint the most.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called on Lebanon's allies to &#34;take all possible means&#34; to stop the Israeli attacks.
<h2>Iran Considers Withdrawing from Ceasefire if Israel Continues Attacks on Lebanon; Prepares for &#34;Deterrent Action&#34;; Warns of Drone Incursions</h2>
CCTV has learned from Iranian sources that an informed individual stated that if Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement and persistently attack Lebanon, Iran will consider withdrawing from the agreement. The individual stated that the United States had committed to stopping wars on all fronts in the two-week ceasefire plan, including stopping attacks on Lebanon. However, since Wednesday morning, Israel has openly violated the agreement by launching brutal attacks on Lebanon.
The same individual revealed that while considering withdrawing from the ceasefire agreement, the Iranian Armed Forces are identifying targets in response to Israel's aggression against Lebanon that day.
Iranian media, citing anonymous sources, reported that if attacks on Lebanon continue, Iran will withdraw from the ceasefire agreement.
Xinhua News Agency, citing US media, reported that Iran has informed regional mediators that the upcoming Iran-US political talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, must be based on a ceasefire in Lebanon, and warned that Iran may change its decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran also warned that if Israel continues to attack Iran and Lebanon, Iran will retaliate against regional countries, including Israel.
According to Xinhua News Agency, citing Iranian media reports, Iran is amassing forces to prepare for &#34;deterrent action&#34; against Israeli military positions. According to US media, informed sources said that if the United States cannot restrain its &#34;mad dogs&#34; in the region, Iran will &#34;exceptionally help it do so – through force.&#34;
Meanwhile, according to Xinhua News Agency, Iranian media reported that after Israel's attack on Lebanon, Iran has halted oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a statement on Wednesday claiming that a &#34;Reaper-900&#34; drone was intercepted and shot down over the city of Larestan, Fars Province, on that day. The statement said that any type of US or Israeli drone entering Iranian airspace, even without carrying out military operations, will be considered a violation of the ceasefire agreement, and Iran will respond decisively.
<h2>Trump Reportedly Does Not Oppose Israel's Confrontation with Hezbollah; US Defense Secretary Threatens to Seize Iranian Enriched Uranium</h2>
According to CCTV, Trump stated on Wednesday, April 8, that face-to-face talks between the US and Iran in Islamabad, Pakistan, are expected to be held &#34;soon,&#34; possibly as early as this week, and that members of the US delegation may include Middle East envoy Jason D. Weiers and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. He said that Vice President Vance &#34;may not attend,&#34; primarily for security reasons.
However, White House Press Secretary Levitt later confirmed at a briefing on Wednesday that Vance would lead the US negotiating delegation to meet with Iran. She said Weiers and Kushner would also participate in the dialogue with Iran this weekend. Vance stated that US-Iran negotiations should begin this weekend.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Trump told media in an interview on Wednesday, April 8, that the two-week US-Iran ceasefire does not include Lebanon and Hezbollah. According to US media reports, a senior US official stated that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu raised the issue of Lebanon in a phone call with Trump, and Trump did not object to continuing the confrontation with Hezbollah.
On the nuclear issue, according to Xinhua News Agency, US Secretary of Defense Hagels warned at a Pentagon press conference on Wednesday that Iran must either hand over its enriched uranium to the United States, or the US military might &#34;go and get it themselves,&#34; and stated, &#34;We will do whatever it takes to achieve this goal.&#34;
General Martin E. Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, characterized the ceasefire as a &#34;temporary pause,&#34; stating that the US military &#34;remains fully prepared to resume combat,&#34; and that since the start of the conflict, the US military has struck over 13,000 targets in Iran, and the US-Israeli coalition has struck about 90% of Iran's weapons factories.
Vance stated that if Iran develops nuclear weapons, sanctions will not be lifted.
<h2>Israeli Prime Minister: Temporary Ceasefire &#34;Not the End of the War&#34;; Israel Ready to Return to the Battlefield at Any Time</h2>
According to Xinhua News Agency, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a video address on Wednesday evening, April 8, stating that the temporary ceasefire reached between Trump and Iran was a result of coordination with Israel. He described it as &#34;not the end of the war,&#34; but a phase in the process of achieving all of Israel's stated objectives.
According to CCTV, Netanyahu issued a video statement saying that Israel &#34;has more goals to achieve.&#34; Netanyahu said, &#34;We will achieve these goals, whether through agreement or through renewed warfare,&#34; and that Israel is &#34;always ready to return to the battlefield.&#34;
<h2>International Community Calls for Ceasefire to Cover Lebanon; Multiple Parties Apply Pressure</h2>
The international community has widely expressed dissatisfaction that the ceasefire does not cover Lebanon.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire on Wednesday, April 8, while urging Israel to abide by the ceasefire arrangements, cease military operations against Lebanon, and demanding that the United States pressure Israel. The statement pointed out that, &#34;From a logical and realistic perspective, the ceasefire arrangements should include the issue of Lebanon.&#34;
Britain, France, Germany, and the European Union issued a joint statement calling on all parties to implement the ceasefire agreement, including within Lebanon. According to Xinhua News Agency, Spanish Foreign Minister Álvarez stated that Israel must &#34;ceasefire on all fronts,&#34; especially in Lebanon, and criticized Israel for &#34;invading a sovereign country, attacking UN peacekeepers, and indiscriminately bombing civilians in Beirut.&#34;
According to Xinhua News Agency, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for restraint from all parties on Wednesday, urging respect for ceasefire commitments and noting &#34;individual instances of ceasefire violations in certain areas within the conflict zone.&#34; United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, through his spokesperson, welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire and urged all parties to adhere to the ceasefire terms, paving the way for lasting peace in the region.
<h2>Ceasefire Spillover Effects: Kuwaiti Facilities Damaged; Iraqi Militias Announce Suspension of Operations</h2>
The impact of this conflict has spread to neighboring regions.
According to US media, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior stated that previous attacks had affected the country's oil facilities and struck three power and desalination plants, causing &#34;significant&#34; property damage to generators, distillation equipment, and fuel tanks, and igniting fires in multiple locations.
The Abu Dhabi Media Office in the UAE stated that the debris from the air defense system intercepting incoming targets fell into the area of the Habshan natural gas facility, causing fires in multiple locations and injuring three people.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the Iraqi militia group &#34;Islamic Resistance&#34; issued a statement announcing the suspension of its operations in Iraq and the Middle East for two weeks. International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Dominguez stated that &#34;the priority is to evacuate trapped ships while ensuring navigation safety.&#34;

The first round of marathon talks in Islamabad, lasting 21 hours, ended without results on the 12th, with the nuclear issue and the dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz remaining unresolved. However, the two sides have not completely broken ties. According to reports from foreign media outlets such as The Atlantic, a second round of direct negotiations may be held in Islamabad on the 16th. Will this round yield results? What are your thoughts?

The first round of marathon talks in Islamabad, lasting 21 hours, ended without results on the 12th, with the nuclear issue and the dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz remaining unresolved. However, the two sides have not completely broken ties. According to reports from foreign media outlets such as The Atlantic, a second round of direct negotiations may be held in Islamabad on the 16th. Will this round yield results? What are your thoughts?

A surprising turn of events? The US and Iran plan a second round of talks on the 16th.

According to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, the violated ten-point plan also involves uranium enrichment rights and drone incursions into airspace. Reports indicate that Iran informed mediators that it would only hold talks with the US if a ceasefire was reached in Lebanon; if Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon, Iran would consider withdrawing from the ceasefire; Iran is preparing for "deterrent action" against Israeli military sites. Vance will lead a delegation to meet with Iran, stating that Iran misunderstood and believed the ceasefire agreement included Lebanon, which the US never promised. The Iranian military stated that Israel's immediate cessation of attacks on Lebanon would be met with a "heavy response"; the US and Israel "yielded" and accepted Iran's ceasefire terms, and are prepared for a fiercer, longer, and more extensive war. Trump reportedly does not object to Israel confronting Hezbollah; the US Secretary of Defense threatened to seize Iran's enriched uranium. The Israeli Prime Minister stated that the temporary ceasefire is not the end of the war and Israel is always ready to return to the battlefield. The Israeli military claimed to have launched its largest airstrike since the current conflict began against Lebanon; Lebanon reported hundreds dead and injured in the airstrikes and strongly condemned the "barbaric" actions. Updating

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Iran Claims Lebanon Ceasefire and Other Truce Terms Violated, Undermining "Negotiation Basis"; Trump Says Ceasefire Does Not Include Lebanon; Vance Says No Such Promise Ever Made