Iran war live: Trump announces truce, Tehran agrees safe transit in Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Author: Priyanka Shankar,Heba Habib,Ted Regencia,Tamila VarshalomidzePublished on: April 8, 2026Country: Iran

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Iran war live: Trump announces truce, Tehran agrees safe transit in Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Lebanon's Army has advised citizens to avoid returning to the south due to Israeli advances and the risk of attacks. Two Palestinians were killed in separate incidents in Israel, bringing the total number of Palestinians killed this year to 79. The spokeswoman for Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that the US and Israel suffered a 'crushing defeat' in Iran following an unprovoked attack on February 28.

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