Iran has halted the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz over Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, the Fars news agency reports.
Israel has bombed Beirut in a devastating attack that authorities say has led to hundreds of casualties, including dead and wounded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had earlier said that Lebanon would not be included in the ceasefire.
The United States and Iran have announced a suspension of all attacks for two weeks, and Tehran has agreed to allow the safe transit of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Fars reports that two oil tankers were allowed to pass through the strait this morning after the ceasefire between Iran and the US took effect.
“Simultaneous with Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, the passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been stopped,” the agency reports.
Without specifying which ceasefire violations he is referring to exactly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif says breaches reported “across the conflict zone … undermine the spirit of [the] peace process”.
Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 8, 2026
“I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict,” he wrote on X.
