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"Sigh of Relief": U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon

2026-04-08 News & Politics
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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt The United States and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, under which Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is also part of the agreement, but it has said it will continue its attacks and occupation inside Lebanon. The deal was reached less than two hours before President Trump's 8 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday for Iran to reopen the strait under threat of destroying every power plant and major bridge in Iran. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@lorraineescott1370 2026-04-08

Why is Israel allowed to decide that Lebanon is not included in the ceasefire ? Israel carries on unimpeded killing and destroying . This wretched state is the source of all the disputes in the Middle East.

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@Stan_Carlson1960 2026-04-08

Israel will do everything to screw it up.

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@jessealedonis3987 2026-04-08

Condemn Trump . Put him away NOW!!! He is no good .🧐🥺🤨🤔 His true face 👹

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@violentdeer 2026-04-08

US and Israel bombed an oil refinery in Iran this morning. Couldn’t even go 24 hours letalone two weeks

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@jerrybriardy 2026-04-08

Why would Iran trust the US on any level, much less Israel? Israel is already in massive violation of the ceasefire.

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@Bauks 2026-04-08

They both just threw the same plans neither side accepts at each other again. Nothing has fundamentally changed ... Iran is frantically trying to buy arms from Russia and China and America is trying to get their soldiers to the party. I suspect that ceasefire will last for about 3 days... Given Trump's history he likes to do things on the weekend to not upset the markets.

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@DavidHarrison-x2r4eyes 2026-04-08

Israel has yet to honor the ceasefire with Gaza . Trump has once again made a deal with the Devil .

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@EstebanGonzalez-t9l 2026-04-08

Don’t believe that they just so they can recalibrate

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@angelvillamor4838 2026-04-08

A certain nation should be cut off Nicotine for the trouble the biscuits cause.

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@shamakhan7976 2026-04-08

Pete’s face expression so tense while president speaking and announced about ceasefire

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