Daily Archives: 8. April 2026


08.04.2026 - 23:24 [ Bundesregierung ]

Joint Statement

– Deutsche HöflichkeitsĂŒbersetzung –

Gemeinsame ErklÀrung

ErklĂ€rung von PrĂ€sident Macron, MinisterprĂ€sidentin Meloni, Bundeskanzler Merz, Premierminister Starmer, Premierminister Carney, PrĂ€sident Dan, geschĂ€ftsfĂŒhrende Premierministerin Frederiksen, Premierministerin FrostadĂłttir, Premierminister Jetten, Premierminister Kristersson, Premierminister Michal, Premierminister Mitsotakis, Premierminister Sanchez, PrĂ€sident Stubb, Premierminister StĂžre, Premierminister Takaichi, PrĂ€sidentin der EuropĂ€ischen Kommission von der Leyen, PrĂ€sident des EuropĂ€ischen Rates Costa

Wir begrĂŒĂŸen den heute zwischen den Vereinigten Staaten und dem Iran vereinbarten zweiwöchigen Waffenstillstand.

Wir danken Pakistan und allen beteiligten Partnern fĂŒr die Vermittlung dieser wichtigen Vereinbarung.

Das Ziel muss nun sein, in den kommenden Tagen ein rasches und dauerhaftes Ende des Krieges auszuhandeln. Dies kann nur auf diplomatischem Wege erreicht werden.

Wir drĂ€ngen nachdrĂŒcklich auf rasche Fortschritte hin zu einer substanziellen Verhandlungslösung.

Diese wird entscheidend sein, um die Zivilbevölkerung im Iran zu schĂŒtzen und die Sicherheit in der Region zu gewĂ€hrleisten. Eine Verhandlungslösung kann auch eine schwere globale Energiekrise abwenden.
Wir unterstĂŒtzen diese diplomatischen BemĂŒhungen.

Zu diesem Zweck stehen wir in engem Kontakt mit den Vereinigten Staaten und anderen Partnern.

Wir rufen alle Seiten dazu auf, den Waffenstillstand umzusetzen, auch im Libanon.

Unsere Regierungen werden dazu beitragen, die Freiheit der Schifffahrt in der Straße von Hormus zu gewĂ€hrleisten.

Dieser ErklĂ€rung können sich andere Partner anschließen.

08.04.2026 - 23:08 [ Pew Research Center ]

Negative views of Israel, Netanyahu continue to rise among Americans – especially young people

– 60% of U.S. adults have an unfavorable view of Israel, up from 53% last year.
– 59% have little or no confidence in Netanyahu to do the right thing regarding world affairs – up from 52% last year.
– In both political parties, majorities of adults under the age of 50 now rate Israel and Netanyahu negatively.

The survey was conducted March 23-29 among 3,507 U.S. adults.

08.04.2026 - 23:01 [ Tehran Times ]

After 40 days of Iran’s resistance, a fragile two-week ceasefire

TEHRAN – After 40 days of war, Iran and the United States have agreed to a two-week ceasefire to negotiate based on a 10-point peace plan that Iran submitted through Pakistan last week. The first round of talks is scheduled for Friday in Islamabad—provided that Israel does not succeed in destroying the ceasefire, which it began violating just hours after the agreement was announced by Pakistan and the warring parties.

08.04.2026 - 22:31 [ Al Jazeera ]

US VP Vance says ‘would be dumb’ for Iran to derail ceasefire ‘over Lebanon’

“We have the Iranians promising to open the Strait of Hormuz, and we have a negotiation that’s supposed to start this weekend.”

(…)

“If Iran wants to let this negotiation fall apart in a conflict where they were getting hammered over Lebanon, which has nothing to do with them and which the United States never once said was part of the ceasefire, that’s ultimately their choice. We think that would be dumb. But that’s their choice.”

08.04.2026 - 22:25 [ Al Jazeera ]

Turkiye accuses Netanyahu of undermining peace efforts

Netanyahu’s government “continues to undermine international efforts aimed at establishing peace and stability”, Turkiye’s Foreign Ministry says.

It also condemned Israel’s intensifying attacks in Lebanon, which “are further exacerbating the humanitarian situation in the country”.

The international community “must act without delay” to bring Israel’s “occupation of Lebanon” to an end.

08.04.2026 - 21:41 [ PressTV.ir ]

Iran warns US must choose between ‘ceasefire or continued war via Israel’

Araghchi said the ceasefire agreement reached through Pakistani mediation explicitly included Lebanon.

“The world sees the massacres in Lebanon,” he wrote.

“The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.”

08.04.2026 - 21:37 [ GulfNews.com ]

Pakistan PM says US-Iran ceasefire covers ‚everywhere‘, including Lebanon

Pakistan‘s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that the United States, Iran and their allies had agreed to a ceasefire „everywhere“, including Lebanon, following mediation by his government to stop weeks of fighting.

„I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY,“ Sharif posted on X.

08.04.2026 - 21:31 [ Al Jazeera ]

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers hold phone call

The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a phone call where Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi says the pair discussed “bilateral relations and regional developments”.

08.04.2026 - 20:15 [ Joe Kent / X ]

To ensure the ceasefire is successful we must first ensure that we restrain the Israelis.

(April 7, 2026)

08.04.2026 - 20:13 [ Hindustan Times ]

US-Iran war: Joe Kent warns Israel could ‘sabotage’ ceasefire deal, ‘The last thing we need is
’

Published on: Apr 08, 2026 11:16 AM IST

Former National Counterterrorism Centre chief Joe Kent has praised the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran in a new video. However, he noted that it is important to make sure that “Israelis do not sabotage” the deal.

08.04.2026 - 19:34 [ Scrippsnews.com ]

Iran reportedly closes Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire agreement remains in peril

Fars said tanker traffic would come to a “complete stop,” citing what it described as Israeli violations of the ceasefire, including attacks in Lebanon. Israel has said it will continue operations in Lebanon, arguing it was not part of the agreement, a claim disputed by Iran.

The report said two ships were allowed to pass through the strait before Iran reversed course.

08.04.2026 - 19:28 [ KoreaTimes.co.kr ]

Iran closes Strait of Hormuz again over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, state media says

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli attacks on Lebanon, Iranian state media reports.

08.04.2026 - 19:19 [ Newsday.com ]

More than 100 killed as Israel strikes central Beirut after saying Iran truce doesn‘t apply there

Israeli strikes hit several commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning on Wednesday, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon said at least 112 people were killed and hundreds were wounded in what was one of the deadliest days in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war.

08.04.2026 - 19:15 [ Al Jazeera ]

Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah has been killed by an Israeli drone attack in Gaza.

We will bring you more on this shortly.

08.04.2026 - 17:30 [ Al Jazeera ]

Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted nine drones over the past hours

(today)

Several Gulf nations, including Bahrain, the UAE and Kuwait, have also reported missile and drone attacks on their territories, hours after Iran and the US announced a two-week ceasefire.

08.04.2026 - 17:23 [ IndianExpress.com ]

‘Shahed-type drone’ that hit British air base in Cyprus was not launched from Iran: UK Defence Ministry

(March 5, 2026)

UK officials said that there were no injuries and “minimal” damage but the Iranian made drone strike has brought the conflict onto European soil.

In a statement on Wednesday, the UK Ministry of Defence said: “The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a Shahed-like drone which targeted RAF Akrotiri at midnight on 2nd March was not launched from Iran. In the last 24 hours, the UK has resupplied air defence systemns to British and allied bases across the reigion– including UK-built air defence missiles.”

08.04.2026 - 17:19 [ CNN ]

Russia built a massive drone factory to pump out Iranian-designed drones. Now it’s leaving Tehran out in the cold

(August 28, 2025)

“Finally, something no one else has,” a Russian journalist says during a TV documentary on the country’s largest drone factory. “Such mass production of two-stroke engines doesn’t exist anywhere else in Russia.”

The factory in question, Alabuga, 600 miles east of Moscow in Russia’s Tatarstan region, has been pumping out increasing numbers of the Iranian-designed Shahed-136 attack drone (known in Russia as Geran), but the man behind the site believes this may be one of its greatest achievements.

08.04.2026 - 17:11 [ Kurier.at ]

Die USA greifen den Iran mit seinen eigenen Waffen an

(March 6, 2026)

Nun haben auch die USA ihre eigene Version der Kamikaze-Drohne gebaut – die LUCAS-Drohne. Sie ist ein Nachbau der iranischen Shahed. Ihren ersten großen Einsatz flog sie ausgerechnet im US-israelischen Krieg gegen den Iran.

Die USA dĂŒrften wohl an abgestĂŒrzte Shaheds – die seit einigen Jahren von Russland und dem Iran eingesetzt werden – gekommen sein und sie erfolgreich rekonstruiert haben. Die LUCAS-Drohne basiert auf den gewonnenen Kenntnissen.

08.04.2026 - 17:06 [ Independent.co.uk ]

The new low-cost drones the US has quietly introduced to Iran conflict

(March 5, 2026)

In the opening salvoes of the attack, the US quietly introduced its Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (Lucas), a one-way attack drone modelled on the cheap technology that Iran itself has been developing since the 1980s. Those Shahed drones were said to have been inspired by technology developed by Israel, which has co-led the assault with the US.

08.04.2026 - 17:02 [ DefenseOne.com ]

Shahed drone meets clone in US war on Iran

(February 28, 2026)

The Feb. 28 strikes saw the first combat use of the LUCAS, a near-copy of Iran’s cheap and effective Shahed-136.

08.04.2026 - 16:48 [ Daily Pakistan ]

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz after US ceasefire

(5:43 pm / Pakistan timezone)

After the United States announced a ceasefire, Iran has confirmed it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz for all vessels for a period of two weeks.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council, thanked Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir for their active role in facilitating the ceasefire and easing regional tensions.

08.04.2026 - 16:25 [ Reuters ]

Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of the war as Hezbollah pauses attacks

Hezbollah stopped attacking Israeli targets early on Wednesday, three Lebanese sources close to the group told Reuters. The group‘s last public statement on its military activity was posted at 1 a.m. (2200 GMT Tuesday), saying it had targeted Israeli troops inside Lebanon on Tuesday evening.

08.04.2026 - 16:22 [ Middle East Eye ]

Beirut hospitals ‚overwhelmed‘ by victims of latest Israeli attack, doctors plea for help

Beirut‘s hospitals have been inundated with casualties from the latest wave of Israeli attacks on the city, the Beirut Doctors Syndicate has said.

Elias Challala, who helms the group, issued a plea to “all doctors, each within their specialty, to go to hospitals to provide assistance following the large number of injuries caused by the air strikes, to fulfil their medical and humanitarian duty“.

08.04.2026 - 15:57 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

President Aoun condemns Israeli attacks, urges international action

The president called on the international community to take responsibility, halt repeated attacks, and curb the aggressive policies threatening regional security.

08.04.2026 - 15:55 [ LBCI Lebanon ]

PM Salam: Israeli strikes hit densely populated areas, calls on allies to help end attacks

Salam called on Lebanon’s international partners and allies to help stop the attacks by all available means.

08.04.2026 - 15:52 [ Al Jazeera ]

Israel carrying out ‘unprecedented’ assault on Lebanon

This is unprecedented really, perhaps since 1982 and the Israeli invasion of Lebanon back then. There were 100 air strikes in the span of 10 minutes, many targeting areas in Beirut that wouldn’t be traditionally seen as in any way related to Hezbollah.

08.04.2026 - 15:49 [ Al Jazeera ]

Israeli attack on funeral in east Lebanon kills at least 10

(31 min)

Israeli air strikes have targeted the cemetery in the Bekaa Valley village of Shmestar, killing at least 10 people and injuring four others who were attending a funeral, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.

The agency said rescuers and medics are still operating at the scene.

08.04.2026 - 15:19 [ Reuters ]

Kuwait says air defences dealing with a morning wave of Iranian drone attacks

Kuwait said ​on Wednesday its ‌air defences were ​intercepting ​a wave of ⁠Iranian ​drones launched ​since 8 a.m. (0500 GMT), according ​to ​the army.

08.04.2026 - 15:15 [ NDTV.com ]

Oil Refinery In Iran Struck Despite Ceasefire, Tehran Strikes Kuwait, UAE

The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company reported the incident, according to Shana, the news outlet of the Iranian Oil Ministry.

The company said the facility was struck around 10:00 local time. No casualties were reported.

08.04.2026 - 15:06 [ Mario Nawfal / X ]

Footage from Iran‘s Lavan Oil Refinery after what Iran claims was an attack by the UAE

Iran has already retaliated in the last few minutes with drones and missiles

Lavan a small but strategic facility on a 78 kmÂČ island.

It processes ~35,000 bpd of crude + 20,000 bpd condensate into naphtha, gasoline, kerosene, gas oil & fuel oil.

Source: Rerum Novarum

08.04.2026 - 15:05 [ TurkiyeToday.com ]

Explosions reported at Iran‘s Lavan refinery and Sirri Island hours after ceasefire

Multiple explosions were reported Wednesday morning at Iran‘s Lavan refinery and Sirri Island, hours after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire was announced, with the source of the blasts unknown, Iran‘s Mehr news agency reported.

08.04.2026 - 14:34 [ YeniSafak.com ]

Mysterious blasts hit Iran’s Lavan refinery after US-Iran ceasefire

The explosions came shortly after Trump announced that Tehran had submitted a “workable” 10‑point negotiation framework, leading to a temporary halt in the joint US‑Israeli military campaign that began on February 28.

08.04.2026 - 14:20 [ TKP.at ]

40. Tag im US-israelischen Angriffskrieg gegen den Iran: 14-Tage Waffenruhe von Trump und Iran verkĂŒndet (Ticker 13:30)

Trump kĂŒndigt zweiwöchigen bilateralen Waffenstillstand mit dem Iran an. Die USA hĂ€tten „alle militĂ€rischen Ziele bereits erreicht und ĂŒbertroffen“ und seien einem langfristigen Friedensabkommen „sehr nahe“, so der PrĂ€sident. Grundlage dafĂŒr sei der 10-Punkte Plan des Iran, den Trump in der Nacht als ausreichend angenommen hatte. Israel greift Libanon weiter an.

08.04.2026 - 09:19 [ Common Dreams ]

Truly Evil Trump Must Be Stopped—Now!

It is our responsibility as citizens of this nation to say unambiguously that what Trump is now threatening is truly evil. It’s our responsibility as human beings to demand that Trump repudiate this threat to other human beings. It is our responsibility to call on all other Americans, in whatever capacity, to stand up against this despotic act of pure immorality.

Write. Phone. Shout. March. Trump has moved beyond indecency into the realm of insanity. This must be stopped.