US–Israel–Iran War LIVE Updates: Israel Continues Attack on Lebanon; Iran says Ceasefire is ‘Unreasonable’

Iranian news agencies have published a chart indicating that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may have deployed sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz during the war.

The graphic marks a “danger zone” along the main shipping route and suggests vessels divert closer to Iran’s coast near Larak Island, with the indicated timeframe spanning from February 28 to April 9.

UN expert Francesca Albanese has intensified criticism of Israel, urging states and citizens worldwide to take action to halt what she describes as decades of violence, displacement, and repression of Palestinians. Her remarks, widely shared online with hashtags like #StopArmingIsrael and #NoTradeWithIsrael, call for sustained international pressure.

Reuven Azar said Israel does not view Pakistan as a credible mediator, adding, “We don't see Pakistan as a credible player. I think that the United States has decided to use the services of the facilitation of Pakistan for their own reasons.”

He noted Washington has previously engaged countries like Qatar and Turkey to broker talks with Hamas, stressing, “For us, it is very important to stay in sync with the United States when it comes to the substance and the essence of the outcome we want to see.”

A New York-based think tank is warning that the tentative ceasefire in the Iran war “hovers on the verge of collapse.”

The Soufan Center said the Israeli strikes on Lebanon on Wednesday risked the deal falling apart.

“Even if Lebanon was formally outside the deal, the scale of Israel’s strikes was likely to be viewed as escalatory, nonetheless,” it wrote in an analysis published Thursday. “Israel’s strikes can be understood both as an effort to drive a wedge between Iran and its proxies and as a response to being allegedly sidelined in the original ceasefire discussions.”

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The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Australia issued a statement marking the 40th day after the death of Ali Khamenei, saying, “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran offers its condolences on the fortieth day after the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader… at the hands of American-Israeli enemies,” adding that “the memory and name of the martyred Leader will forever remain a shining beacon for all freedom-seekers.”

U.S ⁠President ⁠Donald ⁠Trump said all U.S. ​ships, aircraft, and military ‌personnel would stay ‌in ⁠place ⁠in and around Iran until it fully ​complied with a deal.

"All U.S. Ships, ​Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with ⁠additional ⁠Ammunition, Weaponry, ⁠and anything ​else that is appropriate and ​necessary ⁠for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already ⁠substantially degraded Enemy, will remain in ⁠place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with" Trump said in ⁠a post on Truth Social on Wednesday.

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Asutralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has termed the recently announced two-week ceasefire in the Middle East a “fragile but important step,” urging that it be extended to include Lebanon as well. Stressing the need for a broader peace framework, he said Australia wants the truce to evolve into a lasting agreement across the region.

Amid Israel’s Iran Offensive The Al-Aqsa Mosque reopened to Muslim worshippers in East Jerusalem after a 40-day Israeli closure, with hundreds gathering for dawn prayers in an emotional return marked by tears and prostrations.

The shutdown, which began on February 28 alongside Israeli strikes on Iran, had barred most Palestinians from the compound and even halted Eid prayers—an unprecedented move since 1967.

In unusually strong language, UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israeli strikes in Lebanon that killed and injured hundreds on Wednesday, warning of the rising civilian toll.

His spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said Guterres was “deeply alarmed by the mounting toll on civilians” and warned the strikes pose “a grave risk to the ceasefire and the efforts toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region.”

The strikes targeting central Beirut killed more than 180 people and wounded hundreds, marking the deadliest day in the ongoing war, with the UN chief urging all sides to immediately cease hostilities.

While speaking to reporters, US Vice-President who is enroute to Pakistan for peace talks, defended allegations of violation of a ceasefire, stating, "Ceasefires are always messy. This is the nature of a ceasefire. We have been very clear that we want to stop the bombing, we want our allies to stop the bombing and we want the Iranians to do the same thing."

Vance stated that US disagrees with Iranian Speaker of the Parliament Ghalibaf who is firm that Iran will not refuse thier right to enrichment. "We don't really concern ourselves with what they claim to have the right to do. We concern ourselves with what they actually do. The President has been very clear on the enrichment question and our postion on it hasn't changed," said Vance.

Lebanon declares day of mourning following wave of Israeli attacks that killed at least 254 people, injured more than 1,165 in a single day on Wednesday, as Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said to be mobilising “all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine”.

Hezbollah said it launched rocket attacks early Thursday on Manara in northern Israel, as sirens sounded in several border communities near Kiryat Shmona—an area frequently targeted during the ongoing conflict.

In a statement, the group said the strikes were part of an ongoing response and would continue “until the Israeli-American aggression against our country and our people ceases.”

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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns that the ceasefire remians fragile as Israel has "finger on the trigger" and is ready for military action to "return to battle at any moment".

In his first address since the brokered 2-week ceasefire, Netanyahu has warned that Isareli forces will continue to strike Hezbollah, claiming that it is not in violation of the ceasefire conditions.

Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday killed 182 people — the deadliest single-day toll since the Israel-Hezbollah war began.

The strikes targeted central Beirut and other parts of the country even as a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran came into effect. While Iranian officials say Lebanon was meant to be covered by the deal, Israel and the U.S. maintain that it was not.

The ministry said 890 people were also injured in the attacks. In just over five weeks of fighting, the war has left 1,739 people dead and 5,873 wounded in Lebanon.