Iran war day 41: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?

EXPLAINERLebanon has declared a national day of mourning after Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people in a single day.Published On 9 Apr 2026Lebanon has declared a national day of mourning after a wave of Israeli attacks killed at least 254 people and injured more than 1,165 in a single day, with Prime Minister Nawaf Salam mobilising “all of Lebanon’s political and diplomatic resources to stop the Israeli killing machine”.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Lebanon is not part of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran, a position echoed by US Vice President JD Vance, who said: “We never made that promise.”Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who, along with the country’s army chief, mediated the ceasefire, had, however, said the deal covered a pause in fighting in Lebanon. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi quoted Sharif in insisting that the “terms are clear”, warning that Washington must choose between a ceasefire or “continued war via Israel”. He added that “it cannot have both.”Here is what we know:In Iran Iran demands Lebanon truce: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said a halt to Israeli attacks in Lebanon was one of the key conditions of Iran’s 10-point plan for securing an end to the Middle East war. Iran speaker claims ceasefire violations: Iran’s parliament speaker, expected to lead talks with the US in Islamabad, said a ceasefire and negotiations were “unreasonable” because of violations of Tehran’s 10-point truce plan. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a statement on X that these included continued attacks in Lebanon, a drone entering Iranian airspace and a denial of the country’s right to enrichment. Iran’s published ceasefire plan not agreed to by US: A US official said Wednesday that a 10-point ceasefire plan published by Iran is not the same set of conditions agreed on by the White House for pausing the war. “The document being reported by media outlets is not the working framework,” the senior official said on condition of anonymity.