Iran will close the strategic Strait of Hormuz again if the United States continues its blockade of Iranian ports, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Saturday.

Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said that his country was on the verge of a "new phase" of "permanent agreements" and no longer an "arena" for anyone's wars, after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hezbollah war went into force.

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April 18, 2026, 18:51:01 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Hezbollah accuses Lebanese president of thanking 'a murderer' over Iran's role in ceasefire

Mahmoud Qamati, a senior figure in Hezbollah, has criticised Lebanon's president for thanking Israel while failing to acknowledge Iran's role in securing the ceasefire.

He said Iran's contribution had been overlooked, highlighting tensions between Hezbollah and the Lebanese leadership over who should be credited for the truce.

Qamati, as cited by Al Jazeera, said Iran helped impose the ceasefire through international pressure, and accused the government of moving towards "humiliation" and weakening sovereignty, adding that the "resistance" remains ready to act.

April 18, 2026, 18:50:06 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Lebanon vows justice after French UN peacekeeper killed, 3 wounded

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has emphasised that their government will prosecute those responsible for targeting French UN peacekeepers, an attack that killed one soldier and wounded three.

In a released statement, Aoun conveyed his condolences to Emmanuel Macron during a phone call, condemned the incident, and said Beirut would not hesitate to pursue those involved and bring them to justice.

April 18, 2026, 18:31:59 (IST)

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Iran Israel War Live Updates: Indian vessels reverse course in Strait of Hormuz after reported IRGC gunfire

Two Indian vessels were forced to reverse course in the Strait of Hormuz following reports of gunfire by Iran's Revolutionary Guard, AP reported citing vessel-tracking firm.

TankerTrackers.com said one of the ships was an Indian-flagged supertanker carrying around 2 million barrels of Iraqi oil, as tensions escalated in the crucial shipping lane