Ireland’s Foreign Minister Helen McEntee expressed shock over Israel’s large-scale attacks in Lebanon that coincided with the day of the Iran-US ceasefire. According to reports, the strikes caused 254 deaths and numerous civilian casualties. McEntee condemned the assaults as brutal and unacceptable, calling for an immediate halt to the violence.

Following a phone conversation with Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Ragir, McEntee posted on social media platform X that she was horrified by the attacks, which killed more than 200 people. She emphasized that all parties, including Lebanon, must adhere to the ceasefire agreement and avoid further escalation.

The Irish minister also urged the extension of the Iran-US ceasefire, highlighting the need for restraint and continued diplomatic efforts to prevent renewed conflict in the region.

The Bangladeshi ship 'Banglar Joyjatra', operated by Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC), was denied permission by Iran to cross the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, April 10, 2026. The vessel had departed from Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al Khair port after a ceasefire took effect in the Middle East, following 40 days of being stranded due to regional conflict. Upon reaching near the strait after about 40 hours of sailing, the ship sought clearance from Tehran, which was rejected. The crew has been instructed to return safely to Sharjah port in the United Arab Emirates.

BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek confirmed that diplomatic efforts to secure passage are ongoing. He said the ship remains near Hormuz and has sufficient food supplies for its 31 crew members. The vessel can desalinate 18 tons of seawater daily, though water use has been rationed to six tons. Crew allowances and daily meal budgets have been increased to maintain morale.

The ship had completed unloading at Jebel Ali on March 11 and was scheduled to load cargo in Kuwait before heading to Cape Town with 37,000 tons of fertilizer.

Qatar and the United Kingdom have welcomed the recently announced ceasefire between the United States and Iran. During a meeting in Doha, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Iran’s attacks and reaffirmed his country’s support for Qatar’s sovereignty, security, and stability, according to a statement from the Qatari Amiri Diwan.

Both leaders described the ceasefire as a crucial step toward reducing ongoing tensions and strengthening regional stability. They emphasized the importance of working jointly with international partners to secure a lasting peace agreement that would ensure regional security and maintain global energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.

The statement added that this initiative would make a significant contribution to promoting international peace and security.

India has expressed deep concern over the rising civilian casualties caused by ongoing Israeli attacks in Lebanon. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the large number of civilian deaths is extremely worrying for India. He emphasized that as a country contributing troops to the United Nations peacekeeping mission UNIFIL and being involved in Lebanon’s peace and security, India views the current situation with serious concern.

Jaiswal also underscored the importance of adhering to international law and respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. His remarks came as reports indicated that Israel launched extensive strikes in Lebanon on the same day a two-week truce, aimed at halting U.S.-Iran tensions, took effect. The attacks reportedly resulted in over a thousand civilian casualties, including at least 254 deaths, drawing condemnation from several countries.

The statement highlights India’s cautious diplomatic stance as violence escalates in the region, with global actors reacting strongly to the renewed hostilities.

An Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf has arrived in Pakistan to hold discussions with U.S. representatives headed by Vice President J.D. Vance, according to a Wall Street Journal report on April 10, 2026. The talks are expected to take place in Islamabad, though uncertainty remains over whether they will proceed.

The main point of contention stems from Lebanon’s exclusion from a recent ceasefire between Iran and the United States. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who mediated the truce, announced that Lebanon would be covered by the ceasefire. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later declared that Lebanon was not included, followed by Israeli military strikes that killed over 200 people and injured around 1,200. Iran has since demanded that attacks on Lebanon stop before any dialogue with the U.S. can continue.

Israeli media outlet Kan reported that Iran has suspended its planned talks with the U.S. in Islamabad, as Tehran insists on including Lebanon in the ceasefire framework.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his country has helped several Middle Eastern nations shoot down Iranian-made Shahed drones. Zelensky made the remarks following his visit to the Middle East last week, highlighting Ukraine’s role in countering the drones that Iran supplies to Russia.

According to Zelensky’s post on social media platform X, Ukraine deployed military experts to the Middle East, including interceptor drone and electronic warfare specialists. These teams demonstrated how to operate interceptors and successfully destroyed Iranian Shahed drones in multiple countries. Zelensky described the outcome as a success.

The report, citing Al Jazeera, underscores Ukraine’s growing involvement in assisting other nations with drone defense, drawing on its extensive experience combating Shahed drones in its own conflict with Russia.

France and Pakistan have voiced deep concern over Israel’s continued attacks in Lebanon and what they described as violations of a declared ceasefire. The issue was discussed during a phone call on Friday morning between Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. According to a statement from Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, both ministers emphasized the need for full implementation and respect for the ceasefire to restore stability in Lebanon.

Pakistan had previously acted as a mediator in the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, claiming that Lebanon was included in the deal. France also supported including Lebanon in the ceasefire framework. However, the United States and Israel rejected this claim, asserting that the Iran-U.S. understanding had no connection to the Lebanese situation. The Israeli airstrikes, launched just hours after the ceasefire announcement, killed at least 254 people, including women and children.

Both France and Pakistan warned that continued Israeli attacks could undermine Pakistan’s mediating role and jeopardize the broader peace process. They called on the international community to take swift and effective action to address the escalating crisis.

Uncertainty surrounds the planned talks between the United States and Iran over ending the ongoing war, though Pakistan is fully preparing to host the meeting in Islamabad. Representatives from Washington and Tehran are expected to meet in the Pakistani capital, where strict security measures have been implemented, including road closures around the Red Zone that houses government buildings and embassies.

According to BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet, a senior Iranian foreign ministry official said the meeting has not yet been finalized. Reports that an Iranian delegation had already arrived in Islamabad were denied, and related social media posts were removed. Despite this, Pakistan’s preparations suggest that the talks may proceed as planned.

Iran’s Tasnim news agency, which is close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, reported that discussions will not take place until a ceasefire is achieved in Lebanon. Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh reiterated this position in an interview with the BBC’s ‘Today’ program.

Israel has reported that 24 people were killed and more than 7,000 injured following a series of missile attacks launched by Iran during ongoing hostilities. According to the Times of Israel, Iran fired around 650 ballistic missiles toward Israel, many carrying cluster bomb warheads that caused widespread damage across populated areas.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that more than half of the missiles contained cluster bomb warheads, dispersing numerous small explosives over wide regions. Among the dead were 20 civilians and foreign nationals inside Israel, as well as four Palestinians in the West Bank. The Israeli Health Ministry confirmed the casualty figures.

The report detailed that Iran launched about 80 missiles on the first day of the conflict, 60 on the second, and 30 on the third, continuing with 10 to 20 missiles daily in subsequent weeks. At least 16 warhead-equipped missiles struck populated areas, causing significant destruction.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy announced on Thursday that the country’s daily oil supply capacity has fallen by 700,000 barrels, equivalent to about 10 percent of its current exports, following attacks on its East-West pipeline. The ministry confirmed that one of the pipeline’s pumping stations was among the targets, disrupting the flow of crude oil across the kingdom.

This marks the first official Saudi statement acknowledging damage to its energy infrastructure caused by Iranian attacks. The announcement comes as the United States and Iran prepare for high-level peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan. The East-West pipeline has become increasingly vital for Gulf oil transport since Iran took control of the Strait of Hormuz and restricted vessel movement through the waterway.

The ministry also reported that the Manifa and Khurais oil processing centers were hit in the same wave of attacks, further straining Saudi Arabia’s energy operations.

At least a dozen US military bases across the Gulf region have been severely damaged in Iran’s retaliatory strikes following attacks by the United States and Israel, according to a report published on April 10, 2026. The damage is described as so extensive that the bases have become more of a liability than an asset for US forces. The New York Times previously reported that the affected installations were nearly uninhabitable, though the Trump administration has not acknowledged the extent of the losses.

Mark Lynch, director of the Project on Middle East Political Science at George Washington University, stated during the Arab Center Washington DC’s annual conference that Iran had rendered the physical architecture of US dominance ineffective within a month. He added that no comprehensive or accurate report on the scale of the damage has been made public. Access to bases in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Oman remains tightly restricted by both the Pentagon and host governments.

Analysts cited in the report suggest that secrecy around the sites is being maintained to protect the security of US bases used in operations against Iran.

Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar, stated that the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Israel includes a provision to halt attacks in Lebanon. He questioned why confusion was being created over Lebanon’s inclusion, asserting that it is a clear part of the proposal.

Earlier, the White House had clarified that Lebanon was not included in the two-week ceasefire agreement announced between the United States and Iran. White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt said this during a briefing, noting that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had spoken by phone on Tuesday night. Netanyahu expressed support for the ceasefire efforts and was described as an important partner in the discussions.

The differing statements from Pakistan and the White House highlight uncertainty over the scope of the ceasefire and whether it extends to Lebanon, a point that could affect regional stability if not clarified.

A planned meeting between the United States and Iran has fallen into uncertainty following continued Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The talks were scheduled to take place on Saturday in Islamabad, Pakistan, but Iran’s delegation has yet to leave Tehran. Abbas Aslani, a senior fellow at the Middle East Strategic Research Center, confirmed to Al Jazeera that Iran refuses to engage in any dialogue while the attacks persist.

According to Aslani, Tehran has made it clear that no discussions will occur in Islamabad as long as the situation in Lebanon continues. The ongoing conflict has pushed the diplomatic initiative into deep uncertainty. Beyond the violence, Tehran attributes the delay to a shift in the US position, noting that Washington has signaled a move away from a ten-point peace plan previously approved by the US president.

Aslani added that this change has created a renewed trust deficit among Iranians, reinforcing fears that the United States cannot be relied upon to keep its commitments.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed officials to begin direct talks with Lebanon as soon as possible. Despite agreeing to the idea of direct negotiations, Netanyahu made it clear that there will be no ceasefire in Lebanon and that military operations against Hezbollah will continue. The directive marks the first time Netanyahu has accepted Lebanon’s request for direct discussions.

The report notes that the pace of Israeli military operations in Lebanon has slowed in recent hours, with no major attacks reported in Beirut since Wednesday. This development follows a ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, after which Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon. The situation reflects a complex regional dynamic involving multiple actors and ongoing hostilities.

It remains uncertain whether the proposed talks will lead to a reduction in hostilities or a broader diplomatic breakthrough, as Israel maintains its military stance while expressing readiness for dialogue.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have intensified their ground operations in southern Lebanon, focusing on encircling the strategically important town of Bint Jbeil. According to the latest reports, Israeli troops attempted to advance into the outskirts of the town within the past 24 hours. In response, Hezbollah claimed to have launched multiple attacks targeting Israeli forces near the town’s entrance, asserting that it halted the Israeli advance.

Hezbollah stated that it carried out more than 50 military operations in the past day, including several cross-border strikes inside Israel. The group had briefly reduced rocket attacks following reports of a regional ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States, believing Lebanon would be included. However, after Israel clarified that the truce would not affect its Lebanon campaign, Hezbollah resumed full-scale resistance.

Military analysts cited in the report noted that Bint Jbeil holds both strategic and symbolic significance for Hezbollah. Control of the town would give Israel a major tactical advantage in southern Lebanon, raising fears that fighting in the area could escalate further in the coming days.