Iranian media report that Tehran's government has ordered a suspension of oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz after Israel launched its most intense attack on Lebanon, which Iran regards as a breach of the ceasefire.
On 8 Apr 2026 GMT+7, Iranian authorities ordered a halt to oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz following Israel's most severe attack on Lebanon since the latest round of conflict began on 28 Feb, resulting in over 1,530 deaths.
Fars News Agency, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), reported that only two oil tankers have been permitted to pass through the strait since the ceasefire agreement took effect.
Previously, Iran, Israel, and the U.S. had agreed to a two-week mutual ceasefire, during which Iran committed to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping.
However, controversy arose when Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that the Lebanon ceasefire was included in the agreement, while the Israeli military declared it would continue its attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
On Wednesday, the Israeli military conducted the heaviest airstrikes on central Beirut in decades, with the local Ministry of Health reporting hundreds of casualties and injuries.
According to Fars News, the Tehran government is considering retaliatory measures against Israel’s attacks on Lebanon, which it views as violating the ceasefire agreement.
The report also criticized the U.S., stating that the ongoing attacks indicate that “the U.S. cannot control” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or has “granted operational freedom to the Zionist regime.”
Meanwhile, another source told Iran’s government-run Tasnim News Agency that the Iranian military is “identifying targets” to respond to Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and threatened to withdraw from the ceasefire if the attacks persist.
“If the U.S. cannot control its regional watchdog, Iran will handle this special case itself—and will do so with force,” the source warned.
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Source:cnn