Middle East crisis live: Iran war ceasefire doesn’t include Lebanon, says Israel; Trump says uranium will be ‘taken care of’

<p>Pakistan’s PM had said the ceasefire would cover Lebanon; Iran says passage through the strait of Hormuz will be allowed for the next 2 weeks. Follow the latest news</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-war-ceasefire">US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormuz</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/trump-iran-war-ceasefire-deadline-what-we-know-so-far">Iran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so far</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a two-week ceasefire deal between the US and Iran that is set to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz, as he issued a rare criticism of Donald Trump for threatening a “whole civilization will die”.</strong></p><p>The prime minister said news of the conditional ceasefire was “very positive” and was hopeful it would lead to the permanent end to a conflict that has sent global fuel prices soaring.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/08/iran-war-ceasefire-live-updates-trump-deadline-middle-east-crisis-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>