US Iran War News Live Updates: Responsibility for consequences of war lies with ‘aggressors’, says Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi
A woman stands inside a heavily damaged home as a funeral procession for Hezbollah fighters killed before the ceasefire in the war with Israel passes nearby, in Kfar Sir, southern Lebanon, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo)
US Iran War Live: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi told South Korean special envoy, Chung Byung-ha, over a meeting that responsibility for the consequences of the war lay with “aggressors,” referring to the United States and Israel, the Ministry said on Thursday. The statement comes even as Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz after US President Donald Trump indefinitely called off attacks on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Lebanese officials are planning to raise the issue of widespread demolitions on Thursday when they hold ceasefire talks with their Israeli counterparts in Washington, news agency Associated Press reported. Since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect, the Israeli army has been destroying homes in areas of southern Lebanon, which it claimed were used as outposts by the Iran-backed militant group, it reported.
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The US President Donald Trump does not consider Iran’s seizure of ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a ceasefire violation, the White House said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said the president does not view the seizures as violations of the truce he unilaterally extended Tuesday “because these were not US ships. These were not Israeli ships.” The comments come after Iran seized two ships in the strategic chokepoing.
Iranian forces on Wednesday fired at three merchant vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian media outlets. One of the ships that came under attack–container ship Epaminondas–was headed to the Mundra port in Gujarat. The attacks come close on the heels of US forces seizing a few Iranian oil tankers attempting to slip through its blockade. Iran has, meanwhile, condemned the US blockade, calling it “armed piracy” and a breach of the ceasefire between Washington and Tehran.
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- Iran seizes ships: Iran has seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, tightening its grip on the strategic chokepoint, Reuters reported.
- Lebanon-Israel ceasefire: Lebanese negotiators are pushing to extend a fragile ceasefire with Israel by at least one month as part of broader efforts to de-escalate tensions with Hezbollah, sources told CNN.
- No new deadline for peace talks: Trump said that the US had agreed to a request by Pakistani mediators “to hold our Attack on the Country of Iran until such time as their leaders and representatives can come up with a unified proposal … and discussions are concluded, one way or the other.” He has, however, not set any deadline for the proposal or discussions.
- Lebanese journalist killed: On Wednesday, Israeli air strikes on Lebanon killed at least five people, including the Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil. Khalil was taking cover inside a house in southern Lebanon while reporting on the Israel-Hezbollah war, AP reported.
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