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  • Published: Wed Apr 8, 2026, 7:14 AM

UAE seeks clarity on terms of US-Iran truce as Israel pounds Lebanon on Day 1 of ceasefire

By:Meher DhanjalAjanta PaulLaraib Anwer
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Summary

  • Despite the ceasefire announced early on Wednesday, the UAE intercepted 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones
  • 2 Emiratis, 1 Indian were injured in Abu Dhabi's Habshan gas complex after debris from an interception fell early this morning
  • Early signs of vessel activity were seen in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran said that it would permit movement in coordination with its Armed Forces
  • Abu Dhabi detained 375 people for filming sites, spreading misinformation
  • Qatar and Kuwait, in separate statements, urged Iran to cease all hostilities
  • Israel said that the ceasefire deal 'does not include Lebanon', contradicting Pakistan PM's announcement and pounded Beirut with heaviest airstrikes of the war
  • Iran threatened it would end the ceasefire if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued; Iran stopped oil tankers in Hormuz after the 'ceasefire breach'
  • Iranian attacks targeted power stations, desalination plants, petroleum facilities in Kuwait
  • The White House said Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement as Trump said talks on Iran will be behind closed doors
  • The IDF hit over 100 Lebanon targets in 10 minutes as the death toll rose over 250 in Lebanon
  • Iran and US are expected to hold talks in Pakistan on Saturday
  • Bahrain reopened its airspace while Israel said it will resume full operations at its main international airport at midnight
  • UAE said Iran must commit to halting 'terrorist' attacks while seeking clarity on the terms of the temporary truce
  • Iran said a 'bilateral ceasefire' or 'negotiations' were 'unreasonable' as three clauses of the 10-point proposal were already violated
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