US-Iran ceasefire under strain
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What recent events have strained the US-Iran ceasefire?
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I'm Charlotte Gallagher, and in the early hours of Thursday, the 9th of April, these are our main stories. Hezbollah says it's fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for Israel's massive strikes across Lebanon, which killed and wounded well over 1,000 people. Iran says the strikes constitute a violation of its ceasefire with the US, which has been denied by the US vice president. He's being dispatched to Pakistan this weekend to continue peace negotiations. Also in this podcast, a woman who admitted selling drugs that led to the death of The Friends actor Matthew Perry is sentenced.
The desperation that led Perry to these individuals was not met with help, as it should have been from the doctors.
And the astronauts on the Artemis II mission speak to the media about their return journey home and their highlights so far. There are signs the ceasefire agreed by the United States and Iran is already under strain. Iran is warning ships will require permission to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Vice President J.D. Vance denies Iran's claim the waterway is closed and says there'll be serious consequences if shipping is impeded.
The president's been very clear. The deal is a ceasefire, a negotiation. That's what we give. And what they give is that straits are going to be reopened. If we don't see that happening, the president is not going to abide by our terms if the Iranians are not abiding by their terms.
Also threatening the ceasefire is Israel's intensified airstrikes on Lebanon. Lebanon's civil defence agency says more than 250 people were killed in the attacks. Hezbollah says it's fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation. Israel maintains the ceasefire doesn't apply to its war on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which is backed by Iran. But Tehran and Pakistan, who brokered the deal, insist it is part of the agreement. For more on the continuing strikes in Beirut, here's our correspondent Hugo Beshega.
Heavy search and rescue operations are underway in Beirut and I'm standing next to an impact site and on each side of me are massive piles of rubble from the surrounding buildings that have been hit. One building has completely collapsed and the cars on this street are all entirely burned out. The air is still smoky and I can smell wood burning. I'm just walking through the rubble and at my feet I can see the belongings of people who lived in this building. There are pictures here of a family, stray pieces of clothing. One piece of paper even looks like Marth's homework that has been left behind. Hilal came to see the destruction to his father's flat. There is no... Like, word to describe how we're feeling right now, just devastated, you know, nothing more, honestly.
No warnings, no whatsoever. We're just living by our days normally, and we hear of six or seven explosions, and it was really devastating, honestly. This is just one of the dozens of locations hit by Israel in Lebanon this afternoon. Hundreds of people are believed to be dead and injured, and given the scale of this widespread attack... It could take days for us to know the real numbers.
Hugo Beshega. Israel does not seem to be swayed by threats from Iran that if Israel continues striking Lebanon, the ceasefire deal is over. This was the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking about the pause in fighting with Iran.
Iran is weaker than ever and Israel is stronger than ever. We have more goals to complete and we will achieve them either by agreement or by resuming fighting. We're prepared to return to fighting at any moment necessary.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What recent events have strained the US-Iran ceasefire?
0:00–7:57
2
How has the Iranian public reacted to the ceasefire?
7:57–8:56
3
What challenges are low-income households in South Africa facing due to the US-Israel war?
8:56–10:58
4
What is the latest update on the Gilgo Beach killings case?
10:58–12:39
5
How did the sentencing of the 'Ketamine Queen' impact Matthew Perry's case?
12:39–15:09
6
What are the implications of the Artemis II crew's return to Earth?
15:09–16:06
7
What are the prospects for peace negotiations in Pakistan?
16:06–18:16
8
How do the events in this episode reflect broader geopolitical tensions?
18:16–29:15