00:02in just 24 hours the fragile april 2026 ceasefire in the middle east has shattered from israeli
00:11strikes on beirut to iranian missiles over israel and retaliatory hits on iran the region stands on
00:18the brink once more the april 2026 ceasefire brokered amid the wider 2026 iran conflict
00:32brought a temporary halt to direct exchanges between israel the u.s and iran it followed
00:38intense fighting that drew in hezbollah and threatened global oil supplies through the
00:43straight of foremost the deal aimed to de-escalate and open paths for talks but it always rested on
00:50shaky ground especially regarding hezbollah operations in lebanon
01:00the spark came days after a u.s brokered israel lebanon ceasefire agreement israel conducted airstrikes
01:08on hezbollah targets in beirut's southern suburbs known as dehe an area of limits under recent
01:15understandings israel said it responded to hezbollah rocket fire into northern israel
01:20hezbollah and iran condemned the action as a blatant violation
01:31iran retaliated swiftly launching ballistic missiles towards northern israel and sites including ramad
01:39david airbase this marked iran's first direct missile attack on israel since the april truce
01:45israeli defense systems intercepted most projectiles with limited reported damage
01:51or casualties sirens sounded across israel as tensions skyrocketed
02:03israel responded with strikes and military targets in western and central iran including
02:09areas near tehran tabriz isfahan and a petrochemical site explosions were reported though iran claimed
02:17limited casualties this direct back and forth on sovereign territory escalates far beyond proxy
02:24fighting and threatens to unravel remaining diplomatic efforts
02:35this exchange feels more dangerous because it directly tests the april truce's red lines
02:41involves iran's missile program openly and risks pooling in hezbollah how these and broader actors the
02:49u.s has urged restraint with president trump calling for de-escalation to protect negotiations
02:55oil prices spiked on fears of street of hormuz disruptions as both sides signal limited but
03:01from responses the world watches to see if diplomacy can salvage
03:05peace or if this is the start of a new more volatile phase
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