"Iran reportedly violated the ceasefire agreement brokered by Pakistan in a matter of hours by once again closing the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic, ostensibly because Israel has refused to halt its operation against the Hezbollah terrorists of Lebanon.
Iran’s state-run Fars news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said on Wednesday morning that two oil tankers were allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz “with permission from Iran” – but the strait was then closed again “in response to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.”
CBS News reported that Iran’s remaining naval forces are still warning ships in the Persian Gulf that they must obtain “permission” from Iran to transit the Strait of Hormuz." Breitbart
"A strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake hit 94 km (58 mi) away from Nabire, Central Papua, Indonesia, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 9, 2026 at 4.32 pm local time (Asia/Jayapura GMT +9). The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow. The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so)." VD
"164 combat clashes between Ukraine's Defense Forces and Russian invading forces were recorded.
Airstrikes targeted areas in the Zaporizhzhia region, including Lisne, Nove Pole, Vozdvyzhivka, Pryluky, Verkhnia Tersa, Liubytske, Hirke, Huliaipilske, Barvinivka, Shyroke, Charivne, Veselianka, Mykilske, and Kushuhum, as well as Svarkove and Fotovyzh in the Sumy region.
In the Northern Slobozhanshchyna and Kursk directions, the enemy carried out one airstrike using a guided bomb and conducted 106 shelling attacks, including six with MLRS. One combat engagement was recorded there.
In the Southern Slobozhanshchyna direction, Russian forces attempted seven times to break through defensive lines near Vovchanski Khutory, Starytsia, Krasne Pershe, Synelnykove, Prylipka, and Lyman.
In the Kupiansk direction, Russian troops launched eight attacks toward Petropavlivka, Novoosynove, Kivsharivka, and Novoplatonivka.In the Lyman direction, invaders attacked six times near Hrekivka, Zarichne, and toward Stavky, Dibrova, Novyi Myr, and Lyman.
In the Sloviansk direction, Ukrainian forces repelled five attempts to advance toward Riznykivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, Russian forces carried out one attack toward Tykhonivka.
In the Kostiantynivka direction, the enemy conducted 20 attacks near Kostiantynivka, Stepanivka, Novopavlivka, Pleshchiivka, Illinivka, and Sofiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, Ukraine's Defense Forces stopped 32 assault actions near Rodynske, Pokrovsk, Kotlyne, Muravka, Hryshyne, Udachne, Filiia, and toward Bilytske, Novooleksandrivka, Novopidhirodne, and Serhiivka.
In the Oleksandrivka direction, the enemy attacked seven times toward Lisne, Oleksandrohrad, Novoselivka, and near Novohryhorivka.
In the Huliaipole direction, 18 Russian attacks were recorded toward Pryluky, Dobropillia, Tsvitkove, Zaliznychne, Huliaipilske, Olenokostiantynivka, Varvarivka, and near Myrne and Huliaipole." Ukrin
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