Iran and Israel launch airstrikes at each other after the U.S. and Iran have reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement

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Keep fighting! The U.S. and Iran have just reached a comprehensive ceasefire agreement: Iranian missiles bombard Israel, and Israel launches airstrikes against Iran

—Following the announcement of a temporary ceasefire agreement between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, battlefield operations between the two sides continued

Reporter : Wang Duoruo / Editor : Fang Xun / https://www.aboluowang.com/2026/0408/2369590.html

Hours after Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire agreement between the United States, Iran, and their allies (including Israel), Iran continued to launch ballistic missiles (including cluster warheads) at Israel, while Israel maintained its airstrikes against Iranian targets, indicating that this temporary ceasefire remains fragile.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif played a key mediating role in the ceasefire announcement. Key points of the ceasefire agreement: Announcement time: Early morning of 8 April 2026, Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif publicly stated that all parties had agreed to an immediate and comprehensive ceasefire, covering Iran, the United States, Israel, Lebanon, and other locations.

Key conditions: Iran must immediately, fully, and securely open the Strait of Hormuz (a vital global oil shipping route); the United States must suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks; representatives from both sides will begin formal negotiations in Islamabad on 10 April 2026.

Statements from all parties: U.S. President Trump confirmed on social media that he accepted Pakistan's proposal to suspend bombing; Iran stated that if the attacks cease, it will accept a two-week ceasefire framework.

Despite the diplomatic agreement, a clear disconnect exists between the declared ceasefire and its actual implementation on the battlefield. From Iran's perspective: Shortly after the ceasefire was announced, Iran launched multiple ballistic missiles into central Israel (including Ramat Gan, the area around Tel Aviv, and Haifa), using cluster warheads that caused dozens of impact points, injuring at least 11 people. Rocket and missile sirens sounded in several Israeli cities; some missiles were intercepted, and debris caused property damage.

Scenes of missile impacts in Ramat Gan and other Israeli locations, and people taking cover under sirens. From Israel's perspective: The Israeli military explicitly stated that it would continue to strike targets within Iran, including bridges, railways, oil facilities, and locations associated with the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Officials emphasized that even under the ceasefire agreement, operations would continue until the threat is eliminated.

Since the conflict began on 28 February 2026, it has caused numerous casualties and infrastructure damage on both sides and in many countries in the region. The Strait of Hormuz was temporarily blocked, causing volatility in the global energy market. Background and Outlook: This ceasefire, the result of weeks of mediation by Pakistan and other countries, is a two-week temporary arrangement aimed at creating a window for permanent peace negotiations. China and other countries reportedly exerted influence to facilitate the agreement.

Iran's Supreme Leader, who has not appeared in public since taking office, has reportedly instructed troops to cooperate with the ceasefire, but implementation on the front lines has been delayed or hampered.

Aboluowang commentator Wang Duran points out that this ceasefire is limited to the U.S. and Iran, and does not cover the direct conflict between Iran and Israel. The current "US halts, Israel attacks" situation actually puts greater negotiating pressure on Iran. The U.S. has temporarily suspended military strikes, but Israel continues its actions, causing Iran to face continuous attrition on the battlefield. Under these circumstances, if Iran does not want further destruction of the Revolutionary Guard and the current regime, or even the collapse of the regime, the mullah regime will be forced to expand its room for concessions to the U.S. in negotiations.

Wang Duran states that overall, this ceasefire is more like a phased arrangement. With the Iranian-Israeli conflict not included in the framework, the situation remains highly fragile. The Islamabad talks on April 10 will be a crucial juncture: if Iran does not substantially open the Strait of Hormuz and its missile attacks do not show a significant de-escalation, the conflict could quickly escalate again.