ALERT: Iran lives the first day of the ceasefire between joy and mistrust: “Everything is temporary now” | International
According to recent reports, the following story has emerged from the international scene.
Iran has navigated between euphoria and caution in the hours after the two-week ceasefire agreed with the United States and Israel in the early hours of this Wednesday. Although on state television and in the streets there was a festive and victorious atmosphere that interpreted the fourth postponement of Donald Trump’s ultimatum as “an undeniable, historic and crushing defeat” – in the words of the official news presenter – the rest of the day has been marked by the distrust of the senior officials of the Islamic Republic. “Everything is temporary now,” Ali Bahraini, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations, told Reuters. “We are not trusting the other party. Our military forces maintain their preparation. In the meantime, we will go to the negotiations to see how serious the other party is,” Bahraini assured after speaking before the UN in Geneva. The first day of the temporary truce in Iran has begun with alerts of violations of the cessation of hostilities. In the morning, the National Iranian Oil Company denounced a “cowardly attack by enemies” on the refinery on the island of Lavan. Then, the Revolutionary Guard reported the downing of a Hermes 900 drone in the city of Lar. “The entry of any US or Zionist enemy aircraft into the country’s airspace, even without carrying out military operations, will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will receive a forceful response,” Iranian authorities have warned in a statement reported by the Tasnim news agency. In retaliation, the Islamic Republic has launched attacks on the countries of the Persian Gulf. Tension is maximum in the Middle East. These violations have also been key topics in the telephone conversations that senior Iranian officials have had with Pakistani intermediaries. The president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkián, for example, has condemned the attacks against Lavan in dialogue with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, according to Iranian media. Also, it has emerged, he has told him that the ceasefire in Lebanon is an essential condition within the framework of the 10-point agreement with the United States. However, Israel has drawn its own line: attacks on the Lebanese militia Hezbollah are not part of its ceasefire. Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has also spoken with his counterpart in Turkey and has maintained, according to Reuters, that if there is seriousness on the part of Washington it will be possible to achieve an end to the war that began on February 28. Hours later, he also demanded that Lebanon be included in the ceasefire. “The world sees the massacre in Lebanon. The ball is in the court of the United States and the world is waiting to see if it will fulfill its commitments,” he assured. But the provisional agreement is fragile. Although the initial commitment contemplates that Tehran open the Strait of Hormuz during these 15 days, it was blocked again this Wednesday afternoon. “The passage of oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz has been stopped after Israel’s attacks on Lebanon,” indicated the Fars agency, linked to the Revolutionary Guard. Joy and everyday life While the Iranian regime prepares for the negotiations in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, this Friday – in which the Foreign Minister and Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, president of Parliament – will occupy relevant roles, citizens assimilate, with different attitudes, this new episode in the conflict. In the early hours of this Wednesday, images from international agencies and the state press showed hundreds of protesters celebrating Trump’s postponement. “The United States has understood that Iran is a superpower. If they do not comply with the agreement, we will undoubtedly deal with them in another way,” said a young woman on the streets of Tehran. Another man also mocked Washington. “America’s paper tiger has been exposed to the entire world. Everyone has realized that its claims are empty.” On state television, the presenter encouraged civilians to claim this episode as a victory. “We congratulate all the people of Iran on this victory and emphasize that, until the details are finalized, firmness, prudent management by the authorities and the preservation of unity and solidarity remain necessary.” A woman walks down a Tehran street after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. Majid Asgaripour (via REUTERS) However, other protesters feared this was the prelude to a new onslaught from the United States and Israel. “The United States has already shown what it is a hundred times by now. We were at the negotiating table twice when it attacked. Without a doubt, this [alto el fuego] It is also for him to recover,” said a woman from her car. Hours later, several people gathered in Enghelab Square, in the capital, under a mural that represents the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. A middle-aged man pointed to the image of the three members of the Revolutionary Guard with a net capturing American ships in the Strait of Hormuz. “Why did they announce the agreement and the halt at dawn? To put the leader before a fait accompli, so that people were not in the streets and could not protest,” he told Iranian television reporters. A young man shouted. “Did Imam Hussein—the third imam of Shiism, who died in Karbala—accept humiliation for the lives of his most loved ones? We will not accept humiliation to protect infrastructure either. We are ready to shed our blood; “We support the leader and we will not accept negotiations.” A woman, with her fist raised, stressed: “The leader himself has insisted that the Strait of Hormuz must be closed and must remain closed.” Ali Falahi reports. But in the midst of the euphoria of the demonstrations, Tehran was also trying to recover daily life. to the EFE agency. “It has been a very hard 39 days.” Maziar, a 25-year-old graphic designer, also saw the truce with relief, although he feared that it would not last long. “In four or five days the bombings will come again,” said the young man, who saw no future in the next meeting of the negotiators of Iran, the United States and Israel in Islamabad.
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