Iran accuses U.S. of violating ceasefire amid Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran says Israel is violating the ceasefire deal President Trump announced, and Tehran appears to still have control over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Updated on: April 9, 2026 / 12:03 AM EDT / CBS News
Trump indicates all current U.S. military assets will remain in place in Middle East
President Trump indicated late Wednesday that he would order all U.S. military personnel and hardware to remain in the Middle East amid the ongoing ceasefire.
"All U.S. Ships, Aircraft, and Military Personnel, with additional Ammunition, Weaponry, and anything else that is appropriate and necessary for the lethal prosecution and destruction of an already substantially degraded Enemy, will remain in place in, and around, Iran, until such time as the REAL AGREEMENT reached is fully complied with," the president wrote on Truth Social.
Mr. Trump went on to say that if the terms of the deal were not met, "then the 'Shootin' Starts,' bigger, and better, and stronger than anyone has ever seen before."
He reiterated that the deal requires that Iran not develop or obtain a nuclear weapon and that the Strait of Hormuz be "OPEN & SAFE."