By Mukesh 
Calls were mounting on Thursday (April 9, 2026) for the ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran to be extended to Israel’s war with Hezbollah, after a massive wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed more than 200 people.
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed victory in the West Asia war after agreeing a two-week truce to allow talks to end a conflict that has killed thousands and plunged the global economy into turmoil.