US President Donald Trump said the US would destroy every bridge and power plant in Iran if Tehran does not accept a peace proposal.
Negotiations are set to rebegin in Pakistan soon.
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Here is a round-up of the latest developments from the US-Israeli war with Iran and the wider Middle East on Sunday, April 19, 2026:
Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violations
US President Donald Trump accused the Iranian regime of violating the current ceasefire agreement and threatened to "to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge," if Iran does not make a deal with the US.
Tehran said on Saturday it would keep the Strait of Hormuz closed.
At least two ships reported they had been fired upon while approaching the strait on Saturday.
"Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement!" Trump wrote in a post Sunday on his Truth Social platform.
"That wasn’t nice, was it?"
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire via blockade
Iran has called the US blockade on its ports a "violation" of the ceasefire agreement mediated by Pakistan some 10-days ago, which paused over six weeks of fighting.
"The United States’ so-called 'blockade' of Iran’s ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismaeil Baqaei said Sunday on X.
He cited a United Nations General Assembly resolution to argue that the blockade was an "act of aggression" against Iran.
"Moreover, by deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to war crime and crime against humanity," the Foreign Ministry spokesman went on to say.
Iran has reverted to shuttering the critical Strait of Hormuz after Trump refused to lift the blockade.
US negotiators due in Pakistan early next week, Trump says
US negotiators are due in the Pakistani capital on Monday evening, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday, as Islamabad mediates efforts aimed at ending the US-Israeli war on Iran.
"My Representatives are going to Islamabad, Pakistan — They will be there tomorrow evening, for Negotiations," Trump said in a lengthy post on his Truth Social platform.
He then strayed into criticism and threats against Iran, which he accused of violating the ceasefire agreement by attacking ships attempting to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
Iran had briefly reopened the critical waterway on Friday, only to announce closing it again less than 24 hours later after Trump refused to lift a blockade on its ports.
Questioning Iran's closure of the strait, Trump called it "strange" because "our BLOCKADE has already closed it."
Without mentioning any of the terms, he also said the US proposed a peace agreement.
"We’re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don’t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.
NO MORE MR.
NICE GUY!" Trump went on to say.
Houthis threaten to close key waterway
Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to close the Bab al-Mandab Strait off Yemen, amid escalating rhetoric between Tehran and Washington.
The Yemeni militia is part of the so-called Axis of Resistance, a network of pro-Iran regional armed groups.
Late last month, the Houthis entered the US-Israeli war to support Iran , launching multiple attacks on Israel.
But so far, the militia has stopped short of renewing its attacks on shipping in nearby trade waterways.
"If Sanaa decides to close the Bab al-Mandeb, then all of mankind and jinn will be too helpless to open it," Hussein al-Ezzi, a senior Houthi official, said in a post on X late on Saturday.
Sanaa is Yemen's capital and is controlled by the Houthi militant group alongside the most populous parts of the country, while the internationally recognized government is based in Aden.
The Strait of Hormuz is a crucial global shipping route located between Yemen in the Arabian peninsula and Djibouti in eastern Africa.
It connects Europe with Asia via the Suez Canal, which one of the most important international maritime trade routes.
The Houthi's threat comes as Iran has doubled down on its pledge to restrict ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz and as mediators scrambled to extend the ceasefire, which is set to expire on Wednesday.
WATCH — How Iran's Navy still wields power in the Strait of Hormuz
Even if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully blocked, Iran can still threaten global shipping.
Security monitors report Iranian fire on commercial vessels, and the UN’s maritime agency says at least 20 ships have been attacked.
Analysts say the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy deploys a “mosquito fleet” of fast boats, drones, missiles, torpedoes and sea mines to harass tankers, despite US claims Iran’s navy has been crippled.
How Iran's Navy wields power in the Strait of Hormuz
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Israelis near Lebanon border protest ceasefire
Residents of Kiryat Shmona, the largest Israeli town on the country's northern border with Lebanon, went on strike on Sunday, to protest the ceasefire in the conflict with the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia there, Israeli media reported.
The protest affected the first work day, as the Israeli work week starts on Sunday.
City administration and schools were closed, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported.
Kiryat Shmona has been repeatedly shelled by Hezbollah during the most recent war.
Residents of the city are calling for Hezbollah to be fully disarmed and for better rocket protection in the border town, especially for schools and daycare centers.
Many of the 24,000 residents of Kiryat Shmona have left after the Gaza war began two and a half years ago.
Many remaining residents are angry at the Israeli government, accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of allowing a ceasefire in Lebanon to be imposed on him by US President Donald Trump.
"This is not a complete victory — it is a turning away from the residents of the north!" a statement from the town's mayor, Avichai Stern, read.
Stern spoke of a "dangerous ceasefire" that was sacrificing the security of Israel's northern residents.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, had repeatedly promised Israelis a decisive victory over Hezbollah.
Protests by representatives of Kiryat Shmona are also planned in Jerusalem.
Lebanese army restores bridge damaged by Israeli strikes
Lebanon's military said Sunday it had reopened a road and bridge damaged by Israeli strikes in the country's south as a 10-day ceasefire continues between Israel and Hezbollah.
In a statement, the military said it "fully reopened" a road linking the city of Nabatieh with the Khardali area, and had "partially reopened the Burj Rahal-Tyre bridge."
"Work is also underway to rehabilitate the Tayr Falsay-Tyre bridge...
following damage caused by the Israeli aggression," the army added.
Israeli strikes on bridges that cross Lebanon's Litani river, which flows around 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of Israel, have largely cut off the area south of the waterway from the rest of Lebanon, according to the army.
Israeli military says one soldier killed in southern Lebanon
Israel's military said on Sunday that a soldier died during combat in southern Lebanon , where a temporary ceasefire had come into effect this week.
The total death toll of Israeli soldiers now stands at 15 since the start of the Israeli ground offensive in southern Lebanon, according to French news agency AFP's tally based on military figures.
It was the second death announced by Israel of a soldier in southern Lebanon since the start of a ten-day truce announced by the United States began on Friday.
WATCH — Iran's sudden Hormuz reversal: What it signals now
Tehran has reimposed its blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, just a day after saying it would reopen the critical waterway.
DW asked Middle East expert Simon Mabon what this says about Iran's strategic calculations.
Iran's top negotiator Ghalibaf says there is 'progress' in talks with US
Speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that there has been "progress" in talks with the US "but there are many gaps and some fundamental points remain."
Speaking in a televised address, Ghalibaf, who is negotiating the terms of bringing a permanent end to the war started by Israel and the US, said, "We are still far from the final discussion."
"There are some issues on which we insist ...
They also have red lines.
But these issues could be just one or two," he added.
The US and Iran entered a ceasefire on April 8 that is set to expire on Wednesday, unless it is extended.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump said that "very good conversations" were going on with Iran but warned Tehran against trying to "blackmail" the United States.
Previous talks between the US, led by Vice President JD Vance, and Iran, led by Ghalibaf, in Pakistan, ended without a deal after a marathon night of negotiations.
One of the main sticking points for both sides is Iran's nuclear ambitions, with the US demanding Iran hand over all of its nuclear material.
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