Ananth Krishnan

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Best and clearest graphic I’ve seen explaining #delimitation and its significance, in today’s @the_hindu

The Hindu has the best coverage of the delimitation issue. Others have only recycled the Modi govt's PR points.

In this analysis, I write about the three moves #Iran made which left trump with three options. he chose the least bad one among the three--a #ceasefire deal. Read: In Iran, trump faces the limits of American power: thehindu.com/news/internati…

The White House saw Shehbaz's ceasefire text that says #Lebanon is part of the deal. He can't do it on his own. FT reports trump was pushing the Pakistanis to sell his ceasefire to Iran. #Iran won't buy assurances from #Pakistan (which is an American ally). That's why Ishaq Dar went to Beijing on March 31. Iranian officials say, per NYT, China pressed Tehran to accept the ceasefire (We don't know what did they offer in return). So Pakistan's job was to present the American proposal to Iran and get China to nudge Tehran to accept the deal so that trump can get out of the mess he has put himself in. Iran accepted the deal based on the 10-point proposal--which clearly says ceasefire on all fronts, control over Hormuz and it has the right to enrich. But for ceasefire to take hold in Lebanon, netanyahu should stop his killing machine. he accelerated it instead--because he, angry with the deal, saw an opportunity to torpedo it. So twelve hours later, the White House, unable to rein him in, says Lebanon is not part of the deal, throwing Shehbaz under the bus. Iran tightens the grip on Hormuz. That's where we are standing now. There is no largescale American-Israeli attack on Iran or Iranian retaliation, but the Strait remains closed; Lebanon is being pounded; US says the 10 points it agreed to are different; Tehran says ceasefire at this point is "unreasonable" (but it hasn't quit it).

What Israel did to Lebanon today is a moral abomination

“Associated Press journalists saw charred bodies in vehicles and on the ground at one of Beirut’s busiest intersections in the central Corniche al Mazraa neighborhood, a mixed commercial and residential area.”

NYT reports the White House was directly involved in shaping Pakistan’s ceasefire post before it was published on X. And in black and white, as clear as day, the post included Lebanon.

This is what Israel does to Beirut and Lebanon during a ceasefire...

The "Hezbollah" targets hit today by Israel: 📍 A funeral in Shmistar 📍 A Mosque in Saida 📍 A cafe for taxi commuters in Ouzai 📍 A local grocery shop in Ouzai 📍 A traditional bakery 📍 A shop in Rahab Market 📍 A house in a crowded street in Hayy el-Sellom 📍 A car wash in South Lebanon 📍 A grocery shop in Hayy el-Sellom 📍 A pharmacy in Mount Lebanon 📍 A civilian buildings

The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both. The world sees the massacres in Lebanon. The ball is in the U.S. court, and the world is watching whether it will act on its commitments.

Qatar Condemns Israeli Airstrikes on Wide Areas in Lebanon Doha | April 08 2026 The State of Qatar condemns the series of heinous Israeli airstrikes that targeted wide areas in Lebanon and resulted in hundreds of deaths and injuries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs deems the strikes a serious escalation and a blatant violation of the sovereignty of the sisterly Republic of Lebanon, international humanitarian law, and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. The Ministry calls on the international community to assume its responsibilities by compelling the Israeli occupation authorities to halt their brutal massacres and repeated attacks on Lebanon, and to ensure their compliance with international laws and charters. It also expresses the State of Qatar's full solidarity with the Republic of Lebanon in the measures it takes to preserve its security and stability, while reaffirming Qatar's firm position on Lebanon's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. #MOFAQatar

There’s no confusion if you report the facts.

Israel ruthlessly carpet bombed Lebanon today, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 800. How does the BBC report it? “Israel says it hit more than 100 command centres and military sites in 10 minutes…” This is how war crimes are laundered.

The negotiator of the ceasefire, Shehbaz Sharif, clearly says here in his announcement of the peace agreement that it includes Lebanon. Netanyahu went out of his way today to destroy the ceasefire by launching an unprecedented assault on Tyre & Beirut, killing at 254+ innocent civilians. Yet again, Israel drags the US & the wider region towards conflict & away from peace.

Terrorism. Pure terrorism. War crimes. Mass murder.

Horrifying scenes from Beirut #Lebanon today. Nearly 100 Israeli airstrikes in less than 10 minutes, in broad daylight, with rush hour traffic heard in background. At least 89 killed…

I have just spoken with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. I expressed France’s full solidarity in the face of the indiscriminate strikes carried out by Israel in Lebanon today, which resulted in a very high number of civilian casualties. We condemn these strikes in the strongest possible terms. They pose a direct threat to the sustainability of the ceasefire that has just been reached. Lebanon must be fully covered by it. I reiterated the need to preserve Lebanon’s territorial integrity and France’s determination to support the efforts of the Lebanese authorities to uphold the country’s sovereignty and implement the Hezbollah disarmament plan.

Justo hoy, Netanyahu lanza su ataque más duro contra el Líbano desde que empezó la ofensiva. Su desprecio por la vida y el derecho internacional es intolerable. Toca hablar claro: - Líbano debe formar parte del alto al fuego. - La comunidad internacional debe condenar esta nueva violación del derecho internacional. - La Unión Europea debe suspender su Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel. - Y no debe haber impunidad ante estos actos criminales.