Ceasefire Crumbles Amid Middle East Tensions | Dayton News

Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth canceled a high-stakes meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as U.S.-Iran tensions escalate, threatening a fragile ceasefire. After accusing Iran of attacking oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration launched over 80 strikes — with Iran refusing to acknowledge them. President Trump declared the ceasefire dead, while Israel’s continued strikes against Iranian proxies in Lebanon further destabilize peace talks. Iran is using Israel’s actions to justify its own regional attacks, and the fallout is already hitting global oil…