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Uncertainty Clouds Cease-Fire as Lebanon and Gulf States Are Struck
ByAdam Rasgon, Yeganeh Torbati, Euan Ward and Michael Levenson April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

A day after a pause in fighting was announced between the United States and Iran, many questions remained, including the status of the Strait of Hormuz.

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World leaders welcome the Iran cease-fire but want the Strait of Hormuz opened soon.
ByLynsey Chutel April 8, 2026

Read More World leaders welcome the Iran cease-fire but want the Strait of Hormuz opened soon.
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How Pakistan Became Key Mediator Between U.S. and Iran
ByElian Peltier April 8, 2026

Pakistani officials have aggressively courted the Trump administration and made use of their longstanding ties to Iran.

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War Decimated Iran’s Leadership and Pushed Up a New Generation
ByYeganeh Torbati April 8, 2026

Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.

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China Pressed Iran Toward Cease-Fire, Iranian Officials Say
ByKeith Bradsher and Farnaz Fassihi April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Beijing appeared to have helped push Tehran to accept the two-week deal with the United States, reflecting China’s growing influence and its stake in avoiding a wider war.

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Gulf Nations Face New Reality, Whether Cease-Fire Holds or Not
ByVivian Nereim April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.

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Israel Says Iran Cease-Fire Does Not Extend to Lebanon and Continues Strikes
ByEuan Ward and Francesca Regalado April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

Deadly airstrikes pummeled Lebanon in Israel’s largest bombing wave yet in the monthlong war with Iran-backed Hezbollah.

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Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump’s short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.

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Trump Backs Down, but Questions Remain Over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz
ByDavid E. Sanger April 7, 2026

President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iranian Officials Say Indirect Talks With U.S. Ended After Trump’s Latest Threat
ByFarnaz Fassihi April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

As the United States’ 8 p.m. deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz approaches, Iran vowed to retaliate if its power plants were attacked.

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