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Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
ByTyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi April 9, 2026April 9, 2026

After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.

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Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Wednesday.
ByEve Sampson April 8, 2026

The first day of a tentative cease-fire had the region on edge.

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Vance Says Lebanon Was Never Part of U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Deal
ByChris Cameron April 8, 2026

The vice president sought to downplay Israel’s continued bombardment of Lebanon, which he insisted had “nothing to do with” Iran.

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For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
ByDavid E. Sanger April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.

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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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Hours Before News of Cease-Fire, Pope Leo XIV Issues Strong Rebuke of Trump
ByEphrat Livni April 8, 2026

The first U.S.-born pontiff has consistently called for dialogue to resolve the war in the Middle East. He referred to Trump’s Iran threats as ‘truly unacceptable.’

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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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Here’s What Happened in the War in Iran and the Middle East on Monday
ByEphrat Livni April 6, 2026

President Trump escalated his threats ahead of his pending Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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At Least 4 Killed in Iranian Strike in Haifa, Israeli Officials Say
ByIsabel Kershner April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Rescue workers recovered four bodies from a residential building in the port city of Haifa after air defenses failed to intercept an Iranian strike, Israeli officials said.

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Seyed Majid Khademi, Iranian Intelligence Chief, Killed in Overnight Attack
ByAmelia Nierenberg April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Israel claimed responsibility for the death of Major General Seyed Majid Khademi, the spy chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, the latest senior official to be killed in the war.

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