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Explainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire plan and will the US agree to it?
ByJonathan Yerushalmy April 8, 2026

Two-week ceasefire comes after Trump spoke to Pakistan’s leaders, with China also believed to be exerting influence over TehranMiddle East crisis – live updatesUS and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire with Tehran saying it will reopen strait of Hormu…

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US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz
ByAndrew Roth in Washington April 8, 2026April 8, 2026

US president abandons threat for Iran to surrender or face destruction with last-minute intervention led by PakistanMiddle East crisis – live updatesIran war ceasefire announcement – what we know so farExplainer: What is in Iran’s 10-point ceasefire pl…

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Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign
ByAshley Ahn April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28, starting a weekslong war that spread to neighboring countries and rocked global markets.

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As Deadline Nears, Confusion Over U.S.-Iran Talks Swirls Worldwide
ByMichael Crowley April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

U.S., Iranian, Israeli and other officials offered varying accounts about the state of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

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How Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz Would Undercut International Law
BySachi Kitajima Mulkey April 7, 2026

Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.

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How Tolls in the Strait of Hormuz Would Undercut International Law
BySachi Kitajima Mulkey April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.

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Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives?
ByPeter Beaumont Senior international correspondent April 7, 2026

Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflictsDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed the Jiyeh power station north of the coastal city of Sidon. The bla…

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U.S. Strikes Kharg Island as Trump Raises Iran Threats to Apocalyptic Levels
ByHelene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt April 7, 2026April 7, 2026

U.S. forces launched more than 90 “restrikes” on Kharg Island, Iran’s oil export hub, early on Tuesday but have avoided hitting oil infrastructure.

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6 Takeaways From the Story of Trump’s Decision to Go to War With Iran
ByMaggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan April 7, 2026

New details from the weeks leading up to the campaign show how President Trump’s alignment with Benjamin Netanyahu and a lack of sustained opposition from his inner circle put the United States on a course to war.

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Here’s the latest.
ByFrancesca Regalado, Farnaz Fassihi, Elian Peltier and Ephrat Livni April 7, 2026April 8, 2026

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