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U.S. did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says

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U.S. did not agree that ceasefire would cover Lebanon, Vance says

U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S.Vice-President J.D. ‌Vance on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) said Tehran’s negotiators ​thought the U.S.-Iran ceasefire ⁠agreed to on Tuesday (April 7, 2026)…

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Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes, Iran closes strait again

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Ceasefire threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes, Iran closes strait again

People protest against military action in Iran near the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on April 8, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread on Wednesday (April 8, 2026) after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response…

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Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support, reports say

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Trump weighs punishing certain NATO countries over lack of Iran war support, reports say

U.S. President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: Reuters The Trump ​administration is considering a ‌plan to punish ​some ⁠members of the NATO alliance that he ‌believes were unhelpful ‌to the ‌U.S. ⁠and Israel ⁠during the Iran war, the Wall Street ​Journal ‌reported on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), citing administration officials. The proposal would ‌involve moving…

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U.S.-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

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U.S.-Israeli strike kills Iran Guards intelligence chief

Majid Khademi, the Head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards’ intelligence organisation. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S.-Israeli strikes on Monday (April 6, 2026) killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards intelligence chief, who earlier this year had been sanctioned by the United States for his role in suppressing anti-government protests. Major General Majid Khademi, who, according to a statement…

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U.S.-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards

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U.S.-Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intelligence chief: Guards

Head of the intelligence organisation of Iran’s elite IRGC. Photo: WikiCommons The head of the ​intelligence organisation of Iran’s ‌elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard ​Corps was killed ⁠on Monday (April 6, 2026) in a “terrorist attack by the American-Zionist (Israeli) enemy”, ‌Iranian media said, citing a statement by ‌the Guards. Majid Khademi, ‌who ⁠becomes the ⁠latest…

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Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

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Defiant Iran ramps up attacks after Trump warning

Iran launched fresh attacks across West Asia on Monday (April 6, 2026) and threatened “devastating” retaliation, after U.S. President Donald Trump’s expletive-laced warning that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates reported a barrage of missile and drone strikes early on Monday (April 6). Iran-Israel war LIVE updates…

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U.S., Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports

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U.S., Iran and mediators make push for 45-day ceasefire, Axios reports

A commercial plane is preparing to land at Beirut Airport as smoke rises from Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, a southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on April 5, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP The U.S., ​Iran and a group of regional ‌mediators are discussing the ​terms for a ⁠potential 45-day ceasefire that could lead to a…

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U.S. rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, say U.S. officials

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U.S. rescues airman whose F-15 was downed in Iran, say U.S. officials

FIle photo of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement, the U.S. President said “Over the past several hours, the United States Military pulled ​off one ‌of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History” by rescuing the U.S. airman caught behind enemy lines. | Photo Credit: AP The United ‌States rescued an…

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