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Live updates: Trump pulls back on Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to terms | AP News #USpol

US and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire
Iran says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war, and will negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks.

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Microsoft kümmert sich um kritische Sicherheitslücke im Azure-Umfeld

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Although both parties have
“strong incentives” to maintain a ceasefire,
the deal is “extremely precarious,”
says Eskandar Sadeghi-Boroujerdi,
professor of international relations of the Middle East at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
“We’re already seeing it being imperiled as we speak,
with ongoing attacks in Lebanon,
as well as reports of [Iranian] attacks in the Persian Gulf.”

“Sigh of Relief”: U.S. & Iran Agree to 2-Week Ceasefire, But Israel Keeps Bombing Lebanon
The United States and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, under which Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel is also part of the agreement, but it has said it will continue its attacks and occupation inside Lebanon. The deal was reached less than two hours before President Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline Tuesday for Iran to reopen the strait under threat of destroying every power plant and major bridge in Iran. Although both parties have “strong incent…

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Bill Gates is set to appear before the US House Oversight Committee on June 10 about his Epstein ties; he says he's "looking forward" to answering the questions (Ana Faguy/BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2vdekdweqo

Bill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigation
The Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.

Netanyahu’s ‘contempt for life and international law is intolerable’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez.
https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4475229

Iran war updates: Israel kills 254 in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire
These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Trump agrees to suspend attacks for ‘two weeks’ if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
Just 90 minutes before Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. deadline to
“wipe out a whole civilization”
with massive strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure and bridges,
he came up with a two-week extension for diplomacy to continue.

“Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz,”
Trump said on social media,
“I agre…

Trump agrees to suspend attacks for ‘two weeks’ if Iran opens Strait of Hormuz
Amid threats to bomb civilian infrastructure, the president said he had received a 10-point proposal from Iran that formed a “workable basis” for continued negotiations.

Netanyahu’s ‘contempt for life and international law is intolerable’: Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez.
https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4475229

Iran war updates: Israel kills 254 in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire
These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

If you want to follow what's happening in the Middle East, @aljazeera.com is #1. Yes, it's from Qatar, but it names its sources. And by now, it's way more neutral than much of the US networks.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news…

Iran war updates: Israel kills 254 in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire
These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.