8 April 2026
The US Vice President: What we said is that the ceasefire will focus on Iran and specifically on allies, Israel and the Gulf states.
US Vice President on Iran: If they violate the agreement, they will face dire consequences
US Vice President: The Iranians must take the next step, otherwise Trump has options to return to war.
US Vice President: The Iranians must come to the negotiating table in earnest.
Iranian Deputy Parliament Speaker: The Strait of Hormuz must be under our control, sanctions must be lifted, and our losses must be compensated.
Reuters: The U.S. has over 50,000 troops deployed across the Middle East, with numbers continuing to rise. Officials say the deployment of thousands of Marines from San Diego to the region is ongoing for now
An oil products tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz has made an 180 degree turn and is headed back towards the Persian Gulf. AIS from @MarineTraffic1 hour ago
An oil products tanker attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz has made an 180 degree turn and is headed back towards the Persian Gulf. AIS from @MarineTraffic
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The UAE will seek clarification on the terms of the U.S.-Iran two-week ceasefire agreement to ensure Tehran's full commitment to a cessation of attacks on the region and "unconditional reopening" of the Strait of Hormuz, a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
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The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that addressing Iranian threats must include its proxies in the region and stopping the threat to freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
French President Emmanuel Macron, in a call with President Aoun: I am ready to make contacts to ensure that the ceasefire agreement includes Lebanon.
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UAE Foreign Ministry: The UAE was not involved in the war
New statement from the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament: Statement on the Violation of Three Key Clauses of the 10-Point Proposal (Agreed Framework) Before the Start of Negotiations. The deep historical distrust we hold toward the United States stems from its repeated violations of all forms of commitments — a pattern that has regrettably been repeated once again. As the President of the United States has clearly stated, the Islamic Republic of Iran's 10-Point Proposal is a "workable basis on which to negotiate and the main framework for these talks. However, three clauses of this proposal have already been violated: 1. Non-compliance with the first clause. Regarding the ceasefire in Lebanon- a commitment that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif explicitly referred to and declared as "an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and other regions, effective immediately.". 2. Violation of Iran's airspace.The entry of an intruding drone into Iranian airspace, which was destroyed in the city of Lar in Fars Province, constitutes a clear violation of the clause prohibiting any further breach of Iran's airspace. 3. Denial of Iran's right to enrichment
Trump will discuss the U.S. withdrawing from NATO with Secretary General Rutte today
White House spokeswoman: The plan presented by the Iranians was unacceptable and has been abandoned.
Iran FM Araghchi: The Iran–U.S. Ceasefire terms are clear and explicit: the U.S. must choose—ceasefire or continued war via Israel. It cannot have both
Netanyahu: The temporary ceasefire with Iran will not include Lebanon. Today, we have given Hezbollah the strongest blow they have suffered since the pagers
Netanyahu: The ceasefire agreement was reached "in full cooperation" with Israel, and we were not notified at the last minute.
Netanyahu: Enriched uranium will leave Iran through agreement or war
Air defense activity in Central Tehran
Iranian Presidency: Pezeshkian stressed to Sharif the need for regional and international powers to pressure the aggressors to prevent a recurrence of their aggression.
Iranian media: Air defenses activated in Tehran
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Hungary offered to help Iran in September 2024 after Israel's pager attack, with Hungarian FM Szijjártó telling the Iranian FM that "if you need any further information. I am always at your service" and that Hungarian "services" are in touch with Iran
Iran’s IRGC warns that if attacks on Lebanon do not stop immediately, it will deliver a “regret-inducing response” to what it calls regional aggressors. The statement accuses Israel of launching new strikes in Beirut just hours after the ceasefire and also blames the U.S., warning both countries against further escalation
The Qatari Ministry of Defense announces that the State of Qatar was subjected to an attack by seven ballistic missiles and several drones from Iran today
Bahrain News Agency: Bahrain's airspace reopened after being closed due to developments in the region.
Trump: Numerous Agreements, Lists, and Letters are being sent out by people that have absolutely nothing to do with the U.S.A. / Iran Negotiation, in many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE. They will be rapidly exposed after our Federal Investigation is completed. There is only one group of meaningful “POINTS” that are acceptable to the United States, and we will be discussing them behind closed doors during these Negotiations. These are the POINTS that are the basis on which we agreed to a CEASEFIRE. It is something that is reasonable, and can easily be dispensed with. It’s very much like Fake News CNN last night, headlining a “source” that had no power or authority to write a Letter claiming great authority.
A White House official says that the 10-point peace plan that Iran publicly released on Wednesday differs from the plan that Trump said was a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” - NYT
Iran mulls over its options to withdraw from the ceasefire and to launch strikes against Israel in response to its attacks on Lebanon. According to this informed official, concurrent with the review of Iran's potential withdrawal from the ceasefire plan, "the armed forces of our country are in the process of identifying targets for responding to today's aggressions by the Israel against Lebanon"
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Turkish President's Office: Erdogan told Trump by phone that no opportunity should be given to sabotage the ceasefire process.
Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: Iranian aggression targeted several facilities belonging to the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, as well as power plants and water desalination plants.
Iran has told vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz that it is still closed, and any ship that attempts to transit will be targeted and destroyed - Reuters
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt tells Axios that the ceasefire agreement does not cover Lebanon
Prime Minister of Pakistan: Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process. I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict
FT: Iran will demand that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as it seeks to retain control over passage through the key waterway during the two-week ceasefire
Parliamentary National Security Committee spokesman Ebrahim Rezaei: In response to the aggression against Lebanon, shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz must be halted immediately.
CJCS Gen Dan Caine says all three original US military objectives in Iran were achieved.US destroyed:• 80% of Iran’s air defense systems• 450 BM facilities, 801 drone facilities, 2000 c2 nodes• 90% of Iran’s regular navy• “half of the IRGC Navy small attack boats”
US Secretary of War: We carried out 800 airstrikes on Tuesday night, and an Iranian defensive industrial base was destroyed
Hegseth claims that Iran's missile program is "functionally destroyed"
US Secretary of Defense: We destroyed all Iranian warships and submarines and their air force.
US Defense Secretary: Trump chose "mercy" in dealing with Iran
Despite a U.S. fighter jet being brought down just days ago over Iran, U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth says Tehran does not have any sort of comprehensive air defense
"There will be no enrichment of Uranium," Trump writes in Truth Social post on Iran. The US "will, working with Iran, dig up and remove all" of the highly-enriched uranium buried by B-2 bomber strikes last June. Trump says the uranium has been "under very exacting Satellite Surveillance (Space Force.)" and that "Nothing has been touched from the date of attack."
Overnight, after the ceasefire was announced, the UAE's defense ministry claimed Iran still fired 17 missiles and 35 drones into its territory. Kuwaiti authorities said they intercepted 28 drones after the ceasefire announcement. Qatar also said it intercepted at least one missile. UAE air defenses engaged Iranian ballistic and cruise missiles and drones
Trump: A Country supplying Military Weapons to Iran will be immediately tariffed, on any and all goods sold to the United States of America, 50%, effective immediately. There will be no exclusions or exemptions!
President Trump told there may be a Joint US-Iran venture to charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz: “We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people.” “It’s a beautiful thing”
The Wall Street Journal reports that ships in the Strait of Hormuz have received warnings from the Iranian navy that they must obtain permission.
Spain’s Prime Minister, on the ceasefire, says Spain 'will not applaud those who set the world on fire just because they turn up with a bucket.”
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The UAE's air defenses are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks originating from Iran. The Ministry of Defense confirms that the sounds heard in various parts of the country are a result of the UAE's air defense systems engaging ballistic and cruise missiles and drones.
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UAE Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat
Bahrain News Agency: Since the start of the brutal Iranian aggression, 194 missiles and 508 drones targeting Bahrain have been intercepted and destroyed.
The Japanese Prime Minister: I contacted the Iranian President and asked Iran to guarantee the safety of all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Qatar welcomes the ceasefire announcement between America and Iran
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Several explosions were reported on Wednesday at a refinery on Lavan Island after a ceasefire took effect, Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency said. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear, the report said
A Lebanese government source told Al Jazeera: We have not even been informed that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington.
Israeli army: Following directives from the political echelon, the Israeli army has ceased fire in the conflict with Iran but remains on high defensive alert and ready to respond to any breach. In Lebanon, the Israeli army continues its ground operations against the Hezbollah terrorist group. During the night, the Israeli army launched extensive airstrikes.
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UAE: The fall of debris on the Habshan gas complex in Abu Dhabi caused a fire and injuries to three injuries
Israeli main opposition leader Yair Lapid: There has never been such a political disaster in all of our history. Israel wasn’t even at the table when decisions were made about the core of our national security. Netanyahu failed politically, failed strategically, and did not meet a single goal he set himself. It will take years to repair the political and strategic damage caused by arrogance, negligence, and a lack of planning
Chinese Foreign Ministry: We will continue to play a constructive role in restoring peace and stability in the Gulf and the Middle East.
The leader of the Democratic Party in Israel: We have suffered one of the worst strategic failures ever.
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British minister: The Prime Minister is heading to the Middle East today to meet with allies and support a ceasefire in Iran.
U.S. President Donald J. Trump calls Wednesday a “big day for World Peace!”, following tonight’s announced two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. Trump states that the United States will assist with the buildup of ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that reconstruction can begin in Iran. The President adds that, “We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just ‘hangin' around’ in order to make sure that everything goes well. I feel confident that it will. Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!”
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Kuwaiti Army: Air defenses are currently intercepting missile and drone attacks
Emergency forces are responding to reports of cluster munition impacts in several scenes across central Israel
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The latest Iranian ballistic missile fired at southern Israel was intercepted, according to the Israeli army. There are no immediate reports of injuries
Trump reposts Araghchi's statement
U.S. official to Axios: The ceasefire will begin this evening (U.S. time), but we assess that it will take time for the orders to reach field-level units in the Revolutionary Guards
Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israeli sources: The ceasefire announced by Trump also includes Lebanon.
UAE Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat20 hour ago
UAE Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat
Iranian Foreign Minister: Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be permitted.
Further details regarding the ceasefire will be announced soon from Pakistan.
Israel says it detected missile launch from Yemen
Iran said it would halt its attacks if attacks against it stop and that safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz would be possible for two weeks in coordination with Iranian armed forces, according to a statement by Foreign Minister Araqchi on Wednesday
Aragchi: Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran
A first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran on an agreement to end the war is planned to take place in Islamabad on Friday, according to two sources familiar with the matter
Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei approved Pakistan’s 2-week ceasefire proposal, after intense diplomacy and last-minute pressure from China. Source: NYT
CNN, citing a White House official: Israel has also agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
Trump says he will suspend strikes on Iran for two weeks following talks with Pakistan’s leadership, contingent on Iran agreeing to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz, adding a ceasefire deal is close
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Airstrikes target Mahabad region in northwestern Iran
Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says the next phase should replace harsh rhetoric with respect
A bridge on the Kharrazi highway in the Garmdarreh area of Alborz province in western Tehran was hit by an airstrike
The Amir Kabir petrochemical plant in Mahshahr was attacked according to Iranian media outlets
Iran's largest aluminum plant, the Iranian Aluminium Company (IRALCO) in Arak, has been bombed in an airstrike.
UAE Air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat
Iranian report from a few minutes ago about a massive explosion in Arak
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Explosions were heard in Doha, sirens sounded in Bahrain, and the UAE said its air defenses were responding to a missile threat, as Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran looms
Heavy airstrikes on Urmia in northwestern Iran
Heavy airstrikes hit several areas in Tehran
A senior Gulf official says allies are completely in the dark on Trump’s plans.“We have no idea what Trump is thinking.” Source: Politico
Sirens are sounding in Bahrain, booms are being heard in Doha and UAE's air defense systems are currently responding to a missile threat - Reuters wire
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The UAE Ministry of Defense: UAE air defenses are currently dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran.
Activating air defenses in Tehran
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Violent aerial strikes targets Kish Island in Iran
Israel believes a ceasefire is premature and expects military operations to continue for at least another month, according to Politico
The Israeli Defense Forces have taken responsibility for the strike, which they said targeted a top commander from Khatam al-Anbiya, Iran's military emergency command. “The Israeli army regrets the collateral damage to the synagogue.”
Kuwait’s Interior Ministry is urging residents to stay indoors from midnight tonight until 6 a.m. Wednesday local time, citing the measure as a precaution
The Pentagon has prepared options for Trump that include targets used for both military and civilian purposes.