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08 April 2026 03:12

⭕️ The proposed two-week ceasefire plan includes Iran and Oman charging transit fees on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, marking a shift from its long-standing status as a toll-free international waterway. Iran is expected to use the revenue for reconstruction, while Oman’s intended use remains unclear.

(AP)

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08 April 2026 02:44

BREAKING | According to Israel's Channels 12 and 15, the Israeli Air Force is launching strikes on Iran, with explosions reported in Kermanshah in northwestern Iran.

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08 April 2026 02:23

BREAKING | Israeli missile sirens sound across parts of the Negev and the southern Gaza Envelope.

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08 April 2026 02:03

BREAKING | Israeli missile sirens sound in Haifa and the surrounding area.

Missile sirens have sounded at least three times in Israel within the past hour.

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08 April 2026 01:55

BREAKING | Israeli missile sirens sound in Greater Tel Aviv and parts of the occupied West Bank.

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08 April 2026 01:44

BREAKING | Israeli missile sirens sound across the Negev and Hebron.

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08 April 2026 01:37

❗️Missile launch detected from Yemen towards Israeli targets a short while ago.

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08 April 2026 01:20

❗️Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi states that if attacks on Iran stop, its armed forces will halt their operations, signaling conditional acceptance of de-escalation.

He adds that for two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be allowed under coordination with Iran’s military, within technical limits.

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08 April 2026 01:08

❗️Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (1/2):

"The noble Iranian people must know that, thanks to the sacrifices of their sons and their historic presence on the battlefield, the enemy has, for over a month, been pleading for a halt to the intense fire launched by Iran and the Axis of Resistance. However, the country’s officials—based on a decision taken from the outset to continue the war until its objectives are achieved, including forcing the enemy into regret, incapacity, and the removal of long-term threats to the country—have rejected all such requests. The war has continued up to today, the fortieth day. Iran has also repeatedly rejected warnings issued by the President of the United States and continues to affirm that it gives no importance to such threats from the enemy.

Now, we bring good news to the great Iranian people: most of the war’s objectives have nearly been achieved, and your brave sons have brought the enemy to a historic incapacity and lasting defeat. Iran’s historic decision, backed by popular consensus, is to continue this battle—whatever the cost—until its major gains are secured and new security and political equations are imposed in the region based on recognition of the strength and sovereignty of Iran and the Axis of Resistance.

In this context, and in accordance with the directives of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei, and with the approval of the Supreme National Security Council, and in light of Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s superiority on the ground and the enemy’s inability to carry out its threats despite its claims—and its formal acceptance of all the Iranian people’s demands—it has been decided to hold negotiations in Islamabad to finalize the details. Within a maximum of 15 days, Iran’s battlefield victory is to be politically consolidated as well.

Accordingly, after rejecting all proposals submitted by the enemy, Iran has prepared a 10-point plan and presented it to the American side via Pakistan. The plan includes key points such as: regulated passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iranian armed forces to enhance Iran’s economic and geopolitical standing; ending the war against all components of the Axis of Resistance; withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from all bases in the region; establishing a secure navigation protocol in the Strait of Hormuz ensuring Iran’s control under agreement; full payment of compensation to Iran; lifting all primary and secondary sanctions as well as UN and IAEA measures; release of all frozen Iranian assets abroad; and enshrining all of this in a binding UN Security Council resolution. The adoption of such a resolution would turn these understandings into binding international law and represent a major diplomatic victory for the Iranian people.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan has informed Iran that the American side, despite its public threats, has accepted these principles as a basis for negotiations and yielded to the will of the Iranian people. Accordingly, it has been decided at the highest level that Iran will enter negotiations for only two weeks, based on these principles, in Islamabad with the American side. It is emphasized that this does not mean the end of the war, as Iran will not accept its conclusion until the details of these principles are secured through negotiations.

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08 April 2026 00:46

BREAKING | Missiles from Iran detected heading toward Israeli targets.

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08 April 2026 00:27

BREAKING | Israel bombs a vehicle in south Lebanon's Saida (Sidon).

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08 April 2026 00:11

❗️An "informed" Iranian source has allegedly told Al-Araby al-Jadeed that Iran is inclined towards agreeing to a two-week ceasefire “out of respect for the Pakistani mediator and a number of friendly countries, and to give diplomacy an additional chance,” while affirming it is holding firm to its demands.

The source added that the mediating party has provided guarantees that the war will not resume, but there is no trust in the US side, and the primary guarantor is Iran’s serious determination to firmly defend itself.

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07 April 2026 23:58

BREAKING | US-Israeli strikes have hit Iran's Arak aluminum plant and the Fajr Petrochemical Complex in Mahshahr, according to multiple Iranian reports.

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07 April 2026 22:19

UPDATE | Conflicting reports continue to circulate about the sound heard in Beirut. Some sources suggest the explosion was caused by an SM-3 interceptor missile, while others say it resulted from Hezbollah targeting a low-flying drone.

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07 April 2026 22:02

VIDEO | Iraqis stormed the Kuwaiti Embassy in Basra and ripped down the Kuwaiti flag after projectiles fired from the direction of Kuwait hit a house near Basra today, killing civilians.

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08 April 2026 02:49

BREAKING | A major explosion at the Habshan gas facility in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Media Office says the relevant authorities are dealing with a fire incident at the facility.

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08 April 2026 02:42

VIDEO | Iranian missile strikes are ongoing, with impacts reported in Beersheba in the Negev (occupied Al-Naqab).

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08 April 2026 02:12

❗️Iran launched a fragmentation missile towards Tel Aviv and its surroundings, and a search is underway for several impact sites, according to Israeli media.

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08 April 2026 01:57

❗️Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif:

"With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

I warmly welcome the sagacious gesture and extend deepest gratitude to the leadership of both the countries and invite their delegations to Islamabad on Friday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.

Both parties have displayed remarkable wisdom and understanding and have remained constructively engaged in furthering the cause of peace and stability. We earnestly hope, that the ‘Islamabad Talks’ succeed in achieving sustainable peace and wish to share more good news in coming days!"

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08 April 2026 01:50

BREAKING | Israeli Home Front Command issues a missile warning for Greater Tel Aviv and parts of the occupied West Bank.

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08 April 2026 01:38

BREAKING | Israeli Home Front Command issues a missile warning for the Negev citing missiles launched from Iran.

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08 April 2026 01:29

❗️Iran’s 10 points in its proposed plan to end the war according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency:

– "The United States must, in principle, commit to guaranteeing non-aggression."

– "Continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz."

– "Acceptance of uranium enrichment."

– "Removal of all primary sanctions."

– "Removal of all secondary sanctions."

– "Termination of all UN Security Council resolutions."

– "Termination of all International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors resolutions."

– "Payment of compensation to Iran."

– "Withdrawal of US combat forces from the region."

– "Cessation of war on all fronts, including against the heroic Islamic resistance in Lebanon."

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08 April 2026 01:08

❗️Secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (2/2):

"These talks will begin, with complete distrust toward the American side, on Friday, 21 Farvardin, in Islamabad. They are set for two weeks, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement. During this period, it is essential to maintain full national unity and continue celebrations of victory. The current negotiations are national negotiations and an extension of the battlefield, and all segments of society, elites, and political currents must support this path under the supervision of the leadership and avoid any divisive statements. If the enemy’s surrender on the battlefield is transformed into a decisive political achievement in negotiations, we will celebrate this great historic victory together. Otherwise, we will continue the fight side by side until all the demands of the Iranian people are achieved.

Our hands remain on the trigger, and any small mistake by the enemy will be met with full force."

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08 April 2026 01:02

❗️White House official to CNN: Israel has also agreed to the two-week ceasefire.

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08 April 2026 00:37

❗️JUST IN: Trump CLAIMS he agreed to suspend planned strikes on Iran for two weeks after requests from Pakistan’s Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, contingent on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

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08 April 2026 00:24

❗️Iranian Consulate in Hyderabad:

"IRAN will NEVER surrender."

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08 April 2026 00:08

❗️Democrats push 25th Amendment as Trump escalates Iran threats

More than 50 Democrats are calling for the removal of Donald Trump through the 25th Amendment after he threatened that “a whole civilization” in Iran could be wiped out.

Lawmakers including Ilhan Omar, Ro Khanna, and Yassamin Ansari described his rhetoric as dangerous and unfit for office, with some also raising the possibility of impeachment.

They warned that targeting civilian infrastructure could amount to war crimes and urged Congress to intervene to prevent a wider war.

Despite mounting criticism, removing Trump remains highly unlikely. The process would require Vice President JD Vance and a majority of the Cabinet to act, followed by a two-thirds vote in Congress if challenged. Most Republicans continue to back Trump, though a few have voiced concern over his language, calling it reckless or hoping it is merely bluster.

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07 April 2026 22:43

BREAKING | Explosions reported in Tehran and Karaj in Iran, as well as in Erbil (Iraqi Kurdistan) and Bahrain.

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07 April 2026 22:16

⭕️ Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif asks US President Donald Trump to grant a two-week extension to his "deadline," and "requests" that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz for the same period as a "goodwill gesture" to allow diplomacy to proceed.

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07 April 2026 22:00

UPDATE | Local sources report that Hezbollah attempted to destroy an Israeli drone flying at a low altitude over Beirut using MANPADS a short while ago.