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Talks will begin on Friday 10 April and may be extended, state media reported. State media also reported that talks with the US do not amount to the end of the war.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistani prime minister Shebaz Sharif announced that Iran, the US and their allies agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon&lt;\/strong&gt;. Sharif has been a key figure in attempting to reach a diplomatic solution between the two warring parties. In his statement, Sharif invited delegations to Islamabad on \u201cFriday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump said Iran had proposed a \u201cworkable\u201d 10-point peace plan. According to Iranian state media, the ten-point proposal includes a number of conditions that the US has in the past rejected&lt;\/strong&gt;. Among them are controlled transit through strait of Hormuz coordinated with Iranian armed forces and withdrawal of all US forces from regional bases. The plan would also require the lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions, payment of full compensation to Iran and release of all frozen Iranian assets.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iranian state media also said the 10-point plan for securing an end to the war would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program&lt;\/strong&gt;, a previous red line for the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration&quot; data-component=&quot;auto-linked-tag&quot;&gt;Trump administration&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Even as the ceasefire was proposed, missile alerts continued in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Israel&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;72ff7f09-32b9-4bff-a4b6-a71806d4c021&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775607051000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;01.10\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775607809000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;01.23\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775607810000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;01.23\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;01.23&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d599e28f082af210bc5857&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pakistani prime minister Shebaz Sharif has announced that Iran, the US and their allies have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon&quot; data-component=&quot;auto-linked-tag&quot;&gt;Lebanon&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f763357b-f7a1-4467-8a1e-bde4ee6794d8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Sharif has been a key figure in attempting to reach a diplomatic solution between the two warring parties. On Tuesday he requested that &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump&quot; data-component=&quot;auto-linked-tag&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/a&gt; delay his planned escalation in attacks against Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6318195a-6334-479d-b9f3-287abdae2188&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;In his statement, Sharif invited delegations to Islamabad on \u201cFriday, 10th April 2026, to further negotiate for a conclusive agreement to settle all disputes.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7c06446d-5d38-4b7b-a46c-2a9d3ea9e6dc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.EmbedBlockElement&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;isMandatory&quot;:false,&quot;sourceDomain&quot;:&quot;platform.twitter.com&quot;,&quot;safe&quot;:false,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;tweet&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dfca0ca7-6fd7-44ec-968a-9784e181fc96&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; 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He goes on to say that he has received a workable ceasefire proposal from Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9f11005f-6963-4c71-a59a-2f0f5107f651&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;quoted&quot;&gt;n &lt;p&gt;The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7f7ef8c6-037f-4a5e-b578-769f567d5ea2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;We\u2019ll bring you more as it comes in.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;767af858-26bb-4814-b978-5c97d240f482&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775601282000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.34\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775601505000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.38\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775601506000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;23.38\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;23.38&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump agrees to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d577348f082af210bc5780&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump issued a genuinely shocking \u2013 and widely condemned \u2013 threat&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;that a \u201cwhole civilization will die tonight\u201d if Iran doesn\u2019t capitulate to his demands by 8pm ET.&lt;\/strong&gt; As the world waits to find out how far Trump is willing to go on his threat \u2013 which, if carried out, could amount to war crimes \u2013 the White House earlier &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?filterKeyEvents=false&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d541528f082af210bc55bd#block-69d541528f082af210bc55bd&quot;&gt;said&lt;\/a&gt; that, \u201cOnly the president knows where things stand and what he will do.\u201d It later &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5634b8f082af210bc56f7#block-69d5634b8f082af210bc56f7&quot;&gt;said&lt;\/a&gt; the US president was \u201caware\u201d of a proposal (&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d55c208f0815f2a879fa5a#block-69d55c208f0815f2a879fa5a&quot;&gt;from Pakistan&lt;\/a&gt;) to extend his deadline by two weeks and that \u201ca response will come\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As Trump has threatened to bomb Iran\u2019s&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;critical infrastructure, including bridges, power plants, and electrical and desalinisation facilities, the Pentagon has prepared options for him that include targets that are used for both military and civilian purposes&lt;\/strong&gt;, NBC News &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/world\/iran\/live-blog\/live-updates-iran-war-trump-deadline-hormuz-infrastructure-ceasefire-rcna267039\/rcrd107138?canonicalCard=true&quot;&gt;reported&lt;\/a&gt;, citing two US officials. Per that report: \u201cTargeting infrastructure that is considered \u2018dual use\u2019 could allow the administration to argue the US is hitting military targets and avoid the technical definition of a war crime.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The top US Senate Democrat, called Trump an \u201cextremely sick person\u201d in response to the president\u2019s&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d4f67f8f088f86f8724442#block-69d4f67f8f088f86f8724442&quot;&gt; post&lt;\/a&gt;.&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cEach Republican who refuses to join us in voting against this wanton war of choice owns every consequence of whatever the hell this is,\u201d Chuck Schumer said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;But some of the most forceful backlash has &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/government-shutdown-congress-house-of-representatives-donald-trump-republicans-democrats-ice-us-politics-latest-updates-news?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5388d8f082af210bc5564#block-69d5388d8f082af210bc5564&quot;&gt;come from inside Trump\u2019s own coalition&lt;\/a&gt;. &lt;\/strong&gt;A number of far\u2011right commentators who once formed the bedrock of his base have broken with him over the war and his threats to strike bridges and power plants. Former congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene \u2013 previously one of Trump\u2019s most reliable allies on Capitol Hill \u2013 &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/07\/democrats-trump-iran-25th-amendment&quot;&gt;joined Democrats &lt;\/a&gt;in calling for his removal under the 25th amendment. While conspiracy theorist and rightwing broadcaster Alex Jones also urged Trump\u2019s ouster. \u201cYou can have a good leader, and they just go crazy,\u201d he said on social media. And a handful of GOP lawmakers &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d56fa38f0815f2a879fb03#block-69d56fa38f0815f2a879fb03&quot;&gt;have also come out strongly against&lt;\/a&gt; attacking civilian targets.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pope Leo XIV said that threats directed at Iran\u2019s population are \u201cunacceptable\u201d and would violate international law.&lt;\/strong&gt; In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, the first American pontiff &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d55f4a8f084837558bc326#block-69d55f4a8f084837558bc326&quot;&gt;urged&lt;\/a&gt; Americans and other people of good will to contact their political leaders and congressional representatives to demand they reject war and work for peace.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The UN rights chief decried the \u201cincendiary rhetoric\u201d in the war, warning that deliberate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure was \u201ca war crime\u201d. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cUnder international law, deliberately attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Anyone responsible for international crimes must be held to account by a competent court,\u201d Volker Turk said in a statement, without naming the United States, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;\/a&gt; nor Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iran\u2019s representative to the UN &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d547b48f084837558bc236#block-69d547b48f084837558bc236&quot;&gt;said&lt;\/a&gt; that&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;Tehran will \u201ctake immediate and proportionate\u201d action&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;if Trump follows through on his threats&lt;\/strong&gt;. Amir-Saeid Iravani said Trump\u2019s threats that a \u201cwhole civilization will die\u201d if &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; does not make a deal \u201cconstitute incitement to war crimes and potentially genocide\u201d. \u201cIran will not stand idle in the face of such egregious war crimes. It will exercise, without hesitation, its inherent right of self-defence and will take immediate and proportionate reciprocal measures,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;An Iranian official urged young citizens to form human chains around the country\u2019s power plants, following Trump\u2019s threats to bomb them&lt;\/strong&gt;. Trump responded by saying that was \u201ctotally illegal\u201d. \u201cThey\u2019re not allowed to do that,\u201d he told NBC News, completely un-ironically.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meanwhile, Russia&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;and&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;China&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d53af38f082af210bc5571#block-69d53af38f082af210bc5571&quot;&gt;vetoed&lt;\/a&gt; an already watered down draft resolution from Bahrain at the UN Security Council calling for countries to coordinate to open the&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;strait of Hormuz&lt;\/strong&gt;. There were 11 votes in favour, Russian and China against, and abstentions from Pakistan, which has been mediating between Iran and the US, and Colombia. Bahrain\u2019s foreign minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, said the failure to pass the resolution \u201csends the wrong signal to the world\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The White House denied that remarks by vice-president JD Vance about military operations in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; had contained any suggestion of a US nuclear strike against the Islamic republic. &lt;\/strong&gt;After Vance said US forces have tools they \u201cso far haven\u2019t decided to use\u201d to enforce a dramatic ultimatum from president &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump&quot;&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/a&gt;, the White House said on X: \u201cLiterally nothing @VP said here \u2018implies\u2019 this, you absolute buffoons.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The US hit Kharg Island again ahead of Donald Trump\u2019s deadline, an AP source has reported. &lt;\/strong&gt;Earlier Iran\u2019s Mehr news agency said US-Israeli strikes had hit the key Iranian oil export terminal, and later reported that there was no disruption to the island\u2019s oil facilities.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Benjamin Netanyahu said &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;\/a&gt; had struck railways and bridges in Iran \u201cused by the Revolutionary Guards\u201d, after Iranian officials reported damage to at least two bridges and railway infrastructure. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cWe are crushing the terror regime in &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt;... with even greater vigour and with increasing force,\u201d Netanyahu said in a video released by his office.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lebanon\u2019s health ministry said that the death toll in more than a month of war between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hezbollah&quot;&gt;Hezbollah&lt;\/a&gt; had reached 1,530. &lt;\/strong&gt;The toll includes 102 women and 130 children, as well as 57 heath workers, a ministry statement said, adding that 4,812 people have been wounded.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Israeli military has urged all vessels in the maritime zone off the coast of southern &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon&quot;&gt;Lebanon&lt;\/a&gt; to immediately head north of the city of Tyre, warning that it would operate in the area. &lt;\/strong&gt;\u201cHezbollah\u2019s activities expose naval vessels in the maritime area between Tyre and Ras al-Naqoura to danger, which compels the IDF to take action against it in the maritime domain,\u201d the military\u2019s Arabic-language spokesman Avichay Adraee posted on X.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The IDF also that its forces had struck a key petrochemical compound in Shiraz in southern Iran.&lt;\/strong&gt; The Guardian was not able to independently verify this claim. According to the IDF, this facility&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2041413222469603581?s=20&quot;&gt; was one of the last remaining facilities&lt;\/a&gt; that produced critical chemical components for explosives and materials for ballistic missiles.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nearly 3,600 people have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran since attacks began, including at least 1,665 civilians&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Human Rights Activists news agency (HRANA) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.en-hrana.org\/day-38-of-u-s-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-highest-rate-of-strikes-in-the-past-ten-days\/&quot;&gt;said&lt;\/a&gt;. Of those numbers, at least 248 of those killed were children. 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He used an &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/05\/trump-warns-iran-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-by-tuesday-or-face-hell&quot;&gt;Easter Sunday social media post &lt;\/a&gt;to warn Iran to \u201cOpen the Fuckin\u2019 Strait, you crazy bastards, or you\u2019ll be living in Hell\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1c32bcaa-3970-4eb3-870f-1d809b52e58c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The president &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/07\/israel-warns-iran-lives-at-risk-if-they-use-trains-trump-deadline&quot;&gt;followed up by insisting&lt;\/a&gt; that a \u201cwhole civilization will die tonight\u201d if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline to agree to a deal that includes reopening the strait of Hormuz.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5bdbf08c-42d0-4c6a-a614-cc920b282b2e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;By Tuesday afternoon, &lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/JulianAndreone\/status\/2041527849551642875?s=20&quot;&gt;more than 20 Democratic members&lt;\/a&gt; of Congress had called for Trump\u2019s cabinet to invoke the 25th amendment to the constitution to remove a president who is deemed unfit for office&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f9ca0cb1-3cae-4e99-b004-602632230a72&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;They were joined by &lt;strong&gt;Marjorie Taylor Greene&lt;\/strong&gt;, a former Republican US representative turned Trump critic. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/FmrRepMTG\/status\/2041499550012084690?s=20&quot;&gt;She wrote&lt;\/a&gt;:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1e3cfb08-5465-4d81-873c-db0cc24208fd&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.BlockquoteBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;quoted&quot;&gt;n &lt;p&gt;25TH AMENDMENT!!! Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness.&lt;\/p&gt;n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f2be61c5-f183-4179-921d-dd9a42327697&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Greene had &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/FmrRepMTG\/status\/2040789438494585175&quot;&gt;previously warned&lt;\/a&gt; that Trump has \u201cgone insane\u201d. 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All that\u2019s standing in the way of the complete annihilation of a civilisation or not is if there are a dozen or 13 Republicans who have a spine, a soul, a conscience and the fortitude to do what they know is right.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;768bbfe2-e9b8-4296-800f-ebc2a3e2a8e6&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Read David\u2019s full report here:&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;2698ae60-df37-461b-8765-9605ea615ae7&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1d79d99b-6fef-414d-b8ad-aad52a390407&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/07\/democrats-trump-iran-25th-amendment&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775592342000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;21.05\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775592834000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;21.13\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775592716000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;21.11\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;21.11&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Republicans silent as Democrats call on US cabinet to oust Trump over Iran&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;David Smith&quot;,&quot;imageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/David_Smith.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=96a67219643c746ee727051afdf7395a&quot;,&quot;largeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/David_Smith.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=8e678f807c7b80aae11b03fbc186f49b&quot;}],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d5634b8f082af210bc56f7&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Further, &lt;strong&gt;Donald Trump&lt;\/strong&gt; 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One attacker was killed and the other two were injured. Two policemen were also injured.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Israeli military said on Tuesday that Israeli forces struck a key petrochemical compound in Shiraz in southern Iran.&lt;\/strong&gt; The Guardian was not able to independently verify this claim. 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However, the spokesperson declined to give details of how the government would ensure that UK bases were only used by the Americans for \u201cdefensive operations\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;ddd415d7-e5bd-42c1-a3f2-8548687bdd2c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ed Davey&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Lib Dem leader, warned &lt;strong&gt;Keir Starmer&lt;\/strong&gt; that by not drawing a hard line, he risks \u201cletting British soil be used to commit war crimes\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f65f3e9e-d329-4e7c-8fc0-1234bc647c4e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;More here:&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;575d6a7f-c6e7-49c6-ada5-239471e56bc3&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Starmer warned he could make UK \u2018accomplice to war crimes\u2019 by allowing US to use British airbases \u2013 UK politics live&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e260e9a3-68e3-4980-a2ff-b47fb9c18a30&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;thumbnail&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/doctors-strike-wes-streeting-snp-fuel-prices-nigel-farage-reform-uk-keir-starmer-labour-strait-hormuz-uk-politics-latest-updates&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775568541000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;14.29\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775569196000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;14.39\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775569196000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;14.39\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;14.39&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;UK prime minister under pressure for allowing US use of bases as Trump threatens infrastructure&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d4fecb8f088f86f87244a5&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The US has hit Kharg Island again ahead of Donald Trump\u2019s deadline, an AP source has reported.&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;23bebb66-c552-4d8b-a81a-6579b139b941&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Earlier Iran\u2019s Mehr news agency said US-Israeli strikes had hit the key Iranian oil export terminal.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;7f0c0451-515c-4fa0-8ab2-969727cd838b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The official said the US hit military targets on the island. The strikes came hours ahead of a deadline president Trump has set for &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran&quot; data-component=&quot;auto-linked-tag&quot;&gt;Iran&lt;\/a&gt; to capitulate to his demands or face a major attack.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9c8eab63-e726-4f77-96aa-e74959d7996f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;He said Tuesday morning that \u201c\u2019whole civilization will die tonight\u201d if Iran did not make a deal. 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I don\u2019t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?&lt;\/p&gt;n &lt;p&gt;We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!&lt;\/p&gt;n&lt;\/blockquote&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;351bf0a6-b512-477d-9c94-daec6ba25870&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775564085000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;13.14\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775564322000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;13.18\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775564322000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;13.18\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;13.18&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump says 'a whole civilization will die tonight' if Iran does not make a deal&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d4ef178f087f6d3658e600&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;ul&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The deadline that Donald Trump set for reopening the strait of Hormuz fast approaches. &lt;\/strong&gt;The US president has again threatened to destroy Iran\u2019s bridges and power plants if Tehran did not meet his deadline of Tuesday 8pm ET (midnight Tuesday GMT) and said he was \u201cnot at all\u201d concerned about that doing so could possibly constitute committing a war crime. \u201cYou know what\u2019s a war crime? Having a nuclear weapon,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;As the deadline draws nearer, the&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;US and Iran are engaging in last-ditch talks, &lt;\/strong&gt;according to officials in Pakistan\u2019s Islamabad, which is acting as an intermediary for the indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran. Earlier, &lt;strong&gt;Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal&lt;\/strong&gt; and said it wanted a permanent end to the conflict.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Three gunmen engaged in a shootout with Turkish police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.&lt;\/strong&gt; While their motive is still under investigation \u2013 Istanbul\u2019s governor told reporters that there have been no Israeli diplomatic staff at the consulate in Istanbul for two and a half years \u2013 &lt;strong&gt;Mustafa Ciftci&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Turkish minister of the interior, &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/mustafaciftcitr\/status\/2041460574144389444&quot;&gt;posted on X &lt;\/a&gt;that one of the attackers had ties to \u201can organisation that exploits religion\u201d. One attacker was killed and the other two were injured. Two policemen were also injured.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Israeli military said on Tuesday that Israeli forces struck a key petrochemical compound in Shiraz in southern Iran.&lt;\/strong&gt; The Guardian was not able to independently verify this claim. According to the IDF, this facility&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/IDF\/status\/2041413222469603581?s=20&quot;&gt; was one of the last remaining facilities&lt;\/a&gt; that produced critical chemical components for explosives and materials for ballistic missiles.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Israeli military also on Tuesday warned the people of Iran via X on Tuesday morning not to use trains and be near railway lines&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cfrom this moment until 21:00 Iran time\u201d, saying that doing so \u201cendangers your life\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Israel and the US struck 17 civilian targets on Tuesday morning, the Iranian Red Crescent said,&lt;\/strong&gt; in attacks that the humanitarian NGO have decried as war crimes.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nearly 3,600 people have been killed in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran since attacks began, including at least 1,665 civilians&lt;\/strong&gt;, the Human Rights Activists news agency (HRANA) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.en-hrana.org\/day-38-of-u-s-and-israeli-attacks-on-iran-highest-rate-of-strikes-in-the-past-ten-days\/&quot;&gt;said&lt;\/a&gt;. Of those numbers, at least 248 of those killed were children. At least 49 civilians were killed and 58 others were injured on Monday, according to HRANA, which recorded 573 attacks across 215 incidents in 20 provinces over that 24-hour period \u2013 the highest rate of attacks seen in the last ten days.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In Lebanon,&lt;\/strong&gt; &lt;strong&gt;at least eight people were killed in overnight Israeli air strikes on the southern region&lt;\/strong&gt;, according &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.nna-leb.gov.lb\/en\/news\/156110\/security-update-israeli-strikes-intensify-across-south-and-bekaa-casualties-reported-3&quot;&gt;to the state-run National News Agency&lt;\/a&gt;. Although the Guardian could not independently verify these numbers, the Israeli military &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/AvichayAdraee\/status\/2041188929802580420?s=20&quot;&gt;issued an alert &lt;\/a&gt;on Monday warning residents of a number of villages in the area that the IDF planned to take strong action here.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9d170796-f059-4e57-a74e-0599b0f057d5&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:false,&quot;summary&quot;:true},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775562519000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.48\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775563175000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.59\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775563175000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.59\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;12.59&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Today so far&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d4e19c8f087f6d3658e55b&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;With Donald Trump\u2019s deadline fast approaching, the two sides are in last-ditch talks, according to officials in Pakistan\u2019s Islamabad, which is acting as an intermediary for the indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;341e929d-c980-41be-b20f-e4228dae70f2&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The fact that talks are still going on is a \u201cbig thing\u201d, according to an official briefed on the dialogue, adding that \u201cthey have to find a way\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;90a4858c-b781-4dbc-a832-a56762c6f6a5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;An Iranian official said that \u201cmore hopes are emerging\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;9d1d3013-4d3f-4d5f-a7fd-5fc478a7a519&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Iranian ambassador in Islamabad, &lt;strong&gt;Reza Amiri Moghadam&lt;\/strong&gt;, said in a post on X: \u201cPakistan positive and productive endeavours in Good Will and Good Office to stop the war is approaching a critical, sensitive stage ... Stay Tuned for more\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;e785aa97-9d2e-431a-9451-94ad000c46a8&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pakistan has offered to host talks between Iran and the United States, which could follow any ceasefire agreement.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;98340529-542a-4b84-84ab-f5987936178e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Pakistani, Egyptian and Turkish diplomats are working to bridge the large gap between the demands of Tehran and Washington.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;294bd968-34b9-49ea-9123-0bef05303133&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The Egyptian and Pakistani foreign ministers spoke on Tuesday. \u201cBoth leaders underscored the need for de-escalation and dialogue,\u201d said Pakistan\u2019s foreign ministry. The Egyptian foreign minister, &lt;strong&gt;Badr Abdelatty&lt;\/strong&gt;, also spoke with Trump\u2019s special envoy, &lt;strong&gt;Steve Witkoff&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5a61e8c7-0876-4f9d-bb62-e70fd30fe1c4&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Trump, who set a deadline of Tuesday night in Washington for an agreement, said on Monday that Iran\u2019s latest proposal, a 10-point plan, had shown some progress, but it was \u201cnot good enough\u201d for him.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;859f7129-34b1-4e55-8f9c-d18fc009457b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Tehran wants an end to the war, not just a ceasefire, so it does not reignite in a few months. One idea being floated is for the US Congress to ratify any agreement, so that it will not be so easy to restart the bombing of Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b5e4c819-3fd8-4c9b-8454-f8ce5bda593f&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The U.S. news website Axios reported that Trump\u2019s negotiating team, vice president &lt;strong&gt;JD Vance&lt;\/strong&gt;, Witkoff and adviser &lt;strong&gt;Jared Kushner&lt;\/strong&gt;, think that he should try for a deal. However, it added that &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel&quot; data-component=&quot;auto-linked-tag&quot;&gt;Israel&lt;\/a&gt;, and the leaders of Saudi Arabia and UAE, are urging the U.S. leader against accepting a ceasefire. 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Two of the attackers were brothers, one of whom has a criminal record involving drug charges.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c2875350-e51c-42ee-9e4e-f3e6eae41691&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s still unclear if the Israeli consulate was the attackers\u2019 target.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bc2e6227-a90c-4795-a93d-e7385f9e6987&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775558318000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.38\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775558713000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.45\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775558713000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;11.45\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;11.45&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Turkish minister says one attacker in shooting near Israeli consulate had ties to 'an organisation that exploits religion'&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d4dcc38f087f6d3658e528&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Details are still coming in about the &lt;strong&gt;shooting that took place today near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. &lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;92fddf53-3501-421e-89b3-aafac7b28411&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Davut Gul&lt;\/strong&gt;, governor of Istanbul, told reporters at the scene that three individuals were armed with rifles and pistols before engaging police in a firefight, Reuters reports.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;820d63d9-88bd-4328-95b7-54b39c2a75ca&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Initial reports had three people killed at the scene, but according to Gul, one attacker was killed and two others were wounded. Two police officers were also wounded, Gul said.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1336b12f-619c-4a34-9bc5-fe656e35cabc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It\u2019s still unclear what the attackers were seeking to achieve. 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The Guardian also was not able to independently verify this claim.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;f6fd80ad-d6a8-4a27-acbc-3b50978ddcf1&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775546256000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.17\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775546535000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.22\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775546535000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;08.22\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;08.22&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;IDF says it struck key petrochemical compound in Iran&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;69d48f1e8f08764b987cb3a0&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Here\u2019s a recap of the latest news from the &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/us-israel-war-on-iran&quot;&gt;US-Israel war on Iran&lt;\/a&gt; to bring you up to speed. 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Having a nuclear weapon,\u201d he said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal&lt;\/strong&gt; and said it wanted a permanent end to the conflict.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Israeli military warned the people of Iran via X on Tuesday morning not to use trains and be near railway lines&lt;\/strong&gt; \u201cfrom this moment until 21:00 Iran time\u201d, saying that doing so \u201cendangers your life\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The UN security council is expected to vote on Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz but in significantly watered-down form&lt;\/strong&gt; after veto-wielding China opposed authorising force, Reuters cited diplomats as 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Before the strikes some Palestinians had clashed with members of an Israeli-backed militia who they said attacked the school, Reuters cited medics and residents as saying.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oil prices extended their rises on Tuesday amid Trump\u2019s heightened rhetoric against Iran. &lt;\/strong&gt;The head of the IMF, meanwhile, said the war would lead to \u201chigher inflation and slower global growth\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The head of International Committee of the Red Cross said that \u201cdeliberate threats ... against essential civilian infrastructure and nuclear facilities must not become the new norm in warfare\u201d.&lt;\/strong&gt; Mirjana Spoljaric said, without singling out any country or leader: \u201cAny war fought without limits is incompatible with the law.\u201d&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Israel said it struck Iran\u2019s largest petrochemical complex &lt;\/strong&gt;on Monday. Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the facility had been \u201cdestroyed\u201d and his country was \u201csystematically eliminating the Revolutionary Guards\u2019 money machine\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The intelligence chief of Iran\u2019s Revolutionary Guards, Maj Gen Majid Khademi, was killed&lt;\/strong&gt; in US-Israeli strikes at dawn on Monday, the Guards said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Saudi Arabia intercepted seven ballistic missiles launched towards its eastern region and debris fell in the vicinity of energy facilities&lt;\/strong&gt;, the defence ministry said on Tuesday.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n &lt;li&gt;n  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Two blasts were reportedly heard near the Erbil airport \u2013 &lt;\/strong&gt;which hosts advisers from the US-led anti-jihadist coalition \u2013 in Iraq\u2019s northern Kurdistan region, an Agence France-Presse journalist said.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;967dd083-b548-4962-8f13-da8d86d78908&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1775531113000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;04.05\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1775539182000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;06.19\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1775531113000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;04.05\u00a0BST&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;04.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Opening summary&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Wed 8 Apr 2026 04.55 BST&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Tue 7 Apr 2026 04.05 BST&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1775620801364}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-69d5d08b8f084837558bc5c1\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This blog has now closed, but we are continuing our coverage of the ongoing situation in the Middle East \u2013 and more information on the US-Iran eleventh-hour ceasefire \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/08\/iran-war-ceasefire-live-updates-trump-deadline-middle-east-crisis-latest-news\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">here<\/a>. Thanks for following along.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5d08b8f084837558bc5c1&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5d08b8f084837558bc5c1&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5d08b8f084837558bc5c1#block-69d5d08b8f084837558bc5c1\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69d5ba5a8f084837558bc547\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>US senator Lindsey Graham, who has been one of the biggest backers of the US war on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>, has said he would like to see a \u201ccongressional review process\u201d before any diplomatic solution is set in stone.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>At this early stage, I am extremely cautious regarding what is fact v fiction or misrepresentation. That\u2019s why a congressional review process like the one the Senate followed to test the Obama Iranian deal is a sound way forward.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>Fair and challenging questions with a full opportunity to explain, and a healthy dose of sunlight is generally the right formula to understand any matter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Graham has been an Iran hawk throughout his congressional career, and was reportedly among a group of Republicans who persuaded Trump that dealing with Iran could be a vital part of his second-term legacy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Last month <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/mar\/04\/us-israeli-iran-war-senate-vote-congress-prevent-trump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Graham was part of a Republican effort<\/a> to vote down a measure that would have required Trump to receive Congress\u2019s permission before continuing the war with Iran.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"7d2da714-b66b-4482-a59a-c7d8dd49f827\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">A file photograph of US senator Lindsey Graham (C), Republican of South Carolina, flanked by President Donald Trump (R) and the 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\u201ccalls on all the parties to the current conflict in the Middle East to comply with their obligations under international law and to abide by the terms of the ceasefire in order to pave the way toward a lasting and comprehensive peace in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"9abd3a93-d977-4744-8c18-387eb209ff79\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Antonio Gutterres last week in New York.<\/span> Photograph: Bianca Otero\/ZUMA Press Wire\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" 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include Lebanon<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The prime minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu,<\/strong> has issued a statement saying he supports the US decision to suspend attacks against Iran for two weeks <strong>but the ceasefire does not include fighting against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/hezbollah\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Hezbollah<\/a> forces in Lebanon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b7fec002-307a-4cfd-9d0e-190abdeec2a8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.EmbedBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"UnsafeEmbedBlockComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Prime Minister\u2019s Office:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region.&lt;\/p&gt;\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2041714151374856232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 8, 2026&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt; &lt;script async src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Tweet from the Israeli Prime Minister's office that states: 'Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region.'&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:1,&quot;isTracking&quot;:false,&quot;isMainMedia&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;sourceDomain&quot;:&quot;platform.twitter.com&quot;,&quot;isPinnedPost&quot;:false}\"><iframe class=\"js-embed__iframe dcr-uzb1jv\" title=\"Tweet from the Israeli Prime Minister's office that states: 'Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region.'\" name=\"unsafe-embed-1\" data-testid=\"embed-block\" srcdoc=\"&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;Prime Minister\u2019s Office:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Israel supports President Trump's decision to suspend strikes against Iran for two weeks subject to Iran immediately opening the straits and stopping all attacks on the US, Israel and countries in the region.&lt;\/p&gt;\u2014 Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraeliPM\/status\/2041714151374856232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 8, 2026&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt; &lt;script async 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The renewed Israeli war on Lebanon was launched after Hezbollah \u2013 the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group \u2013 fired rockets into northern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/israel\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Israel<\/a> in response to the killing of the former Iranian supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, in joint US-Israeli airstrikes.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5c48f8f082af210bc5948&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5c48f8f082af210bc5948&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5c48f8f082af210bc5948#block-69d5c48f8f082af210bc5948\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-08T03:10:12.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 8 April 2026 at 04:10 British Summer Time\">04.10 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69d5c0858f082af210bc5928\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Iran&#8217;s uranium will be &#8216;perfectly taken care of&#8217;, says Trump<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump has claimed the provisional ceasefire with Iran is a \u201ctotal and complete victory\u201d and says the issue of Uranium would be \u201cperfectly taken care of\u201d<\/strong> in a phone interview with Agence France-Presse shortly after the announcement of the truce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cOne hundred percent. No question about it,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump also said that the issue of Iran\u2019s enriched uranium stockpile would be \u201cperfectly taken care of\u201d under the deal \u201cor I wouldn\u2019t have settled\u201d. The president had previously said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/02\/trump-iran-war-rationale-uranium-stockpiles\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">\u201cI don\u2019t care\u201d<\/a> about the regime\u2019s stockpiles when questioned about it, arguing it could be monitored by satellite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Iran\u2019s supreme council has said they have agreed to a two-week temporary ceasefire, with further negotiations to take place in Islamabad on Friday 10 April. Their starting point for negotiations, which Trump had previously called \u201cworkable\u201d, includes Iran retaining control of the strait of Hormuz and the complete withdrawal of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-military\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">US military<\/a> forces from the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">It remains unclear when the ceasefire will go into effect, with attacks and missile strikes continuing across the region.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5c0858f082af210bc5928&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5c0858f082af210bc5928&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5c0858f082af210bc5928#block-69d5c0858f082af210bc5928\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-04-08T03:00:19.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Wednesday, 8 April 2026 at 04:00 British Summer Time\">04.00 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69d5c1e08f0815f2a879fc92\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<div class=\"dcr-dzkvsd\">\n<div class=\"dcr-uae6pk\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Amy Hawkins<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Trump said that he believes China pushed Iran towards agreeing to a two-week ceasefire<\/strong> that was announced hours before Trump\u2019s deadline to bomb Iran\u2019s power plants and bridges, a move which could have constituted war crimes. Trump\u2019s comments confirm earlier reports that China encouraged Tehran to reach a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel that already has killed thousands of people in Iran and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/lebanon\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Lebanon<\/a> and blocked global shipping routes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The ceasefire was announced soon after Russia and China blocked a resolution at the UN security council that aimed to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The vetoes blocked the UN from authorising the use of force to reopen the crucial waterway through which one fifth of the world\u2019s oil passes. Russia and China said that the resolution was biased against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">China\u2019s ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, said that the draft resolution \u201cfails to capture the root causes and full picture of the conflict\u201d and that resolution risked providing a \u201clegal veneer\u201d for the use of military force. The UK said that vetoeing of the resolution was \u201cdeeply regrettable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump told Agence France-Presse \u201cI hear yes,\u201d when asked if Beijing had been involved in pressuring Tehran to negotiate.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"bd8f75ac-08ed-4c7e-a185-a35eb92c1229\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">China&#8217;s Permanent Representative to the UN, Fu Cong, attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., on April\u00a07.<\/span> 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President Trump and our incredible military made happen,\u201d Leavitt wrote on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The success of our military created maximum leverage, allowing President Trump and the team to engage in tough negotiations that have now created an opening for a diplomatic solution and long-term peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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Saunokonoko<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Oil prices plunged by almost 15% after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a> held off on his threat to bomb Iran into the stone ages on Tuesday night, and Iran\u2019s foreign minister said passage through the strait of Hormuz would be allowed for the next two weeks under the management of its military.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Although Tuesday\u2019s news was immediately embraced by markets, the outcome of the US-Iran talks is far from certain, and how the strait will be reopened and managed beyond the two-week grace period is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Brent crude oil, the international standard, dropped 14.4% to $93.48, and futures for US crude oil sank 14.7% to $96.27 a barrel. The prices remain well above where it was at the start of the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Meanwhile as trading in Asia got under way, Australia\u2019s S&amp;P\/ASX 200 was up almost 3%, Japan\u2019s Nikkei rose more than 4% and South Korea\u2019s Kospi gained 6%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In the bond market, Treasury yields eased on word of a potential ceasefire. The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.24% from 4.30% earlier Tuesday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"52ea0d50-39b2-4f0c-8fdf-656add221971\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:5,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Oil prices plunge and stocks jump after Trump announces conditional ceasefire with Iran&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;52ea0d50-39b2-4f0c-8fdf-656add221971&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/08\/oil-prices-stock-today-futures-crude-donald-trump-iran-ceasefire&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5b05d8f0815f2a879fc3d&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5b05d8f0815f2a879fc3d&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5b05d8f0815f2a879fc3d#block-69d5b05d8f0815f2a879fc3d\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69d5a4b08f082af210bc589b\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">What is in Iran&#8217;s 10-point plan and will the US agree to it?<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Since negotiations began between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> and Iran over the status of Tehran\u2019s nuclear programme almost a year ago, their vastly different demands and the limits to what each side would concede have proved a barrier to any lasting agreement.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But as he announced he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/07\/trump-iran-war-ceasefire\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">suspending his plans to escalate attacks across Iran<\/a> on Tuesday evening, Donald Trump said that he had received a \u201cworkable\u201d ceasefire proposal from Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The details of any plan are likely to be hammered out in future talks; Pakistani prime minister Shebaz Sharif has invited delegations to Islamabad for talks on Friday 10 April. However Iranian state media was quick to claim victory, with graphics on state TV flashing up with the words \u201cTrump accepts Iran\u2019s terms for ending the war\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But what are those terms \u2013 and could Trump possibly agree to them?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to state media, Iran will only accept the war\u2019s conclusion once details are finalised in line with a ten-point peace plan that they have reportedly submitted to the US via Pakistani intermediaries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The list of the 10 points published by state media include a number of conditions that the US has rejected in the past. According to Iranian state media, the plan requires:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Continued Iranian control over the strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">US military withdrawal from the Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">An end to attacks on Iran and its allies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The release of frozen Iranian assets.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A UN Security Council resolution making any deal binding.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cIt is to be noted that the adoption of such a resolution shall render all these agreements binding under international law and shall constitute a significant diplomatic victory for the Iranian nation,\u201d the country\u2019s Supreme National Security Council said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The call for Iranian control over the strait of Hormuz &#8211; a conduit for around a fifth of the world\u2019s oil that has been effectively blocked to maritime traffic since the start of the five-week conflict &#8211; has been highlighted as of particular concern, as Iran held no control over the strait before the conflict began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to reports, the proposal would see Iran impose a fee of roughly $2m and would use the proceeds \u2013 which it would share with Oman &#8211; to reconstruct the country after more than five weeks of US and Israeli strikes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Democratic senator Chris Murphy leapt on the comments from Iran, telling CNN \u201cwho knows if any of that is true, but if this agreement gives Iran the right to control the strait that is cataclysmic for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However experts and analysts have suggested that Iran\u2019s maximalist demands are unlikely to be agreed to by the US, but will rather form the basis for talks.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"1c936c30-6176-4162-9ea0-69c9687af193\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">An Anti-war demonstrator holds up a sign with a symbol of peace as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran on Tuesday in Washington, DC. U.S. <\/span> Photograph: Alex Wong\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5a4b08f082af210bc589b&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5a4b08f082af210bc589b&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it 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continued across the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Minutes after Trump said he had agreed to suspend a devastating attack on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Iran<\/a> by two weeks and was ready for a ceasefire, Israel\u2019s military warned that Iran was firing missiles toward it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Blasts were heard from Jerusalem and Jericho on the occupied West Bank, reporters in the region said.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5aba68f0815f2a879fc26&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5aba68f0815f2a879fc26&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care 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1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69d5aef18f084837558bc510\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">In person talks have not been finalised, says White House<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The White House is considering in-person talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> but they have not been finalised, press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThere are discussions about in-person talks, but nothing is final until announced by the President or the White House,\u201d Leavitt said after Iran said it agreed to talks with the United States to begin Friday in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5aef18f084837558bc510&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5aef18f084837558bc510&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it 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Iranian state media is saying that the ceasefire deal is built upon a ten point plan that they submitted to the US, which includes maximalist demands that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> has rejected in the past.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/citrinowicz\/status\/2041664170488205730\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Danny Citrinowicz<\/a>, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, has offered a sobering assessment of the outcome of America\u2019s five week war, saying the conflict was launched with \u201csweeping promises: regime change in Iran, the dismantling of its missile and nuclear programs, and preventing it from threatening the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cAnd where are we now?\u201d he asks.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The regime is still firmly in power.<\/p>\n<p>Its missile capabilities are damaged still intact<\/p>\n<p>It still holds roughly 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60%.<\/p>\n<p>And in return?<\/p>\n<p>A \u2018controlled\u2019 reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, something that wasn\u2019t even truly closed to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest: this is not a strategic victory.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Authorities in Abu Dhabi are dealing with a fire at the Habshan gas processing facility, the Abu Dhabi media office said early on Wednesday, as Gulf states activated air defences following threats of missile and drone attacks across the region.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Attacks across the region have continued despite the declaration of a provision ceasefire between the US and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2023\/05\/25\/Lauren_Gambino.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=3833532f3081d9984bd879152f17b9f6\" alt=\"Lauren Gambino\" class=\"dcr-lysqes\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-sa35sa\">Lauren Gambino<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>US political leaders and many Americans breathed a sigh of relief on Tuesday evening, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced a provisional ceasefire deal following threats to destroy Iran\u2019s \u201cwhole civilization\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cI\u2019m glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster,\u201d Chuck Schumer, the Senate Democratic leader, said on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Republicans<\/a> cheered the president\u2019s decision, casting it as shrewd and tactical.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"0e9b61b5-0ef7-4e74-a0d0-2d2c806d3fb1\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">US senator Rick Scott last month.<\/span> Photograph: Gabriela Passos\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cExcellent news,\u201d Senator Rick Scott of Florida said. \u201cThis is a strong first step toward holding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/iran\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Iran<\/a> accountable and what happens when you have a leader who puts peace through strength over chaos and weak appeasement policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the chamber\u2019s loudest and most aggressive Iran hawks, said on Tuesday evening he shared the hope that \u201cwe can end the reign of terror of the Iranian regime through diplomacy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">But he added: \u201cWe must remember that the strait of Hormuz was attacked by Iran after the start of the war, destroying freedom of navigation. Going forward, it is imperative Iran is not rewarded for this hostile act against the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"dd66e58f-3d77-405c-a18e-824f93a77d0c\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:7,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018I\u2019m glad he backed off\u2019: US political leaders relieved as Trump announces ceasefire&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;dd66e58f-3d77-405c-a18e-824f93a77d0c&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/apr\/07\/trump-ceasefire-iran-us-political&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5a6868f082af210bc58ac&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5a6868f082af210bc58ac&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5a6868f082af210bc58ac#block-69d5a6868f082af210bc58ac\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69d5a4fb8f084837558bc4d2\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped in Baghdad,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/apr\/07\/us-journalist-kidnapped-iraq-released\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> has been released<\/a>, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><title>double quotation mark<\/title><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of War, U.S. personnel across multiple agencies, and the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council and our Iraqi partners, for their assistance in securing her release.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In a post on social media, Rubio said her release reflects the \u201cTrump Administration\u2019s steadfast commitment to the safety and security of American citizens, no matter where they are in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"762ae521-d7c7-4b24-9186-772c9f7b068d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.EmbedBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"UnsafeEmbedBlockComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped by members of the foreign terrorist organization Kata\u2019ib Hizballah near Baghdad, Iraq.&lt;br&gt;\u00a0&lt;br&gt;The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the Federal Bureau of\u2026&lt;\/p&gt;\u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2041676716343509184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 8, 2026&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt; &lt;script async src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Tweet&quot;,&quot;index&quot;:3,&quot;isTracking&quot;:false,&quot;isMainMedia&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;sourceDomain&quot;:&quot;platform.twitter.com&quot;,&quot;isPinnedPost&quot;:false}\"><iframe class=\"js-embed__iframe dcr-uzb1jv\" title=\"Tweet\" name=\"unsafe-embed-3\" data-testid=\"embed-block\" srcdoc=\"&lt;blockquote class=&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=&quot;en&quot; dir=&quot;ltr&quot;&gt;I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped by members of the foreign terrorist organization Kata\u2019ib Hizballah near Baghdad, Iraq.&lt;br&gt;\u00a0&lt;br&gt;The U.S. Department of State extends its appreciation to the Federal Bureau of\u2026&lt;\/p&gt;\u2014 Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecRubio\/status\/2041676716343509184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;&gt;April 8, 2026&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt; &lt;script async src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot; charset=&quot;utf-8&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;            &lt;script src=&quot;https:\/\/interactive.guim.co.uk\/libs\/iframe-messenger\/iframeMessenger.js&quot;&gt;&lt;\/script&gt;&#10;            &lt;gu-script&gt;iframeMessenger.enableAutoResize();&lt;\/gu-script&gt;\"><\/iframe><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Kittleson, a freelance journalist, has for years built a respected journalism career across the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Rubio said on Tuesday that the US was working to support her safe departure from Iraq.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69d5a4fb8f084837558bc4d2&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69d5a4fb8f084837558bc4d2&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:12,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump says uranium will be \u2018taken care of\u2019 \u2013 as it happened&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2026\/apr\/07\/iran-war-live-updates-trump-hormuz-threats-deadline-strikes-middle-east-conflict?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69d5a4fb8f084837558bc4d2#block-69d5a4fb8f084837558bc4d2\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-69d5a0fd8f082af210bc5881\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<p><span class=\"dcr-16bg4qr\">Mark Saunokonoko<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Oil prices fell, bonds rallied and stocks surged as an apparent two-week ceasefire in the Middle East was seen as potentially paving the way for a lasting peace and resumption of Gulf oil and gas exports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As his deadline came within two hours of passing, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Donald Trump<\/a> posted on Truth Social that he agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>On that news, US crude futures fell around 9% to $103 a barrel, S+P 500 futures leapt 1.6% and the US dollar fell broadly.<\/p>\n<p>Futures pointed to broad gains for Asia\u2019s stock markets, and 10-year US Treasury futures jumped about 15 ticks.<\/p>\n<p>Details about the ceasefire are still very sketchy. 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