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NEWS: US and Iran Agree to Temporary Ceasefire as Middle East Tensions Remain High**

April 10, 2026 A temporary ceasefire agreement has been announced between the United States and Iran**, raising hopes of reducing tensions after days of escalating conflict in the region.

According to international reports, the ceasefire is expected to last for a limited period and is being viewed as a critical step toward preventing further military escalation. The truce comes amid growing global concern over security in the Middle East, especially due to the impact on oil supply routes and regional stability.

Ceasefire Brings Short-Term Relief

The ceasefire reportedly includes efforts to reduce military operations and open diplomatic discussions aimed at a longer-term solution. Global leaders have urged both nations to use this opportunity to move toward peaceful negotiations.

of Hormuz Remains Key Concern**

One of the biggest concerns during the conflict has been the **Strait of Hormuz**, a major shipping route used for global oil transportation. Any disruption in this area can heavily affect international oil prices and global markets.

Still Remains**

While the ceasefire announcement has been welcomed by many countries, analysts warn that tensions are still high, and the situation could change quickly if negotiations fail or if violence continues through regional groups.

Watches Next Steps**

Diplomatic talks are expected to continue in the coming days. The international community is closely monitoring developments, as the ceasefire could either become a path to peace or only a short pause in the ongoing conflict.

📌 **Stay updated for more breaking news.**

Iranian media reports little damage on Kharg Island after US strikes

Iranian damage assessments of Kharg Island after US bombing last night found most of the oil transport hub’s infrastructure intact, according to a report from Iranian state-affiliated media, citing local sources.

These are the latest developments around the war in Iran ahead of Trump's deadline

The US president set an 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to make a deal, as the US also struck military targets on Iran's strategic Kharg Island.

More than a dozen Democrats have made calls to remove Trump. Here's what they're saying

gress could also appoint its own body to review the president’s fitness instead of the Cabinet.

Here’s what else the Democratic lawmakers who called to remove Trump are saying today:

Rep. Yassamin Ansari said Trump’s rhetoric “has crossed every line,” and she is introducing articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Rep. Ilhan Omar called Trump an “unhinged lunatic” who must be removed from office.

Rep. Shri Thanedar said Trump “threatened to slaughter 100 million people” and Congress “must do everything possible to stop Trump & this war.”

Rep Mark Pocan called Trump “too unhinged, dangerous, and deranged to have the nuclear codes!” The White House has sought to tamp down speculation the administration might use a nuclear weapon in Iran.

Rep. Sarah McBride said the president’s “genocidal” threat is among his most “dangerous and appalling.” “Threats of war crimes and disregard for human life must be met with accountability under the law,” McBride said.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury said it’s “time to invoke the 25th” but “we need our Republican colleagues to do the right thing.”

Happening now: Trump holds news conference on Iran war
Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine and CIA Director John Ratcliffe in a packed White House press briefing room

This comes after Trump earlier called a proposal drafted by several countries working to implement a 45-day ceasefire a “significant step” but “not good enough.”

Iran also rejected the proposal and called for a permanent end to the war, according to Iranian state-run media.

We’ll bring you updates as we get them.

Trump says Iran could be "taken out" in one night, and that night "might" be Tuesday
President Donald Trump said in a press conference Monday that Iran could be “taken out” in one night and said that night “might” be Tuesday evening.

“The entire country could be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” the president said.

Trump has warned repeatedly that the US could strike power plants, bridges and other infrastructure in Iran if Tehran fails to make a deal or reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil thoroughfare. Over the weekend, he said Iran had until Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET to make a deal.

Countries across Middle East report being targeted by strikes today
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Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’ during news conference on war

The US president earlier called a ceasefire proposal "not good enough," as Tehran rejected the temporary truce.

Updated 1:39 PM EDT, Mon April 6, 2026



Here's the latest

• NOW: US President Donald Trump is holding a news conference on the Iran war. He said Iran could be “taken out in one night,” which “might” be Tuesday — a deadline he previously appeared to set for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He also recounted the rescue of a US service member from inside Iran this weekend.

• Rejected ceasefire proposal: Trump earlier called a proposal drafted by countries working to implement 45-day ceasefire a “significant step” but “not good enough.” Iran also rejected the proposal and called for a permanent end to the war, according to Iranian state-run media.

• Attacks on infrastructure: Trump reiterated threats to hit Iranian bridges and power plants, after Israel said it struck a key petrochemical complex in Iran. Tehran says the consequences of infrastructure attacks will stretch beyond the region.

• Latest strikes: The Israel Defense Forces said it killed two senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officials. Four people were killed in an Iranian strike on Haifa, Israel.

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Trump recounts harrowing ordeal downed airman faced before being rescued



By Kevin Liptak



President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on Monday.

Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

President Donald Trump recounted some of the harrowing ordeal faced by the service member the US military rescued from inside Iran over the weekend after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down.

Trump said the weapons systems officer scaled steep terrain with his “face bleeding rather profusely” after ejecting from his plane.

“The officer followed his training and climbed into the treacherous mountain terrain and started climbing toward a higher altitude, something they were trained to do in order to evade capture,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

The officer treated his own wounds and contacted American forces to transit his location, Trump said.

The massive mobilization of US forces to conduct the rescue involved 155 aircraft, including four bombers, 64 fighters, 48 refueling tankers, 13 rescue aircraft and more, Trump said.

It also included a subterfuge operation meant to confuse the Iranians over the downed officer’s whereabouts.

“We wanted them to look in different areas. So we were scattered all over,” Trump said.

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Countries across Middle East report being targeted by strikes today

By Catherine Nicholls



Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday.

Ibrahim Amro/AFP/Getty Images

Several people have reportedly been killed in attacks across the Middle East today, according to regional authorities, as the conflict continues despite discussions on a ceasefire proposal.

In Iran today, at least 13 people were killed in an attack on two residential buildings in Baharestan County, a densely populated area southwest of Tehran, Baharestan’s governor said, according to Iran’s Fars News Agency.

In eastern Tehran, four people were killed and seven injured in an early-morning attack on residential areas there, Mehr News reported.

Israel also struck Iran’s South Pars petrochemical complex in the southwestern energy hub of Asaluyeh, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today.

“Numerous aerial assets, including aircraft and helicopters, as well as additional military infrastructure at three airports across Tehran,” were also struck, according to the Israel Defense Forces.

At least 10 people were killed and dozens were wounded in overnight attacks on Lebanon, according to state media reports. Israel’s military said it struck “launchers and weapons storage facilities concealed within structures and civilian infrastructure” in the country.

Israel’s military said it intercepted missiles launched toward it from Iran in the early hours of this morning. Missiles were also seen in the sky above Jerusalem.

In the United Arab Emirates, a Ghanian national was wounded by falling debris from an intercepted projectile in Abu Dhabi today, according to the city’s government media office

Other countries including Kuwait and Saudi Arabia also said they intercepted missiles fired toward them today.

Trump recounts harrowing ordeal downed airman faced before being rescued

President Donald Trump recounted some of the harrowing ordeal faced by the service member the US military rescued from inside Iran over the weekend after his F-15E fighter jet was shot down.

Trump said the weapons systems officer scaled steep terrain with his “face bleeding rather profusely” after ejecting from his plane.

“The officer followed his training and climbed into the treacherous mountain terrain and started climbing toward a higher altitude, something they were trained to do in order to evade capture,” Trump told reporters at the White House.

The officer treated his own wounds and contacted American forces to transit his location, Trump said.

The massive mobilization of US forces to conduct the rescue involved 155 aircraft, including four bombers, 64 fighters, 48 refueling tankers, 13 rescue aircraft and more, Trump said.

It also included a subterfuge operation meant to confuse the Iranians over the downed officer’s whereabouts.

“We wanted them to look in different areas. So we were scattered all over,” Trump said.

At least 11, including 4-year-old, killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon

Eighteen far-right Israeli lawmakers, including some from the ruling Likud party, are demanding that Israel’s military expand its plans to destroy villages along the Lebanese border and expel their inhabitants.

Pakistan and Egypt are keeping communications open between Iran and US, source says

Pakistan and Egypt are among the countries channeling communications between US and Iranian officials, a Pakistani official source told

Inside the mission to recover a downed American airman

Hiding alone in a mountain crevice behind enemy lines, the injured American airman knew exactly what to do: survive and evade.

For more than a day, the weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down inside Iran avoided being captured by encroaching Iranian forces. At one point, he scaled the rugged terrain to a ridgeline 7,000 feet above sea level, equipped with little more than a pistol, a communication device and a tracking beacon.

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