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Hormuz tensions push ceasefire to the brink as Trump threatens Iran

US military says it is encouraging ships to pass through Hormuz Strait, but Iran says it is in full control of waterway.

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Some of Donald Trump’s former MAGA allies denounce the desecration of Christian religious symbol by Israeli soldier.

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Rights advocates hail ‘historic’ shift as 40 out of 47 Democratic senators vote to block military bulldozers to Israel.

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Iran war updates: Israel kills 254 in Lebanon after US-Iran agree ceasefire

These were the updates on the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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US politicians react to Trump’s Iran ceasefire with caution, relief

Republican hawks voice scepticism about talks with Tehran as Democrats welcome the truce and call for accountability.

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‘No end in sight’ if Trump acts on threat to destroy Iran infrastructure

Escalation by Donald Trump is likely to be met with more Iranian attacks, further destabilising region, experts say.

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Trump on Iran: ‘A whole civilisation will die tonight’

Increasingly angry US president escalates threats to Iran as his Democratic rivals rebuke him as ‘sick’ and ‘genocidal’.

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Iran war updates: Trump suspends US attacks, Tehran agrees to ceasefire

These were the updates on the US-Israeli attacks on Iran for Tuesday, April 7.

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Democrats blast Trump for Iran ‘war crimes’ threat; Republicans supportive

Several members of US Congress question president’s fitness for office after his expletive-laden Easter Sunday message.

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Trump’s primetime speech on Iran war: Key takeaways

US president says Washington is ‘getting very close’ to achieving goals as he promises to bomb Iran into ‘Stone Ages’.

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