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US stocks jump after Iran ceasefire announcement

Apr 8, 2026, 21:06 GMT+1

US stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday after a last-minute two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran boosted investor sentiment.

All three major US stock indexes surged at the opening bell as investors welcomed the Pakistan-brokered deal, which resulted in a temporary suspension of the war.

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Vance says Iranians promise to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Apr 8, 2026, 20:39 GMT+1

US Vice President JD Vance said on Wednesday that Iranians are promising to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Vance added that he wants to be involved in negotiations with Iran because he thinks he can help.

Iran hints at UAE role in post-truce attack on Lavan Island

Apr 8, 2026, 19:56 GMT+1

The attack on Lavan Island was carried out by Mirage fighter jets used by the United Arab Emirates, Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan News Agency reported.

Earlier, Axios reported, citing a US defense official, that the strike on the Iranian refinery in Lavan was not conducted by the United States or Israel.


Qatar urges building on US-Iran ceasefire in call with Saudi Arabia

Apr 8, 2026, 19:45 GMT+1

Qatar’s foreign minister spoke by phone with his Saudi counterpart to discuss regional developments following the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Doha welcomed the truce and stressed “the necessity of building on it urgently to prevent the expansion of the scope of tension in the region,” Qatar’s foreign ministry said in a post on X.

The ministry said the Qatari minister also emphasized the importance of “ensuring the security of maritime passages and the freedom of navigation” in order to preserve regional stability and global supply chains.

Netanyahu says Israel ready to return to combat at any moment

Apr 8, 2026, 19:26 GMT+1
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“We are prepared to return to combat at any moment required. Our finger is on the trigger,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday.

He said the pause in fighting does not mark the end of Israel’s campaign against Iran.

“This is preparation on the way to achieving all of our objectives. Iran is entering these negotiations beaten, weaker than ever,” he said.

He added that the ceasefire came into effect “in full coordination with Israel” and said it does not include operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

“We are continuing to strike forcefully. Hezbollah suffered the most severe strike today since the beeper operation,” he said.

Ghalibaf questions basis for US-Iran talks, citing violations of proposal

Apr 8, 2026, 19:26 GMT+1
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Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said several key clauses of Tehran’s proposed framework for negotiations with the United States have already been violated, casting doubt on the basis for talks expected to begin in Pakistan.

In a statement published on X, Ghalibaf said three provisions of Iran’s 10-point proposal had been breached even before negotiations began.

He cited continued attacks in Lebanon despite what he said was a commitment to an immediate ceasefire, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace that was later destroyed in the southern city of Lar, and what he described as the denial of Iran’s right to uranium enrichment.

“The very workable basis on which to negotiate has been openly and clearly violated, even before the negotiations began,” Ghalibaf wrote.

He added that under such circumstances “a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations is unreasonable.”