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Good day. 
It's Wednesday, April 8th, 2026.

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I'm Alice Beth, and this is your
latest NEWS UPDATE from Global 

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News Daily. the United States 
and Iran have announced a 

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temporary suspension of all 
attacks for two weeks in what 

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appears to be the first major 
pause in hostilities since the 

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war began. 
Tehran has also agreed to allow 

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safe transit of vessels through 
the Strait of Hormuz, a critical

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global shipping route that has 
been at the centre of escalating

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tensions. 
Iran has claimed victory 

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following the agreement, but 
officials caution that upcoming 

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talks in Islamabad on Friday do 
not guarantee a permanent end to

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the war. 
U.S. 

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President Donald Trump says Iran
will receive sanctions and 

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tariff relief as part of the 
arrangement, but insists it will

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not be allowed to enrich 
uranium. 

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He also warned that countries 
supplying weapons to Iran could 

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face tariffs of up to 50%, a 
move that could widen the 

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economic impact of the conflict.
Israel has backed the US 

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decision. 
Prime Minister Benjamin 

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Netanyahu says his government 
supports the ceasefire but made 

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clear that it will not extend to
Lebanon, where fighting 

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continues despite the agreement.
Reports indicate that attacks on

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Gulf countries and Lebanon have 
not fully stopped, highlighting 

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the fragile nature of the truce,
with diplomacy now shifting to 

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negotiations but violence still 
ongoing in parts of the region. 

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The coming days will be crucial 
in determining whether this 

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pause can evolve into a lasting 
peace or simply delay further 

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escalation. 
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