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After ceasefire, negotiating a lasting deal with Iran would require overcoming regional rivalries and strategic incoherence

President Donald Trump’s rapid and dramatic turn from threatening to kill “an entire civilization” in Iran on the morning of April 7, 2026, to announcing a two-week ceasefire later that day left many observers with a sense of whiplash.

The Conversation · Apr 9

Can the Middle East ceasefire hold?

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The Conversation · Apr 9

Morning Mail: Israel calls for Lebanon talks, road traffic falls amid fuel crisis, how to solve a poo ball problem

Netanyahu wants focus on dismantling Hezbollah but does not signal end to bombardment; exclusive data shows big fall in journeys in major cities

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9

Israel’s attacks on Lebanon could unravel the US-Iran ceasefire

Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable ally

The Guardian - US · Apr 9

Mojtaba Khamenei Says Iran Will Demand 'Full Reparations' For War And 'Blood Money For The Martyrs'

Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran will "demand full reparations for all damages caused" in the war with the U.S. and Israel, as well as "blood money for the martyr's and compensation for the war's wounded."

International Business Times · Apr 9

Trump Says Iranian Leaders 'Talk Much Differently When You're At a Meeting' As He Expresses Optimism On Ceasefire Talks

President Donald Trump says Iranian leaders "talk much differently when you're at a meeting than they do to the press" as he expressed optimism on ceasefire negotiations to take place in Pakistan over the next days.

International Business Times · Apr 9

Timeline of decades of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah

The ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah is part of a long-standing conflict

The Independent UK · Apr 9

Hezbollah MP Says Group Rejects Any Direct Talks Between Israel And Lebanon

A Hezbollah lawmaker reiterated that the group will reject any direct conversations between Israel and Lebanon after the former announced they would begin taking place next week.

International Business Times · Apr 9

Starmer questions Trump’s values over threats to wipe out a ‘whole civilisation’ in Iran

The prime minister said president’s comments did not reflect British values, in what appeared to be a jibe ahead of the King’s visit to the US

The Independent UK · Apr 9

As a fragile ceasefire buckles, Trump must finally show he can say no to Netanyahu

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Israel’s brutal strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut require a strong rebuke from the White House if there is to be any chance of a peace deal in the Middle East

The Independent UK · Apr 9