Islamabad [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): A social media post by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has triggered widespread debate after an apparent 'draft' message was mistakenly published on X and later edited. The incident quickly drew attention online, with users scrutinising the edit history and questioning the circumstances behind the initial post.
The Australian PM also welcomes a conditional two-week ceasefire deal that will reopen the strait of Hormuz to global shipping Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has welcomed a two-week ceasefire deal between the US and Iran that is set to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz, as he issued a rare criticism of Donald Trump for threatening a “whole civilization will die”. The prime minister said news of the conditional ceasefire was “very positive” and was hopeful it would lead to the permanent end to a conflict that has sent global fuel prices soaring. Continue reading...
Iran claims ‘historic victory,’ says US accepted terms ahead of talks Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 04/08/2026 - 02:42 Tehran says negotiations will proceed in Islamabad, but warns war is not over A municipal worker gestures near a large political banner at Valiasr Square in Tehran on 6 April 2026. ATTA KENARE / AFP Off Iran’s Supreme National Security Council on Wednesday said the country has achieved a “historic” victory in the war and forced the United States to accept the framework of a 10-point proposal ahead of planned negotiations, according to a statement. The council said the proposal includes guarantees of non-aggression, continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief, withdrawal of US forces from the region and reparations.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 8 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, and invited their delegation to Islamabad on Friday, April 10, to negotiate a permanent deal.
Baghdad [Iraq], April 8 (ANI): The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iraq has 'welcomed' the ceasefire announcement between the US and Iran and called for launching 'serious' and 'sustainable' dialogue tracks to enhance mutual trust.
President Trump’s short-term intimidation may have worked, but the fundamental divides with Iran are as sharp as they were in February.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible only after coordination with the Iranian Armed Forces.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Supreme National Security Council issued a statement regarding the US's acceptance of Iran's conditions to end the war.
President Trump had been under increasing pressure to find a way out after he threatened to wipe out Iran’s civilization on Tuesday night unless Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump retreated from his previous threat against Iran’s infrastructures, and agreed to use Iran’s 10-Point proposal as a basis for further negotiations.
Iran says talks with US to begin Friday in Islamabad Iran's Supreme Security Council said on Wednesday negotiations with the US would begin on Friday 10 April in Islamabad after it submitted a 10-point proposal to Washington via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported. The talks do not signal the end of the war, the Council added. The talks, which may last up to 15 days and could be extended by agreement, aim to finalise details of the proposal, which includes provisions on transit through the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and withdrawal of US military forces from regional bases, Iran said.
Iranian 10 point proposal ‘workable basis’, Trump says Trump said the US has received a 10 point proposal from Iran and believes it to be "a workable basis on which to negotiate. " "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Trump wrote on social media. "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE," Trump said.
The US president has announced a two-week ceasefire to finalize a peace agreement with Tehran President Donald Trump has suspended his looming attack on Iran's energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a "workable" 10-point proposal from Tehran.
The UN's chief says he is "deeply troubled" by such statements, as the US president ramps up pressure on Iran to agree a deal to end the war.
"The Security Council should not rush to vote on a draft resolution when serious concerns have been raised by members," China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said.
Over half a million U. S. residents are at least partly of Iranian descent.
Exclusive: Staff in Karim Khan's office write in support of his return to ICC Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 04/07/2026 - 14:52 A group purporting to represent the 'silent majority' urges respect for judicial findings on the prosecutor's alleged misconduct International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan attends a press conference at the San Carlos Palace in Bogota, Colombia, on 25 April 2024 (AFP) Off A group of staff members at the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing themselves as the "silent majority", have written to the court’s governing body twice since last week, in support of prosecutor Karim Khan returning to his duties, Middle East Eye can reveal. MEE reported last month that a panel of judges appointed by the Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), the ICC’s governing body, concluded that a United Nations investigation had not established any "misconduct or breach of duty" by Khan. But MEE later reported that a majority of ASP members on Wednesday backed a motion to disregard the judges' report, and suggesting that Khan may have committed some form of misconduct.
U. S. , Iranian, Israeli and other officials offered varying accounts about the state of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
New York [US], April 8 (ANI): Russia and China vetoed a Bahrain-backed UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. A resolution that was already diluted to secure their abstentions. The 15-member council saw 11 votes in favour, two against (China and Russia), and Pakistan and Colombia abstained from voting.
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson and Senator Ron Johnson were among those pushing back against President Trump’s threats toward Iran.
