2026-04-8 89230276231dd18e09fef6148c59ed9b3851adc1 51 Article 9 239 /wiki/article%209%20of%20the%20constitution%20of%20japan Chiyoda-ku 14 /wiki/chiyoda,%20tokyo Japan 71 /wiki/japan National Diet Building 2 /wiki/national%20diet%20building Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war Sanae Takaichi 172 /wiki/sanae%20takaichi Tokyo 37 /wiki/tokyo constitution 317 /wiki/constitution%20of%20japan prime minister 116 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20japan Article 9 Chiyoda-ku Japan National Diet Building Protests against the 2026 Iran war Sanae Takaichi Tokyo constitution prime minister Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/around-50000-protestors-across-over-150-locations-including-around-30000-outside-the-national-diet-building-in-chiyod CNN 8 00c5d22f49f44b16c6fcca21c35d77885f4ac2e4 4 https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/09/world/video/japan-iran-anti-war-protests-ldn-digvid 2026 Kanagawa Shimbun 8 f7c2e2c5456d46df4c1790aea136e27e0013f08b 4 https://www.kanaloco.jp/news/social/article-1262991.html 2026 Around 50,000 protestors across over 150 locations, including around 30,000 outside the National Diet Building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, protest against the war and proposals by prime minister Sanae Takaichi plan to revise Article 9 of the constitution. 2026-04-8 8e969fb3c3476d3c7341050f88765cd9a559345e 50 Anti-war 2 /wiki/anti-war%20movement Canada 71 /wiki/canada Gaza war protests 116 /wiki/gaza%20war%20protests Ottawa 37 /wiki/ottawa Protests against the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/protests%20against%20the%202026%20iran%20war U.S. embassy 14 /wiki/embassy%20of%20the%20united%20states,%20ottawa Anti-war Canada Gaza war protests Ottawa Protests against the 2026 Iran war U.S. embassy Protests against the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/anti-war-protesters-gather-outside-the-us-embassy-in-ottawa-canada-to-protest-against-the-iran-war-despite-the-cease CTV News 8 fd4671471aead6bc2f7c45f79ef63a94d3faaea2 4 https://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/article/protesters-gather-outside-american-embassy-in-ottawa-to-oppose-wars-in-lebanon-iran/ 2026 Anti-war protesters gather outside the U.S. embassy in Ottawa, Canada, to protest against the Iran war despite the ceasefire along with the wars in Lebanon and Gaza. 2026-04-8 81392f464a54a145d775c1d251b5d0ff7a60b749 49 Illegal drug trade in the United States 1 /wiki/illegal%20drug%20trade%20in%20the%20united%20states Jasveen Sangha 14 /wiki/jasveen%20sangha Matthew Perry 116 /wiki/matthew%20perry U.S. court 2 /wiki/federal%20judiciary%20of%20the%20united%20states controlled substance 172 /wiki/controlled%20substance ketamine 71 /wiki/ketamine prison 37 /wiki/incarceration%20in%20the%20united%20states the distribution of the drug 239 /wiki/ketamine%20in%20society%20and%20culture Illegal drug trade in the United States Jasveen Sangha Matthew Perry U.S. court controlled substance ketamine prison the distribution of the drug Illegal drug trade in the United States /feed/2026/04/8/a-us-court-sentences-jasveen-sangha-to-15-years-in-prison-for-distributing-ketamine-that-resulted-in-the-death-of-acto AFP via France 24 8 1ec99690b4be0c84661a7793aeae960b52c2966a 4 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260408-ketamine-queen-jailed-for-15-years-over-matthew-perry-drugs 2026 A U.S. court sentences Jasveen Sangha to 15 years in prison for distributing ketamine that resulted in the death of actor Matthew Perry in 2023, as part of a wider investigation into a network supplying controlled substances. Authorities also charge and sentence other individuals, including medical professionals, in connection with the distribution of the drug. 2026-04-8 d3589a00b2601909bcd7047175034c4304ba841e 48 Gilgo Beach serial killings 1 /wiki/gilgo%20beach%20serial%20killings New York 14 /wiki/new%20york%20(state) Rex Heuermann 2 /wiki/rex%20heuermann United States 37 /wiki/united%20states life in prison 71 /wiki/life%20imprisonment%20in%20the%20united%20states Gilgo Beach serial killings New York Rex Heuermann United States life in prison Gilgo Beach serial killings /feed/2026/04/8/rex-heuermann-admits-in-court-to-killing-eight-women-and-discarding-their-bodies-between-1993-and-2010-in-new-york-unit AFP via RTHK 8 fc36bc58aa1f1aef9717ca9c02d69471955b83b6 4 https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1850372-20260409.htm 2026 NBC News 8 ecaeb4798312d104df3575d03ea83a989cd90bfb 4 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/gilgo-beach-serial-killer-suspect-rex-heuermann-expected-plead-guilty-rcna266547 2026 Rex Heuermann admits in court to killing eight women and discarding their bodies between 1993 and 2010 in New York, United States. Heuermann is expected to receive a sentence of life in prison without parole when he is sentenced on June 17. 2026-04-8 67d8bde68c45ddb60e626f117ee8e8878a9e8557 47 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul 1 /wiki/2026%20attack%20on%20israeli%20consulate%20in%20istanbul Islamic State 71 /wiki/islamic%20state Israeli consulate 116 /wiki/list%20of%20diplomatic%20missions%20of%20israel Istanbul 172 /wiki/istanbul Turkey 2 /wiki/turkey police 14 /wiki/general%20directorate%20of%20security%20(turkey) pre-trial detention 239 /wiki/pre-trial%20detention provinces 37 /wiki/provinces%20of%20turkey 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul Islamic State Israeli consulate Istanbul Turkey police pre-trial detention provinces 2026 attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul /feed/2026/04/8/turkish-police-arrest-198-suspects-across-34-provinces-in-operations-targeting-the-islamic-state-following-a-fatal-shoot AFP via Yahoo News 8 a74fc65af9c566582762e320f1bad594c975df4c 4 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/nearly-200-arrests-turkey-attack-191450196.html 2026 Turkish police arrest 198 suspects across 34 provinces in operations targeting the Islamic State following a fatal shootout outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on April 7. Several suspects are placed in pre-trial detention as part of the investigation. 2026-04-8 2b18585729b1816a01851c02e697cb041775e4a5 46 Alexander Lukashenko 116 /wiki/alexander%20lukashenko Alexander Turchin 239 /wiki/alexander%20turchin Belarus 2 /wiki/belarus Belarus–North Korea relations 1 /wiki/belarus-north%20korea%20relations North Korea 37 /wiki/north%20korea embassy 14 /wiki/list%20of%20diplomatic%20missions%20of%20belarus president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20belarus prime minister 172 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20belarus Alexander Lukashenko Alexander Turchin Belarus Belarus–North Korea relations North Korea embassy president prime minister Belarus–North Korea relations /feed/2026/04/8/belarus-plans-to-open-an-embassy-in-north-korea-by-august-1-after-president-alexander-lukashenko-visited-the-country-in Caliber.az 8 8a47c24f74ab854a6aeeb6c609e69278c9568552 4 https://caliber.az/en/post/belarus-to-open-embassy-in-north-korea-by-august-2026 2026 Belarus plans to open an embassy in North Korea by August 1 after president Alexander Lukashenko visited the country in March following a decree signed by prime minister Alexander Turchin. 2026-04-8 e9271db349a3ce7bea93d6afc3655af6c2bc17ed 45 Dow Jones Industrial Average 14 /wiki/dow%20jones%20industrial%20average Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war US$ 2 /wiki/united%20states%20dollar Dow Jones Industrial Average Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war US$ Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/oil-prices-plunge-below-us-95-and-the-dow-jones-industrial-average-surges-past-1000-after-the-ceasefire-announcement AP 8 9c7557c3be090bb967bd31e532801f11cfa4e1b1 4 https://apnews.com/article/stock-markets-trump-iran-ceasefire-oil-2fc5ac7823bea71984b3578ec36aacee 2026 Oil prices plunge below US$95 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average surges past 1,000 after the ceasefire announcement. 2026-04-8 0b66cafe79e1167da894ae85fd41b661c9020eda 44 Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Germany 2 /wiki/germany Hapag-Lloyd 14 /wiki/hapag-lloyd Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Germany Hapag-Lloyd Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/german-shipping-company-hapag-lloyd-says-that-it-still-does-not-plan-to-resume-transiting-the-strait-of-hormuz-despite-t Insider Paper 8 4c0730460f5d1db5a648e558dd43d72b27f01700 4 https://insiderpaper.com/hapag-lloyd-wont-resume-transiting-strait-of-hormuz/ 2026 Reuters 8 7973d00ed715b9c0f2b6b63813f2033a94208335 4 https://www.reuters.com/business/hapag-lloyd-estimates-extra-weekly-costs-iran-crisis-50-mln60-mln-2026-04-08/ 2026 German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd says that it still does not plan to resume transiting the Strait of Hormuz despite the two-week ceasefire. They also say that it would need 6–8 weeks for recovery and for normal operations to resume. 2026-04-8 176888d6b08e874e7ae04dd28ae68caf61aa64af 43 Danish 2 /wiki/denmark Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war Maersk 37 /wiki/maersk Strait of Hormuz 116 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz shipping 14 /wiki/freight%20transport vessels 71 /wiki/list%20of%20ships%20owned%20by%20maersk Danish Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war Maersk Strait of Hormuz shipping vessels Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/danish-shipping-company-maersk-says-that-they-will-take-a-cautious-approach-for-vessels-to-cross-the-strait-of-hormuz Reuters 8 d67c5bd641b7a87dec31240287899a398f0e1941 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/maersk-says-us-iran-ceasefire-may-create-strait-hormuz-transit-opportunities-2026-04-08/ 2026 Danish shipping company Maersk says that they will take a "cautious approach" for vessels to cross the Strait of Hormuz despite the ceasefire and says that they have not provided security certainty as to when normal operations would resume. 2026-04-8 47957bb771e425491d3e072063555efe52ef95eb 42 Donald Trump 14 /wiki/donald%20trump Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war 1 /wiki/economic%20impact%20of%20the%202026%20iran%20war U.S. president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states tariff 37 /wiki/tariff Donald Trump Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war U.S. president tariff Economic impact of the 2026 Iran war /feed/2026/04/8/us-president-donald-trump-threatens-to-impose-50-tariffs-on-countries-that-supply-military-weapons-to-iran CNBC 8 4b07c76405f9eedc85f2615c4514ebdbb2d7ec99 4 https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/04/08/trump-threatens-tariffs-countries-supplying-weapons-iran-ceasefire.html 2026 U.S. president Donald Trump threatens to impose 50% tariffs on countries that supply military weapons to Iran. 2026-04-8 c0a4d37bc08e6f5101c92ffdf279984bdff3a818 40 Afghanistan 37 /wiki/afghanistan Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes 1 /wiki/afghanistan-pakistan%20border%20skirmishes China 172 /wiki/china Chinese foreign ministry 2 /wiki/ministry%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(china) Mao Ning 14 /wiki/mao%20ning%20(diplomat) Pakistan 71 /wiki/pakistan current conflict 239 /wiki/2026%20afghanistan-pakistan%20conflict Ürümqi 116 /wiki/urumqi Afghanistan Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes China Chinese foreign ministry Mao Ning Pakistan current conflict Ürümqi Afghanistan–Pakistan border skirmishes /feed/2026/04/8/chinese-foreign-ministry-spokesperson-mao-ning-says-that-afghanistan-and-pakistan-has-agreed-on-a-comprehensive-plan-to AFP via ''The Straits Times 8 4321dc1fb4ff9386349f067c57092be8726a7ca4 4 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/afghanistan-pakistan-agree-to-avoid-escalation-china 2026 Reuters 8 4b0c7b36eb6906cb52cd934ec313df3db14a8257 4 https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-says-afghanistan-pakistan-agree-explore-comprehensive-solution-peace-talks-2026-04-08/ 2026 Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says that Afghanistan and Pakistan has agreed on a comprehensive plan to end tensions after seven days of talks in Ürümqi, China. The two countries also agree to avoid any escalations in their current conflict. 2026-04-8 dddf950c3c047729e2e9261cd7926cebe2f5201c 38 Al Jazeera 71 /wiki/al%20jazeera%20media%20network Gaza City 14 /wiki/gaza%20city Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Palestine 37 /wiki/palestine Sheikh Ijlin 2 /wiki/sheikh%20ijlin Al Jazeera Gaza City Middle Eastern crisis Palestine Sheikh Ijlin Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/an-israeli-airstrike-in-sheikh-ijlin-gaza-city-palestine-kills-two-people-including-al-jazeera-correspondent-mohamme AFP via ''Philippine Daily Inquirer 8 eac535fc036dbebef2916fd7d74acd4ed8bb220e 4 https://globalnation.inquirer.net/317496/al-jazeera-condemns-killing-of-journalist-in-israeli-strike-on-gaza 2026 An Israeli airstrike in Sheikh Ijlin, Gaza City, Palestine, kills two people, including Al Jazeera correspondent Mohammed Wishah. 2026-04-8 22285edcc42120c0f61d5dc5561d2cc37fb57092 34 Lebanese army 2 /wiki/lebanese%20armed%20forces Litani River 37 /wiki/litani%20river Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Tyre District 14 /wiki/tyre%20district Lebanese army Litani River Middle Eastern crisis Tyre District Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-lebanese-army-closes-a-bridge-in-the-tyre-district-after-receiving-a-warning-of-a-possible-israeli-strike-on-the-str AFP via ''The Times of Israel 8 62f8ee925175719f1046aa0302e5feef719fe1ec 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/lebanese-army-closing-last-bridge-over-litani-river-after-israeli-threat-to-target-it/ 2026 The Lebanese army closes a bridge in the Tyre District after receiving a warning of a possible Israeli strike on the structure. The bridge is the last crossing linking areas north and south of the Litani River in the area, where many residents remain despite evacuation notices. 2026-04-8 f05800d39d20a1fd52d2056027e18f6388989a5e 33 Hezbollah 14 /wiki/hezbollah Israeli military 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Hezbollah Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-israeli-military-says-that-it-has-halted-strikes-against-iran-but-state-that-they-will-continue-fighting-hezbollah The Times of Israel 8 a406dc98bcf9dd7cfa960f0e4b199fe5f560f4df 4 https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/idf-says-it-has-halted-strikes-in-iran-continues-fighting-hezbollah-in-lebanon/ 2026 The Israeli military says that it has halted strikes against Iran, but state that they will continue fighting Hezbollah in Lebanon. 2026-04-8 652f862d1e8f0af30b4f0448f4bd05d771fb0205 32 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-idf-announces-that-its-strikes-in-lebanon-are-one-part-of-a-new-operation-it-is-calling-eternal-darkness Ynet 8 d3dcc4cd3a90ffa780e4f88508117c27c8da592a 4 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/buf6bj7sg 2026 The IDF announces that its strikes in Lebanon are one part of a new operation it is calling "Eternal Darkness". 2026-04-8 e0a371c5bbf12eb885462bf9eb85ceeec7df4eb9 31 Beirut 71 /wiki/beirut Bekaa Valley 116 /wiki/bekaa%20valley Israel 2 /wiki/israel Lebanon 14 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis southern Lebanon 37 /wiki/southern%20lebanon Beirut Bekaa Valley Israel Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis southern Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/at-least-254-people-are-killed-and-1165-others-are-injured-in-a-wave-of-israeli-strikes-on-lebanon-including-in-southe Al Jazeera 8 dc291fa86ccf2fb9c57ff672c84d674d5ef97848 4 https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4473570 2026 Al Jazeera 8 c0bb8a2ca2aa3068ba38af3e1ae2ffdbcc8ffaea 4 https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4474525 2026 BBC News 8 28afac326777967232b1ed04ea88222dd77a055b 4 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j6d538l6qo 2026 At least 254 people are killed and 1,165 others are injured in a wave of Israeli strikes on Lebanon, including in southern Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley. 2026-04-8 ea6bbb29924dd2ffc5a369b2b2acc74844bbda5e 27 Bahrain International Airport 71 /wiki/bahrain%20international%20airport Damascus International Airport 37 /wiki/damascus%20international%20airport Iraq 2 /wiki/iraq Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Syria 14 /wiki/syria Bahrain International Airport Damascus International Airport Iraq Middle Eastern crisis Syria Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/bahrain-iraq-and-syria-reopen-their-airspace-after-weeks-of-closure-the-damascus-international-airport-and-the-bahrai AA 8 bb6bdfd50ae855844f3c7778735ec8c15dc8c8f9 4 https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/syria-iraq-bahrain-reopen-airspace-after-us-iran-ceasefire-agreement-announced/3898806 2026 BNA 8 35c2734ab8e28f1685acee35a7957a8f6188fe58 4 https://www.bna.bh/en/BahrainInternationalAirportbeginsgradualresumptionofflights.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2bDi5%2fzrQw%2fM5fdGEOHryUWgE%3d 2026 Khaleej Times 8 ea9eea0cbded046a61283c00e6df2d67eda057d9 4 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/gulf/bahrain-reopens-airspace-april-8-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawRDgelleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4NgnlyBYM4AeXeico6iJLFkmsjREnNBbge_OzY0Rc2uvOIKLOTVOo4kx0R8Q_aem_kBWmchV7ui7DGKiSZhWKUg 2026 Bahrain, Iraq, and Syria reopen their airspace after weeks of closure. The Damascus International Airport and the Bahrain International Airport begin resuming flights. 2026-04-8 f68d5c24bc3f8c6631f3590ddc9d25d19f8761ba 26 2026 Lebanon war 2 /wiki/2026%20lebanon%20war Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis 2026 Lebanon war Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-maritime-traffic-to-oil-tankers-over-israeli-attacks-in-lebanon-claiming-that-lebanon-is-i Forbes 8 1716ab519607b6b04a26699d0aae4f1a19a44baf 4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/04/08/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-blames-israels-massive-attack-on-lebanon-putting-ceasefire-in-doubt/ 2026 G1 8 5f5e3323922912c0fd99449856e62f0e65d0854a 4 https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/04/08/ira-ameaca-romper-cessar-fogo-se-israel-continuar-atacando-o-libano.ghtml 2026 Iran closes Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic to oil tankers over Israeli attacks in Lebanon, claiming that Lebanon is included in the ceasefire. 2026-04-8 8c584502e83ad68b99f7d90bc7730a322b771cea 25 Greek 14 /wiki/greece Liberia 71 /wiki/liberia MarineTraffic 2 /wiki/marinetraffic Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis bulk carrier 37 /wiki/bulk%20carrier Greek Liberia MarineTraffic Middle Eastern crisis bulk carrier Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/marinetraffic-reports-the-first-ships-that-have-passed-through-the-strait-of-hormuz-since-the-ceasefire-announcement-na CNBC 8 47225a0396c87e39b4b3bfa133e27d064d217822 4 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/trump-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-toll.html 2026 Euronews 8 daf4a7dc52dc9b620d5df70a57464e75abcc00f6 4 https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/08/greek-and-liberian-flagged-ships-first-to-transit-hormuz-since-ceasefire 2026 MarineTraffic reports the first ships that have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the ceasefire announcement, namely the Greek-owned bulk carrier "NJ Earth" and Liberia-flagged "Daytona Beach". 2026-04-8 92f9db4f7940be32773d824cab7dde9ace940306 24 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 37 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Thailand 2 /wiki/thailand a vessel 14 /wiki/mayuree%20naree%20(2007) Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz Thailand a vessel Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/thailand-confirms-the-three-crewmen-on-a-vessel-that-was-attacked-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-in-march-have-died Al Jazeera 8 60bce0c404793a45ebe7d30c1cf9c3b249eb40d1 4 https://aje.news/jf7llm?update=4473051 2026 Thailand confirms the three crewmen on a vessel that was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz in March have died. 2026-04-8 cf6bc268d69b73fc4c5c36e0c7a0c5b7249cb3f0 22 Lavan 2 /wiki/lavan%20island Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Sirri island 14 /wiki/sirri%20island Lavan Middle Eastern crisis Sirri island Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-agencies-report-explosions-from-the-lavan-and-sirri-islands-of-unknown-origin-iran-accuses-kuwait-and-the-uae-o Wanaen 8 0886ceec9e14b2629f7bae597577feac85f55268 4 https://wanaen.com/strikes-hit-lavan-refinery-iran-launches-retaliatory-attacks/ 2026 Ynet 8 96990ae1e53421716ab191ab57000d0e45cfc032 4 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/1cje8v7cv 2026 Iranian agencies report explosions from the Lavan and Sirri islands of unknown origin. Iran accuses Kuwait and the UAE of the attacks and launches retaliatory attacks against those countries in response. 2026-04-8 e07a5555c67c93c3d8d5e12936b002fc11cefc3c 21 Bahrain 14 /wiki/bahrain Kuwait 37 /wiki/kuwait Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Qatar 71 /wiki/qatar missile program 2 /wiki/ballistic%20missile%20program%20of%20iran Bahrain Kuwait Middle Eastern crisis Qatar missile program Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/after-the-announcement-of-a-ceasefire-iran-launches-ballistic-missiles-at-bahrain-israel-kuwait-qatar-and-the-unite CNBC News 8 6bc4181cefe9f1e7b8715af9a7252d4eae363b38 4 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/iran-missile-attacks-after-us-ceasefire-gulf-air-defenses.html 2026 CNN 8 c20fdc867b6728969493e32cf3a8521ed720bb2e 4 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-israel?post-id=cmnpbvjkq00003b6re2vy4p6y 2026 After the announcement of a ceasefire, Iran launches ballistic missiles at Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. 2026-04-8 01e930d5712870ceba096b2579e57b3b094f77ca 20 Emirati military 2 /wiki/united%20arab%20emirates%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Emirati military Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-emirati-military-intercepts-17-ballistic-missiles-and-35-drones The National 8 dca6a6c0e27e94aa51a1f48a48f9f07da7625d8a 4 https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/04/08/uae-intercepts-17-ballistic-missiles-and-35-drones-in-wednesdays-figures/ 2026 The Emirati military intercepts 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones. 2026-04-8 1e03782d2dc51fcff3c51705a21f87cc47f5c79c 18 East–West Crude Oil Pipeline 14 /wiki/east-west%20crude%20oil%20pipeline Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Saudi Arabia 2 /wiki/saudi%20arabia East–West Crude Oil Pipeline Middle Eastern crisis Saudi Arabia Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/saudi-arabia-s-east-west-crude-oil-pipeline-is-hit-in-an-iranian-attack Reuters 8 fc3cbb92d3401388fd85fcd7b786a4541b20eab1 4 https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/saudi-arabias-east-west-oil-pipeline-hit-iranian-attack-damage-being-assessed-2026-04-08/ 2026 Saudi Arabia's East–West Crude Oil Pipeline is hit in an Iranian attack. 2026-04-8 c789609c3e140323379cb44720703919474c59f2 16 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Qatari military 2 /wiki/qatar%20armed%20forces Middle Eastern crisis Qatari military Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-qatari-military-intercepts-seven-ballistic-missiles-and-multiple-drones DPA via Yahoo News 8 8c7ee0854de387d726fe38510fb2d5f967249c77 4 https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/qatar-reports-rocket-drone-attacks-163721442.html 2026 The Qatari military intercepts seven ballistic missiles and multiple drones. 2026-04-8 41f266a51eb18d3566ca0c8a2a7d1bfb4d5c269f 14 Iranian drones 172 /wiki/unmanned%20aerial%20vehicles%20in%20the%20iranian%20military Kuwait 2 /wiki/kuwait Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis desalination 116 /wiki/desalination%20by%20country#kuwait interior ministry 14 /wiki/ministry%20of%20interior%20(kuwait) oil facilities 37 /wiki/petroleum%20industry%20in%20kuwait power plants 71 /wiki/energy%20in%20kuwait Iranian drones Kuwait Middle Eastern crisis desalination interior ministry oil facilities power plants Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/kuwait-s-interior-ministry-reports-fires-at-several-oil-facilities-power-plants-and-desalination-plants-after-an-irani Middle East Eye 8 e4f7d6aa80f9231968ef37331cb53ddfe4720898 4 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/kuwait-reports-damage-oil-facilities-power-stations-after-iranian-drone 2026 Kuwait's interior ministry reports fires at several oil facilities, power plants, and desalination plants after an Iranian drone attack. 2026-04-8 6f9fa9e1d24e3553b7214d29ceea58162336769a 12 Bahraini military 2 /wiki/bahrain%20defence%20force Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Bahraini military Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-bahraini-military-intercepts-six-missiles-and-31-drones Yemen Online 8 dd80a2506ad0cd041198d26cc07fbb469be91f2b 4 https://www.yemenonline.info/gulf-news/12251 2026 The Bahraini military intercepts six missiles and 31 drones. 2026-04-8 2a529a2438d425c7d481b0b9d20083466e81bdfe 9 Iranian parliament 37 /wiki/iranian%20parliament Masoud Pezeshkian 14 /wiki/masoud%20pezeshkian Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf 71 /wiki/mohammad%20bagher%20ghalibaf enrich uranium 116 /wiki/uranium%20enrichment president 2 /wiki/president%20of%20iran Iranian parliament Masoud Pezeshkian Middle Eastern crisis Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf enrich uranium president Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-president-masoud-pezeshkian-says-the-ceasefire-with-israel-and-the-us-has-been-violated-as-a-result-of-the-bom CNBC 8 bd14fe8b09d1e7593911b7bc9545babfca3b81d1 4 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/08/ceasefire-iran-war-lebanon.html 2026 Forbes 8 1716ab519607b6b04a26699d0aae4f1a19a44baf 4 https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2026/04/08/iran-closes-strait-of-hormuz-blames-israels-massive-attack-on-lebanon-putting-ceasefire-in-doubt/ 2026 G1 8 a148174c6c7e1c56218d8162729b4a53ea695133 4 https://g1.globo.com/mundo/noticia/2026/04/08/presidente-do-ira-diz-que-cessar-fogo-foi-rompido-com-ataques-a-ilhas-iranianas.ghtml 2026 Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian says the ceasefire with Israel and the U.S. has been violated as a result of the bombings of Iranian islands and Lebanon. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf later echoes the remarks, citing the attacks as well as the "denial of Iran to enrich uranium." 2026-04-8 6024d8455a10365aef81064b2bde88dd70ebf11e 8 Israeli military 2 /wiki/israel%20defense%20forces Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Israeli military Middle Eastern crisis Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/after-the-announcement-an-israeli-military-spokesperson-states-that-israel-is-still-launching-attacks-on-iran CNN 8 c20fdc867b6728969493e32cf3a8521ed720bb2e 4 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/04/07/world/live-news/iran-war-trump-us-israel?post-id=cmnpbvjkq00003b6re2vy4p6y 2026 After the announcement, an Israeli military spokesperson states that Israel is still launching attacks on Iran. 2026-04-8 aef2f876fbc219e223a820a03c4715b1b1c447ee 7 Karoline Leavitt 14 /wiki/karoline%20leavitt Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis White House press secretary 2 /wiki/white%20house%20press%20secretary Karoline Leavitt Middle Eastern crisis White House press secretary Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/white-house-press-secretary-karoline-leavitt-states-that-netanyahu-and-trump-will-continue-discussions-on-potentially-in AFP via Aaj News 8 cb5d6d83c8783ebec060459258d6f9b2fce645dc 4 https://english.aaj.tv/news/330456642/trump-will-continue-to-discuss-lebanon-with-israeli-pm-white-house 2026 White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt states that Netanyahu and Trump will continue discussions on potentially including Lebanon in a ceasefire arrangement. 2026-04-8 e84bd5d7f6469a61d13c07f8e2e7ab28e406cb2d 6 Benjamin Netanyahu 37 /wiki/benjamin%20netanyahu Donald Trump 116 /wiki/donald%20trump Israel 2 /wiki/israel Lebanon 172 /wiki/lebanon Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis U.S. president 71 /wiki/president%20of%20the%20united%20states prime minister 14 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20israel Benjamin Netanyahu Donald Trump Israel Lebanon Middle Eastern crisis U.S. president prime minister Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-and-us-president-donald-trump-both-claim-that-the-ceasefire-does-not-include Al Jazeera 8 df1f4cac046ac9fa5e03c1188b92e323879401be 4 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/8/netanyahu-says-us-iran-ceasefire-does-not-include-lebanon 2026 BBC News 8 28afac326777967232b1ed04ea88222dd77a055b 4 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j6d538l6qo 2026 The New York Times 8 2c07f170d950b227a7d04e4db3f618303cedde2a 4 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/jd-vance-lebanon-iran-cease-fire.html 2026 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. president Donald Trump both claim that the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, despite contrary statements from both Iran and Pakistan on their versions of the ceasefire agreement. 2026-04-8 7eedd134d218a08b3144f47fe11ba3e4fa6e1341 5 Islamabad 2 /wiki/islamabad JD Vance 71 /wiki/jd%20vance Jared Kushner 172 /wiki/jared%20kushner Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Pakistan 14 /wiki/pakistan Steve Witkoff 317 /wiki/steve%20witkoff U.S. vice president 37 /wiki/vice%20president%20of%20the%20united%20states senior presidential adviser 116 /wiki/senior%20advisor%20to%20the%20president%20of%20the%20united%20states special envoy 239 /wiki/united%20states%20special%20envoy Islamabad JD Vance Jared Kushner Middle Eastern crisis Pakistan Steve Witkoff U.S. vice president senior presidential adviser special envoy Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/the-snsc-announces-that-negotiations-between-iran-and-the-us-will-start-on-friday-in-islamabad-pakistan-with-the-us Axios 8 ec428ab6ee74a3512e7889020ff5d1f24d1d0173 4 https://www.axios.com/2026/04/08/us-iran-peace-talks-vance-pakistan-saturday 2026 Middle East Eye 8 7ee69270c4bfbeb6bd4bd2d08ab07e8405e20afa 4 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-talks-us-begin-friday-islamabad?topic=War%2520on%2520Iran&id=436636&fid=553792 2026 The SNSC announces that negotiations between Iran and the U.S. will start on Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, with the U.S. contingent to be led by vice president JD Vance alongside senior presidential adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Steve Witkoff. 2026-04-8 847a20893e88a3aa873856bce012f16402d9ff79 4 Abbas Araghchi 14 /wiki/abbas%20araghchi Iran 71 /wiki/iran Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis Strait of Hormuz 239 /wiki/strait%20of%20hormuz Supreme National Security Council 317 /wiki/supreme%20national%20security%20council United States 116 /wiki/united%20states ceasefire 37 /wiki/ceasefire disruptions in shipments 172 /wiki/2026%20strait%20of%20hormuz%20crisis foreign minister 2 /wiki/minister%20of%20foreign%20affairs%20(iran) Abbas Araghchi Iran Middle Eastern crisis Strait of Hormuz Supreme National Security Council United States ceasefire disruptions in shipments foreign minister Middle Eastern crisis /feed/2026/04/8/iranian-foreign-minister-abbas-araghchi-confirms-the-two-week-ceasefire-between-iran-and-the-united-states-which-includ Khaleej Times 8 c52920bdcdbef0ac2721012ecf3f075811961821 4 https://www.khaleejtimes.com/world/mena/iran-agrees-to-safe-passage-through-hormuz-strait-for-two-weeks-if-attacks-halted-2 2026 Shafaq 8 18f306e2ede700a3afc919814fd8aee815462d6a 4 https://shafaq.com/en/Middle-East/Iran-agrees-to-ceasefire-offers-conditional-Hormuz-passage 2026 Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi confirms the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States, which includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The ceasefire is ratified by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC).