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Trump warns of major war escalation if Iran peace process fails

WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV, April 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to retain military assets in the Middle East until a peace deal with Iran is reached ​and warned of a major escalation in fighting if it failed to comply, as oil prices rose on concerns over supply and restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said in a ‌social media post U.S. ships, aircraft and personnel with additional ammunition and weaponry would remain in place to destroy, if necessary, “a substantially degraded enemy”, but expressed confidence that a lasting deal would be agreed and followed. “If for any reason

Iranian delegation to reach Islamabad Thursday, Iran’s ambassador to Pakistan says

NEW DELHI, April 9 (Reuters) – An Iranian delegation ​will arrive in ‌Pakistani capital Islamabad on Thursday night ​for talks to ​resolve conflict with the ⁠U.S. and ​Israel, Iran’s ambassador ​to Pakistan said on Thursday. “Despite skepticism of Iranian ​public opinion ​due to repeated ceasefire violations ‌by ⁠Israeli regime … Iranian delegation arrives tonight in Islamabad ​for serious ​talks ⁠based on 10 points ​proposed by Iran,” ​ambassador ⁠Reza Amiri Moghadam said in ⁠a ​post on ​X. Despite skepticism of Iranian public opinion due to repeated ceasefire violations by Israeli regime to sabotage the diplomatic initiative, invited by Hon. PM Shehbaz

Ceasefire at risk over Israel’s attacks in Lebanon, possible mines in Strait of Hormuz

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 9, 2026 (AP) — Semiofficial news agencies in Iran published a chart Thursday suggesting the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard put sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz during the war, a likely pressure tactic as Iran, Israel and the United States are now in an uneasy, two-week ceasefire ahead of possible negotiations in Islamabad. Meanwhile, in unusually strong language, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres “unequivocally” condemned Israeli strikes in Lebanon that killed and injured hundreds Wednesday after the ceasefire was announced, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric. Israel has said the ceasefire agreement

Key Indian states hold elections that will test reach of Modi’s party in opposition strongholds

People queue up to vote outside a polling booth during the Kerala state elections in Kochi, India, Thursday, April 9, 2026.

NEW DELHI, April 9, 2026 (AP) — Voters in India’s Assam and Kerala states and the federally administered region of Puducherry began casting ballots Thursday in local elections seen as a test of support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party. The elections pit the BJP and its regional allies against a range of opposition parties. Assam and Puducherry are governed by the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, while Kerala is ruled by the opposition. Two other opposition-ruled states, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, will vote later this month. The results for all five regions are expected May

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