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09.04.2026 20:20 China's top anti-graft official Li Xi on Wednesday called for high-quality disciplinary inspection work to ensure a sound start to the 15th Five-Year Plan period .

09.04.2026 20:20 The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week cease-fire, brokered by Pakistan, premised on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

09.04.2026 20:20 The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company says an oil refinery located on Iran's Lavan Island came under attack on Wednesday morning, despite the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

09.04.2026 20:20 Hours after the United States announced a temporary cease-fire with Iran, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates said they were fending off Iranian missile and drone attacks.

09.04.2026 20:20 Bahrain has reported an Iranian strike just hours after Tehran and Washington agreed to a temporary halt in hostilities, which included Iran refraining from attacking countries in the region.

09.04.2026 20:20 Forty days into the US-Israeli war on Iran, Tehran forced Washington to accept its terms and agree to a ceasefire, marking a historic victory for the Islamic Republic as the US pivoted to diplomacy after failing to achieve any of its war objectives.

09.04.2026 20:20 The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps pounded more than 25 strategic targets belonging to the United States and Israel in the 100th wave of the decisive Operation True Promise 4.

09.04.2026 20:20 Lebanese officials say dozens of people have been killed in the heaviest Israeli strikes on the country since the war in Iran broke out five weeks ago.

09.04.2026 20:20 US President Donald Trump said he thinks China was involved in getting Iran to negotiate a two-week cease-fire that was announced late on April 7.

09.04.2026 20:20 Top US officials told President Donald Trump that Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's "regime change" plan in Iran was "farcical", the New York Times reports.

09.04.2026 20:20 US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that the US will engage with Iran following what he described as a "very productive Regime Change," signaling a dramatic shift toward cooperation even as major disputes endure, according to Anadolu Agency.

09.04.2026 20:20 U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is ready to pursue peace and signaled that the United States could assist with stabilizing shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a post on his Truth Social platform.

09.04.2026 20:20 US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran following discussions with Pakistani leaders.

09.04.2026 20:20 The office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel supports US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend military strikes against Iran for two weeks.

09.04.2026 20:20 The truce reached with United States takes into account principles outlined by Tehran, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday.