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US and Iran Agree to Ceasefire Hours Before Trump Deadline

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US President Donald Trump during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 6, 2026.Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg

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By Lily Nonomiya and Nasteho Said

April 8, 2026 at 6:45 AM UTC

Good morning. The US and Iran agree on a ceasefire, sending stocks surging. Shipowners are scrambling to understand the deal to extract vessels trapped in the Persian Gulf. And the US is seen importing a record 2.6 billion pounds of avocados ahead of Cinco de Mayo. Listen to the day’s top stories.

— Lily Nonomiya and Nasteho Said