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US-Iran truce: breakthrough or pause?

Just before President Donald Trump’s deadline, the United States and Iran announced a two-week ceasefire to allow talks on a longer-term deal. Here’s what we know — and what we don’t.

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine speak during a press briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on April 8, 2026. (Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today's edition:

  • US, Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
  • Iranian attacks Gulf, Israel post-truce after its Lavan Island hit
  • Israel launches 100 strikes on Hezbollah targets, says truce doesn't apply to Lebanon
  • Turkey arrests 10 after shooting outside Israeli Consulate in Istanbul
  • FT: Iran hits Saudi Arabia's main oil pipeline
  • Freelancer Shelly Kittleson released by Iraqi militia

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