Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had instructed his negotiators, for the first time since the war began, to move towards a deal on Monday, according to Axios citing source

This development indicates a potential shift towards diplomacy in ongoing negotiations, which could de-escalate tensions and influence broader geopolitical stability.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 8 Apr 2026, 17:37 UTCOn the live feed at 17:17 UTC — 7 more headlines followed before this page went public

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NY Fed RRP op demand at 0.18bln (prev. 15.35bln) across 4 counterparties (prev. 22) on April 8th

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Israel PM Netanyahu says Israel has achieved achievements that once seemed imaginary; Prepared to return to fighting at any moment

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Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had instructed his negotiators, for the first time since the war began, to move towards a deal on Monday, according to Axios citing source

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Senior US official says the White House is not currently concerned that the situation in Lebanon would cause the ceasefire with Iran to collapse; Trump and Netanyahu agreed during call pre-ceasefire that fighting could continue in Lebanon

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Israel Transport Ministry says the Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv will resume full operations at midnight following the ceasefire

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