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Israel’s large-scale attack on Lebanon threatens site of ceasefire agreement between US and Iran
🇺🇸🇮🇱 Today’s events tell you everything you need to know.
➡️The Trump administration drafted the statement issued by the Prime Minister of Pakistan regarding the ceasefire (as evidenced by the header left on the document).
➡️The statement also included Lebanon…
— Low profile (@SeosQuinn) April 8, 2026
— محمدباقر قالیباف | MB Ghalibaf (@mb_ghalibaf) April 8, 2026
BREAKING: JD Vance says Iran and US have agreed to different 10-point plans
“Frankly, the first 10 proposals we think of were probably written by CHATGPT and submitted to Steve Whitkoff and Jared Kushner. It went straight to the trash and was rejected!”
“I’ve seen a lot… pic.twitter.com/hFDqgEbYqF
— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) April 8, 2026
🚨 The “green light” that Israel was waiting for to begin the genocide was Nawaf Salam’s speech just moments before, saying:
“There is no one negotiating on behalf of Lebanon other than the Lebanese state. There is no one else.”
With this statement, I have effectively excluded Lebanon… pic.twitter.com/flEVUA1bux
— SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) April 8, 2026
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Trump is at the mercy of Israel…and the game continues Larry Johnson
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The railway, which opened on June 3, 2025, was built by China with an investment of 40 billion yuan. It was designed… pic.twitter.com/gwbhvfkTbW
—Bin Xie (@bxieus) April 8, 2026
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“All you had to do was pay us enough money to live.” pic.twitter.com/OtynQg6468
— Pirat_Nation 🔴 (@Pirat_Nation) April 8, 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz may remain closed, and oil barrels may remain firmly trapped.
A ceasefire may not be possible.
But no one is going to go long oil futures. For another false dawn will come and they will be crushed again.
Meanwhile, in a predicament…
— Vandana Hari (@VandanaHari_SG) April 8, 2026
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Microsoft abruptly terminates VeraCrypt accounts, stops Windows updates 404 media
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