{"id":9053,"date":"2026-04-08T04:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T09:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/?p=9053"},"modified":"2026-04-11T06:44:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T11:44:01","slug":"9053","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.acu.edu\/coatesn\/2026\/04\/08\/9053\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"

You might think that I\u2019m going to lead today with the ceasefire news and the no \u201ctotal destruction of Iranian civilization\u201d Trump statement.\u00a0 We will post the ceasefire story in a moment, but first consider where the Regime is, has been, and seems to be remaining.\u00a0 See \u201cIran says US must accept domestic enrichment for nuclear talks to succeed,\u201d<\/a> Iran International, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cIran war live: Trump declares ceasefire, Tehran agrees safe Hormuz transit,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeera, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump says Lebanon not included in US-Iran ceasefire amid Israeli assault,\u201d<\/a> Al Jazeerz, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cPakistan calls for restraint from US, Iran after ceasefire violations reported \u2018across the conflict zone\u2019,\u201d<\/a> The Hill, 4-8-26.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cIn announcing the deal, Sharif said the ceasefire included Lebanon.\u201d\u00a0 But there is not a quote from him.\u00a0 Trying to find one someplace.\u00a0 Be aware that in ceasefire negotiations the nature of the agreement does not usually result in one document that everyone signs.\u00a0 Instead, everyone walks away with their own list or document they create themselves to get approved by their home government.\u00a0 This is due to the fragility of the talks themselves.<\/p>\n

I see on BBC\u2019s coverage of the Pakistan PM Sharif\u2019s statement that Lebanon is included, it is listed, see it for yourself.\u00a0 \u201cIran and US agree to conditional ceasefire and opening of Hormuz strait | BBC News,\u201d<\/a> BBC, 4-8-26.\u00a0 At this point my only guess is that the U.S. and Israel are saying the first step is to open Hormuz.\u00a0 But the U.S. and Israel are no longer bombing Iran, so that sounds like that was the first step.\u00a0 But the agreements don’t say they are dominoed or stair stepped.<\/p>\n

\u201cIranian President says Israeli strikes on Lebanon violate ceasefire, peace negotiations \u2018meaningless\u2019 | LIVE BLOG,\u201d<\/a> i24, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

I can\u2019t wait to read how the unconscious MK negotiated with DT and BN.\u00a0 Axios needs to have a staff meeting and discuss their headline wording.\u00a0 \u201cExclusive: How Iran’s supreme leader reached a truce with Trump,\u201d<\/a> Axios, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrump Secured a Ceasefire With Iran. Will It Last?,\u201d<\/a> CFR, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat to make of the Iran war cease-fire,\u201d<\/a> Atlantic Council, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy ceasefire deal with US has unsettled Iran’s hardliners,\u201d<\/a> BBC, 4-8-26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You might think that I\u2019m going to lead today with the ceasefire news and the no \u201ctotal destruction of Iranian civilization\u201d Trump statement.\u00a0 We will post the ceasefire story in a moment, but first consider where the Regime is, has been, and seems to be remaining.\u00a0 See \u201cIran says US must accept domestic enrichment for … <\/p>\n

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