First, links to reports from National Public Radio and the Associated Press; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials as highlighted. (Scroll down for IRAN 4-8-26.) — MCM

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FROM APRIL 8  What has the U.S. war with Iran accomplished? by Scott Neuman and Greg Myre | NPR  President Trump’s goals for the war with Iran included putting an end to the country’s nuclear program, destroying its military capabilities and creating regime change. READ MORE . . .

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FROM APRIL 8  Ceasefire is threatened as Israel expands Lebanon strikes and Iran closes strait again, by Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz | AP  TEHRAN — A ceasefire deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to hang by a thread Wednesday after the Islamic Republic closed the Strait of Hormuz again in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon. The White House demanded . . . READ MORE . . . Click HERE for same AP report in Spanish, and HERE for others;  and HERE for AP “live updates” on Iran war and ceasefire.

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FROM APRIL 8  The latest on the ceasefire agreement — and what happens next. Reported by Greg Myre and Mara Liasson |NPR  A ceasefire appears to be holding in the Iran war, but now several critical issues have to be negotiated. They include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the fate of Iran’s nuclear program. Click HERE to listen and read; and HERE for links to all four Iran war-related reports from NPR’s “All Things Considered” Wednesday.

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