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chatmastatoday at 12:46 AM6 repliesview on HN

Better article with text: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/07/trump-iran-w...

> Israel will also agree to the two-week ceasefire, Axios reported, citing an Israeli official, adding that the ceasefire would enter effect as soon as the blockade of the strait of Hormuz ceased

There’s the catch.


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Rotdhizontoday at 1:11 AM

The US is one thing but there is no possible way Israel will stop bombing. They will openly say they will, and continue to do so. It just gives them more breathing room to calculate bigger and more serious strikes. Israel has literally nothing to lose. The US is taking all the heat for any actions in Iran. Israel and Iran are mortal enemies, one can not continue to exist while the other lives, this is how they view it. Iran wants Israel erased, Israel wants Iran erased. This isn't going to stop until one of them suffers catastrophic damage.

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ceejayoztoday at 12:49 AM

Israel seems likely to do anything they can to start things up again.

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dangtoday at 12:59 AM

Ok, I've switched the link above to that and put the submitted URL in the toptext.

If there are other good links, we can add them.

akabalanzatoday at 12:52 AM

They will stop bombing as soon as Iran comes back to the situation for which it was bombed.

nickvectoday at 12:49 AM

Yep. No way they’re opening the Strait of Hormuz until the US/Israel gets the fuck out of Iran.

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tmnvixtoday at 1:20 AM

Yes, seems a bit of a gap between US and Iranian opinions on the state of the strait. US says "open it", while Iran has for some time claimed it is open - only subject to conditions. Then, as you mention, the Israelis talk of an end to the blockade.

I foresee a possible relaxation of conditions on the strait by Iran while keeping their hand on the lever providing substantial leverage during any actual negotiations. I also note that it seems the US are considering Iranian demands - not the other way around. Even with that, Trumps' toughest negotiations may be with the Israelis.