\tPresident Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 6, 2026. | Tom Williams\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images\t<\/p>\n
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Welcome to The Logoff: Hi readers, big news broke just after yesterday\u2019s newsletter went out: The US and Iran reached a temporary ceasefire agreement, averting President Donald Trump\u2019s threats of civilization destruction.<\/p>\n
While we may have missed the breaking news yesterday, there\u2019s still plenty to catch up on today. Here\u2019s what you need to know:\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s the latest? As of Wednesday afternoon, a US-Iran ceasefire appears to be in place, but shaky. Iran has already accused the US of violating several points of the agreement, and it\u2019s not clear whether the sides are even on the same page about what has been agreed to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In particular, Israel\u2019s offensive into Lebanon is still ongoing; on Wednesday, more than 250 people were killed by Israeli strikes. Both Iran and Pakistan, which has served as a mediator for recent US-Iran talks, have said Lebanon is supposed to be covered by yesterday\u2019s ceasefire.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Nonetheless, talks appear to be moving forward: Vice President JD Vance and two other US negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, are set to meet with Iranian officials in Pakistan on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What has Trump said about this? On Tuesday evening, Trump wrote in a post that he had agreed \u201cto suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks\u201d because the US was \u201cvery far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n
Early Wednesday morning, he added that \u201c[the] United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far, however, it doesn\u2019t seem like the strait has reopened: According to Bloomberg, as few as three ships \u2014 out of hundreds \u2014 may have passed through on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
And with that, it\u2019s time to log off\u2026<\/p>\n
I\u2019d like to extend an official Logoff endorsement (do we have those? I\u2019ll have to ask my editor) to this recent article from the Washington Post: 5 ways to add a little inconvenience to your day \u2014 and improve your brain (as always, it\u2019s a gift link).\u00a0<\/p>\n
It might sound counterintuitive, but as the piece explains, adding a little bit of friction \u2014 whether that means cooking a meal instead of ordering one, or trying something new that challenges your brain to work in a different way \u2014 is ultimately beneficial. If you have any other suggestions in the same vein, I\u2019d love to hear them. Have a great evening, and we\u2019ll see you back here tomorrow!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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