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A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’

April 9, 2026·9 min·3-min readnews briefnews
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  • Iran and Israel enter a fragile ceasefire, but immediate violations and conflicting statements over the Strait of Hormuz raise doubts about its sustainability.
  • Iranian state media claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed; the White House denies it is closed but demands it be reopened,

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