Shortly before his 8 p.m. deadline, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire deal with Iran.

That's where we're starting the seven from the Washington Post. I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Wednesday, April 8th.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

Yesterday, President Trump's threats against Iran reached a new peak.

Trump wrote on his truth social platform that if Iran did not reopen the strait of Hormuz,

quote,

A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. His threat set off a nuclear

panic, drew condemnation across the political spectrum, and fueled open debate about Trump's

credibility, morality, and sanity. But just 90 minutes before his deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern for Iran to make a deal, Trump granted a two-week

extension for diplomacy to continue. He said he received a 10-point proposal from Iranian officials,

which is a, quote, workable basis on which to negotiate. Trump added, this will be a double-sided

ceasefire. The White House portrayed the truce as a step

toward definitively ending the war and not just another extension from Trump. But Israel responded

to the deal this morning by saying that the truce does not include Lebanon and has continued

to attack the country. That could

spell trouble for the deal already. But following the ceasefire announcement, the price of a

barrel of oil immediately plunged by about 14 percent and stock futures surged.

Number two is a post-exclusive.

A top army official who has clashed with Pete Hegseth said he's going nowhere.

Inside the Pentagon, there have been a series of clashes between the defense secretary

and army secretary Dan Driscoll.

Their disagreements have caused other U.S.

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