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Senate again votes against ending Iran war, but tougher votes are coming

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, pro-government demonstrators gathered at Enqelab-e-Eslami, or Islamic Revolution, Square in Tehran, Iran, to mark the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel.
Air raid sirens forced civilians into bomb shelters on April 7, 2026, as missile strikes targeted Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan, Israel, immediately preceding the ceasefire announcement.
Mourners in Haifa, Israel, attended the funeral for three members of the Gershovich family on April 7, 2026, after an Iranian missile struck their building during the conflict.
Demonstrators held posters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and burned an Israeli flag during the Tehran gathering, displaying continued defiance despite the ceasefire announcement.
Despite the announced pause in fighting, military activity persisted, with an Iranian cluster munition missile exploding in the sky over northern Israel on Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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