General News Briefing — April 10, 2026 8 AM Eastern

Clockwise General News — Good morning, and thank you for joining us. We begin with breaking developments in the Middle East, where the United States and Iran have reportedly agreed to a 14-day conditional ceasefire. This is the Clockwise General Briefing, 8 AM Eastern. Talks are now set to commence in Pakistan, aiming to finalize the specifics of this tentative agreement. The Trump administration, however, maintains that US forces will remain in the region until a comprehensive and enduring peace deal is fully secured.