Trump Suspends Bombing Iran For Two Weeks As Tehran Agrees To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz
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Trump Suspends Bombing Iran For Two Weeks As Tehran Agrees To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

09 April, 2026.Iran.21 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Trump suspended bombing of Iran for two weeks.
  • Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Ceasefire remains fragile with disputes over Lebanon and Strait of Hormuz.

Ceasefire and Hormuz

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed a tentative agreement.

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The ceasefire announcement came just hours before Trump's 8 p.m. deadline.

Death toll estimates diverged sharply among sources.

Fire service chief Mahmud Iqbal said victims were found near stairwells.

Survivors and Strike

Survivors described workers pounding on locked metal doors as smoke filled stairwells.

Nasrin Begum escaped by jumping from a second-floor window.

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The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.

Labour Minister Tahmina Akhter pledged an immediate investigation.

Firefighter Mahmud Iqbal said 47 people had been injured.

Supply Chain Scrutiny

Rahman Textile produced clothing for European brands including Hessen and BrandBox.

Both companies said they were deeply saddened.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.

Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.

Police detained owner Faisal Rahman.

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