🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu begins meeting with US envoy Witkoff.

🇺🇸🇨🇳⚡- "If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th. Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated," - Donald Trump, US President.

🇺🇸⚡- "Negotiations with other countries, which have also requested meetings, will begin taking place immediately," - Donald Trump, US President.

🇺🇸🇪🇺⚡- "EU to introduce countermeasures against US tariffs in stages on April 15 and May 15," - Maros Sefcovic, European Trade Commissioner.

🇺🇸🇨🇦⚡- "President Trump's tariffs are tearing apart the global economy," - Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada.

🇺🇸🇯🇵⚡- After speaking on the phone, Japan has agreed to send a delegation to the US to meet Trump.

🌏⚡- Global stock market rates right now:

🇪🇺 - EU Markets close with a day of trading as dark as the last one :

Paris -4,78%
Frankfurt -4,13%
London -4,64%

🇪🇬🇵🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Egyptians are offering a proposal where Hamas will release 8 Israeli hostages in exchange for 40-70 days of the ceasefire in Gaza," - Channel 13.

🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- "Censorship confirms: Israel is preparing for a combined missile attack from Iran and Iranian proxies," - Channel 12.

🇱🇧🇮🇱⚡- Israeli assassination strike on Khiyam, southern Lebanon. Two killed, one injured.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇾🇪⚡- "My assessment is that the US military is using Yemen as a testing base in preparation for an attack on Iran," - Ben-Zion Meckles, Israeli geo-analyst for Channel 14.

🇸🇾⚡- Explosions heard in Damascus.

🇵🇰⚡- Pakistani military is artillery shelling its own towns in the Tirah Valley, disputed region of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. 1 civilian killed, several others injured.

The military responded after its outpost was attacked with stones by locals.

🇺🇸🇨🇳 - Tariffs on Chinese goods could reach 104% (White House)

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- BREAKING: "Israel preparing for a possible strike on Iran, and believes it can hit Iran's nuclear sites, missile systems, and air force assets. Israel may need US approval, refuelling support and important munitions," - Yediot Ahronot.

Yediot Ahronot report is surprising, in that Israel is no longer seeking a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran, and that Israel may go alone.

Israel only requests from the US to "push for a tougher nuclear deal after the attack."

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇶⚡- Reuters, citing ten Iraqi commanders, says "four Iranian proxy groups in Iraq have announced their willingness to disarm in order to be safe from American attacks."

Report remains unconfirmed.

🇺🇸🇮🇷🇮🇱⚡- Israeli left-wing journalist, Barak Ravid, says Prime Minister Netanyahu will provide President Trump with a "good Iranian nuclear deal," that's acceptable for Israel.

Ravid's comments confirm the Yediot Ahronot report, where Israel may strike Iran alone, but insists that the US pushes for a strong nuclear deal after the attacks.

🇲🇱🇩🇿⚡- BREAKING: Algeria shuts its airspace for Mali, citing 'multiple violations'.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡️- President Trump and Netanyahu's joint press conference has been cancelled.

🇺🇸🇮🇱⚡- "Trump and Netanyahu will pose for the media and make individual statements after the meeting, with no press conference," - Yaron Avraham, Israeli Channel 12 journalist.