LIVE UPDATES: US, Iran Agree On Two-Week Ceasefire Blasts Heard In Bahrain Capital Manama

Doha, Qatar: The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday in an 11th-hour bid to avert all-out destruction threatened by both parties.

Meanwhile hours after the US announcement, explosions were heard in Bahrain's capital Manama on Wednesday morning, April 8, 2026.

Stay tuned for more updates:

9:30am Doha Time
Explosions heard in Manama: AFP

Explosions were heard in Bahrain's capital Manama on Wednesday morning, according to an AFP journalist, hours after the United States announced a ceasefire with Iran.
The Gulf kingdom's interior ministry said in a statement that civil defence crews had succeeded in controlling a fire that broke out in a facility "targeted by the sinful Iranian aggression", with no injuries reported.

9:15am Doha Time
Oman welcomes US, Iran ceasefire, urges 'intensifying efforts' to resolve crisis

Oman said on Wednesday that it welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire between the US and Iran after the two countries agreed a two-week halt in fighting hours before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump.

Oman's foreign ministry said in a statement that it emphasised "the importance of intensifying efforts at this juncture to identify solutions capable of resolving the crisis at its roots and achieving a permanent cessation of the state of war," as it welcomed the ceasefire.

8:45am Doha Time
UAE responds to fire at Habshan Gas Processing Facility

The Abu Dhabi Media Office reported early Wednesday that authorities in Abu Dhabi are responding to a fire at the Habshan Gas Processing Facility.

Earlier, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that its air defenses were responding to missile and drone attacks originating from Iran.

8:30am Doha Time
Pakistan to host US-Iran ceasefire talks Friday

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that Islamabad would host delegations from the United States and Iran later this week following the Mideast ceasefire announcement. Read more

8am Doha Time
Trump says US will help 'with traffic buildup' in Hormuz Strait

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will help with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Washington and Tehran agreed a two-week ceasefire.

"The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

7:45am Doha Time
Ceasefire deal a 'victory' for the US: White House

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday praised the two-week ceasefire in the Iran war, calling it a "victory" for the United States.

"This is a victory for the United States that President Trump and our incredible military made happen," Leavitt wrote on X.

"The success of our military created maximum leverage, allowing President Trump and the team to engage in tough negotiations that have now created an opening for a diplomatic solution and long-term peace.

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