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On April 9, minutes from the Federal Reserve’s March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting revealed a growing number of officials favor signaling potential future rate hikes over additional cuts to markets. The minutes noted “some participants” cited good reason to include a two-sided description of the Committee’s future rate decisions in the post-meeting statement—up from “a few” participants in the January minutes. In Fed terminology, “some” denotes more officials than “a few.” Fed officials evaluated multiple scenarios for the U.S. economy following the outbreak of the Iran war, including those requiring rate cuts and those that could warrant hikes. Most expressed concern the conflict could impact the labor market, justifying potential cuts, while many emphasized inflation risks that could eventually necessitate hikes. The minutes also showed a rising number of officials advocating for adding language to the post-meeting statement referencing the possibility of rate hi

On April 9, White House Press Secretary Karoline Levitt stated that Iran’s original 10-point proposal was unacceptable and has been abandoned, per remarks from an April 8 press conference. Tehran subsequently put forward a “more reasonable and concise” plan as a basis for U.S.-Iran negotiations. Levitt added that President Trump and his team view the new Iranian proposal as a viable foundation for talks, noting it can align with the U.S.’s 15-point plan. She reaffirmed Trump’s unchanging “red line” — demanding Iran cease uranium enrichment activities — and dismissed the notion of a “wish list”-style agreement as “completely absurd.”

April 9 (WSJ) — U.S. officials say the Trump administration is weighing a plan to penalize some NATO allies it believes failed to back the U.S. and Israel during the Iran conflict. The proposal calls for withdrawing U.S. troops from non-supportive NATO members and redeploying them to countries more aligned with U.S. military actions. The plan is far less drastic than Trump’s recent threat to pull the U.S. entirely out of NATO — a move he cannot make without congressional approval. It has circulated among senior administration officials in recent weeks and gained support, remaining in preliminary stages as one of several punitive NATO-related measures under White House discussion. Earlier, the White House noted Trump believes NATO “failed the test” and will discuss “withdrawal” with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. Two officials add the plan may also call for closing at least one U.S. military base in Europe — possibly in Spain or Germany — on top of troop redeployments. Allies

**April 9 (CCTV News) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi spoke with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan by phone on April 9.** Raisi emphasized Iran accepts Pakistan’s ceasefire proposal, despite the U.S. repeatedly violating past commitments and flouting international law. This move reflects Iran’s responsible, firm stance, he said, adding regional and global nations should seize this opportunity to pressure the aggressor and prevent a repeat of past mistakes. He stressed Iran’s position hinges on the other party’s genuine commitment to negotiation principles and fulfillment of its obligations. Raisi also condemned multiple ceasefire violations—including an attack on Iran’s Lavan and Sirri Islands on the morning of April 8—noting Iran will respond resolutely to any aggression. Additionally, Raisi stated Iran has put forward a 10-point plan framework to end the war, with a key provision being a ceasefire in Lebanon.

April 9: Iranian Foreign Minister says Iran-U.S. ceasefire terms are clear and explicit. The U.S. must choose between a ceasefire or continuing the war through Israel—both cannot happen at the same time. (Wall Street News)

April 9 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has achieved "tremendous accomplishments" that once seemed impossible. He noted more goals remain to be reached, adding the country will either escalate or restart its fight to achieve those objectives. Netanyahu emphasized Israel is ready to return to battle at any time if needed.