The Headlines A ‘Messy’ Cease-Fire, and a 15-Year Sentence for the ‘Ketamine Queen’
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Apr 9, 2026 Josh Hainer, a New York Times staff photographer who covers climate change, reflects on reporting from Iran. He describes the tense cease-fire and how people cope amid damage. Short segments also cover a high-profile 15-year sentence in a ketamine case and a new teen social media ban proposal.
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Cease Fire Faces Immediate Tests At Sea And In Lebanon
- The Iran cease-fire is fragile and being tested by maritime and Lebanese fronts.
- Ships avoided the Strait of Hormuz and Israel struck over 100 targets in Lebanon, raising doubts about the deal's scope and durability.
Iranians Feel Relief Shadowed By Fear Of Repression
- Iranians expressed both relief and deep worry after the cease-fire because the regime remains in power.
- People felt safe from immediate strikes but feared continued repression, recent executions, and arrests of activists and lawyers.
Foreign Steel Donation Undermines 'Buy American' Rhetoric
- The White House ballroom steel donation highlighted contradictions between rhetoric and practice on American manufacturing.
- Trump announced a Luxembourg steel source and soon after the White House issued a tariff tweak that could benefit the company.