The World in Brief from The Economist

Mr Trump directed the Department of Homeland Security to pay airport-security staff, declaring the six-week DHS shutdown an “emergency situation”

Israel said it attacked two of Iran’s nuclear facilities after warning it would “escalate” its offensive; In response Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, threatened to exact a “heavy price” for Israel’s attack.

Donald Trump suspended his threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure for a further ten days, until April 6th. Also, the price of Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil, rose above $110 a barrel.

Donald Trump said he was “pausing” his threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure for a further ten days, until April 6th, extending his Friday deadline for negotiations.

Donald Trump said he was “pausing” his threat to strike Iran’s energy infrastructure for a further ten days, until April 6th, extending his Friday deadline for negotiations; Earlier Iran delivered its response to Mr Trump’s peace plan, according to Iranian state media.

Donald Trump insisted that Iran is desperate to reach a peace deal, despite public denials from its regime. Also, a jury in California found that Google and Meta intentionally built their social-media platforms to be addictive.

Iran appeared to pour scorn on America’s reported 15-point ceasefire proposal.

Iran appeared to pour scorn on America’s reported 15-point ceasefire proposal; The White House claimed that Iran’s regime was looking for “an exit ramp”, although threatened to “unleash hell” on the country if no deal was reached.