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In a stark reversal, President Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran

President Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."

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Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.
Greg Myre
Greg Myre is a national security correspondent with a focus on the intelligence community, a position that follows his many years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the globe.

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