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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire
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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire

Trump announced a provisional two-week ceasefire with Iran Tuesday evening, hours after threatening to destroy the country's "whole civilization" if it didn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Pakistan brokered the last-minute diplomatic intervention, and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed Tehran will allow "safe passage" through the strait while talks begin. Full negotiations are set to kick off in Islamabad on Friday.

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US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, with strait of Hormuz to open

US and Iran agree to two-week ceasefire, with strait of Hormuz to open

The Guardian · Apr 7

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

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

NPR · Apr 7

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BBC · Apr 8

Trump and Iran announce two-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz

Trump and Iran announce two-week ceasefire that will open Strait of Hormuz

Financial Times · Apr 8

Oil prices slide, stocks surge as Trump announces two-week Iran ceasefire

Oil prices slide, stocks surge as Trump announces two-week Iran ceasefire

Al Jazeera · Apr 8

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