Washington, United States, April 8, 2026 (AFP) - US-Iran truce: what we know

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2026-04-08

The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday in an 11th-hour bid to avert all-out destruction threatened by US President Donald Trump. Here's what we know about the truce between two countries, which are set to begin negotiations but remain poles apart in their positions on ending the war: - What has the US said about the truce? - Trump told AFP the ceasefire deal was a "total and complete victory" for Washington. The US......

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