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Trump Accepts Two-Week Iran Ceasefire to Facilitate Peace Talks

4/9/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump accepted a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing war with Iran.
The ceasefire aims to facilitate negotiations toward a long-term peace agreement.
The war has cost the United States at least $1 billion daily and contributed to rising federal debt.
Public support has fallen, with 61 percent opposing the war.

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U.S. President Donald Trump accepted a Pakistani proposal for a two-week ceasefire in the ongoing war with Iran.
The ceasefire aims to facilitate negotiations toward a long-term peace agreement.
The war has cost the United States at least $1 billion daily and contributed to rising federal debt.
Public support has fallen, with 61 percent opposing the war.