Trump makes bombshell nuclear statement in Iran-US ceasefire deal update
Donald Trump announced last night a two-week ceasefire with Iran.
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Pete Hegseth says “we’ll be hanging around” after Iran ceasefire announcement
Wednesday’s briefing came after President Trump announced late Tuesday that he had agreed to “suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks.”