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36 hours of chaos: The scramble for a ceasefire in Iran
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After a tumultuous 36 hours of diplomacy, President Trump finds himself, in some ways, close to where he started.
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Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Farnaz Fassihi
- Trump threatened Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, setting an 8pm deadline and alarming officials and citizens with talk of strikes.
- A fragile ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan and China, was announced but immediately faced challenges due to disagreements over shared goals.
- Despite US-Iran truce talks being planned in Pakistan, both sides trade accusations and disagreement on key issues remain unresolved.
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