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5 min readThe Trump administration announced an eleventh-hour ceasefire deal with Iran, coming less than two hours before the president had threatened to "wipe out Iran's whole civilization." The agreement hinges on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, effectively backing down from the earlier escalation. President Trump later posted that the announcement marked "a big day for world peace" and wrote that Iran "can now start the rebuilding process," though he added that the U.S. military will be "just hanging out to enforce the deal." The ceasefire is expected to dominate Trump's meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.
Suzanne Maloney, a former State Department advisor now at the Brookings Institution, told NPR's Morning Edition that Iran may be willing to compromise on the Strait of Hormuz if it sees the waterway as a means to improve its economic condition. But she noted that the bigger open questions are whether Iran will accept U.S. demands to cease all enrichment, impose limits on its missile program, and end support for its proxies in the region.
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- 1 (00:04) **Trump Reaches Last-Minute Ceasefire Deal with Iran** - President Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran less than two hours before a threatened military action, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- 2 (00:58) **Analysis: Iran's Motivations and Unresolved Demands** - Former State Department Advisor Suzanne Maloney discusses Iran's potential motivations for the ceasefire and the broader U.S. demands.
- 3 (01:43) **Pam Bondi Skips Deposition Over Epstein Files** - The Justice Department says former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not appear for a deposition regarding the Epstein files because she no longer works for the department.
- 4 (01:57) **ICE Used Spyware to Intercept Encrypted Messages** - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used spyware from Paragon Solutions, known as "graphite," to disrupt fentanyl trafficking.
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