Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel - Anderson Cooper 360 - Podcast on CNN Audio
Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Iran and Israel Anderson Cooper 360 48 mins
President Trump has announced on social media an Israel-Iran ceasefire. The White House says Israel agreed to it on the condition Iran stops its strikes.
And Iran's foreign minister says Tehran has 'no intention to continue our response' if Israel stops attacks first. Anderson has all the new developments from Tel Aviv.
Plus, he gets reaction from two lawmakers in Washington, Alaska Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski and Colorado Democratic Congressman Jason Crow.
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