Will Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire really hold?
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US leader Trump scolded Israel for continuing to strike Iran after he declared a ceasefire. Can the fragile truce hold?
After bombing Iran, United States President Donald Trump tried to turn down the temperature in the Middle East with a ceasefire declaration on Truth Social. The all-caps announcement fell flat as Israel continued striking Iran. How long can a truce hold when each side insists the other broke it first?
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