As U.S. and Iran agree to a ceasefire, what's actually in the deal — and will it last?
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“President Donald Trump pulled back from his threats to destroy Iranian civilization”
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— Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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— Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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— Donald Trump has been the target of multiple assassination attempts and death threats during his presidential campaigning and as president of the United States of America.
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“Tehran celebrated what it framed as a victory and markets soared on news that the Strait of Hormuz could reopen”
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— On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the 2026 Iran war. The operation was an…
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— The Kingdom of Hormuz (also known as Hormoz or, archaically, Ormus; Persian: هرمز; Portuguese: Ormuz) was a Kingdom located in the eastern side of the Persian Gulf and extended as far as Bahrain in th…
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— The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula, shared by the United Arab Emirate…
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“The exact terms of the Iran war ceasefire deal remained unclear even as it took effect Wednesday”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2026 Iran war timeline and the definition of 'Wednesday' do not mention a ceasefire or its terms. No evidence supports or contradicts the claim.
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— This is a list of aircraft types operated by the Iranian Air Force, not including those operated by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This list includes aircraft operated …
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
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— Wednesday is the day of the week in between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries that adopt the traditional "Sunday first" …
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“New attacks were reported in Iran and across the Gulf”
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“Israel said it would keep striking Lebanon, continuing to carry out heavy bombardment there”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Israel's strikes in Lebanon.
“No official ceasefire agreement has been released, but Trump announced an eleventh-hour deal in a Truth Social post”
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“Trump announced an agreement to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Trump declaring a two-week ceasefire.
“Iran’s 10-point proposal for a fuller peace deal would be a 'workable basis on which to negotiate,' Trump said”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Trump describing Iran's 10-point proposal.
“Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced the country had agreed to the ceasefire”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirming the ceasefire.
“Iran said it would cease its 'defensive operations' so long as U.S. and Israeli strikes were halted”
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No evidence was found in web search, cross-references, or Wikipedia to support or contradict the claim about Iran halting defensive operations.
“The 10-point plan outlined by Iranian state media includes demands for continued control over transit through the Strait of Hormuz”
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“The 10-point plan includes 'acceptance of enrichment' for Tehran’s nuclear program”
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“Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously said the 15-point U.S. plan makes clear Iran 'can never have nuclear weapons'”
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“Trump reiterated 'there will be no enrichment of Uranium' in a Truth Social post”
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“Trump said 'many of the 15 points' have already been agreed to”
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“Trump's ultimatum centered on the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route through which 20% of the world’s oil passes”
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“Trump said the ceasefire was 'subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz'”
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said safe passage would be allowed through the strait for the duration of the two-week ceasefire”
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“The Fars news agency reported that two oil tankers were allowed to pass through the strait on Wednesday”
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“The passage of further tankers 'was halted' because of Israel’s fresh strikes on Lebanon”
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“It was also not clear whether Iran will seek to charge fees or limit traffic moving through the strait during the ceasefire”
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“The Israeli military announced it had 'ceased' fire on Iran in accordance with the truce”
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“Israel’s military continued strikes on Lebanon despite the ceasefire”
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“The Israeli military’s strikes on Lebanon contradicted Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif’s statement and Iranian media’s plan”
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“The Israeli military’s strikes on Lebanon resulted in significant civilian casualties and displacement”
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“Pakistan and Iran have both said talks toward a lasting peace deal would begin Friday in Islamabad”
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“The U.S. has yet to confirm the planned peace talks in Islamabad”
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“Pakistan, Egypt, China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar are credited with supporting the ceasefire effort”
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