ceasefire
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Even with a ceasefire, many will not be able to return home.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
The ceasefire will be extended for 60 days, during which time the U.S. and Iran will conduct talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Hopes of a deal were raised, then dashed, continuously since Pakistan announced a temporary ceasefire in April, followed by historic talks in its capital between Iranian and US delegations that ended without agreement.
From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026
The memorandum of understanding is setting up a new deadline, as it’s extending an existing ceasefire for 60 days while negotiators work on a more lasting deal that could cover Iran’s nuclear program.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
Craig was never one to be the bad cop, and my mother stuck to her self-imposed ceasefire on matters of my father’s health.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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