ceasefire

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Trump said intermediaries between the US and Iran "are negotiating now" on improving the ceasefire proposal, which US media reported was being mediated by Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Yesterday, he said that Iran “asked” for a ceasefire, which the country also denied.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But even if a ceasefire is reached or the strait reopens, it would still take months for the oil market to return to full-supply conditions.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The Provisional IRA - the main armed republican paramilitary group for most of the Troubles - declared a ceasefire in the run up to the agreement and officially ended its violent campaign in 2005.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Mom, Charlie, and Zooey were still talking in the kitchen; at least they seemed to have agreed upon a temporary ceasefire, probably thanks to Zooey, who’s far more level-headed than either my mom or brother.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson