ceasefire

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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

“Even if a ceasefire materialises, restoring supply takes weeks to months-damaged facilities need repair, the cargo backlog is enormous, and Iran’s five preconditions suggest Hormuz reopening is far from guaranteed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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