Trump says ceasefire still holds after fighting between the US and Iran flares - Reuters
Trump says ceasefire still holds after fighting between the US and Iran flares Reuters
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"ceasefire still holds after fighting between the US and Iran flares"
— Trump , Politician
"It’s low, harassing fire right now. It feels like Iran is grasping at straws."
— Gen. Dan Caine , Other
"The security of shipping and energy transit has been jeopardized by the United States and its allies through the violation of the ceasefire and the imposition of a blockade; of course, their evil will diminish."
— Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf , Politician
"Project Freedom is defensive in nature, focused in scope and temporary in duration, with one mission: Protecting innocent commercial shipping from Iranian aggression."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
"Attacks by Tehran on vessels in the Persian Gulf and the UAE didn’t constitute a breach of a ceasefire."
— Dan Caine , Executive
"The truce that began just under a month ago is still in place."
— Pete Hegseth , Executive
Key People
Dan Caine is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament.
Pete Hegseth is the United States Secretary of Defense.
Donald Trump is the former President of the United States.
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President Trump informed Congress that U.S. hostilities against Iran, initiated on February 28, have been "terminated," signaling a cessation of military action while leaving open the possibility of future engagements.
President Trump's declaration that hostilities with Iran have "terminated" has disrupted House Democrats’ strategy to challenge his war powers, complicating their plans to initiate daily war powers votes in Congress.
The recent exchange of fire between U.S. and Iranian forces in the Strait of Hormuz does not constitute a breach of the fragile four-week ceasefire, according to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The U.S. downplayed the prospect of a return to active war with Iran after clashes involving ships in the Strait of Hormuz and missile strikes against the United Arab Emirates, while Iran’s president said American demands are "impossible."
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