US, Iran agree to 11th-hour truce after Trump apocalyptic threats

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire Tuesday barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the rival country was set to expire, with Tehran to temporarily reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.

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