US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire though some attacks continue
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran, the United States and Israel agreed to a two-week ceasefire, an 11th-hour deal that allowed U. S. President Donald Trump to pull back from his threat to unleash a bombing campaign that would destroy Iranian civilization. Hours after the announcement, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday. It was not clear if the sporadic attacks would be enough to scuttle the deal, which U. S. Vice President JD Vance called “fragile. ”Even before the new as...
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