cease-fire
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U.S. stock-index futures largely erased initial losses Sunday, after a massive tech selloff on Friday interrupted Wall Street’s two-month rally, and after new developments threatened the fragile cease-fire in the Iran war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
It was the first Iranian attack against Israel since the cease-fire agreement took effect in early April.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
The U.S. and Iran are largely maintaining a cease-fire as peace talks continue.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Minister said they amounted to an American cease-fire violation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
I stressed that a mutually agreed-upon cease-fire to end hostilities ought to be the first order of business, for without that, no business could be conducted.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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