ceasefire
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Washington similarly tried to force Iran’s hand earlier in the war when it imposed the naval blockade just days after reaching a fragile ceasefire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
The NNA also said that "the valley between Ansar and Zarariyeh was also subjected to a strike, the first at this geographical depth since the ceasefire two months ago".
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
It campaigned under the slogan "For peace and freedom! For a life without fear!" and advocated for a "ceasefire, diplomacy, and peace" and "for a Russia free from fear and political repression".
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
If the U.S. can keep the nuclear program in check and traffic resumes in the strait, then Trump is more likely to extend the current ceasefire indefinitely, the officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Was the ceasefire due to Mexico City smallpox that had been transmitted by the Hopi?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
