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This is what could happen next after an Israel-Iran cease-fire

The whipsaw chain of events involving Iran, Israel and the United States that culminated in a surprise cease-fire has raised many questions about how the Trump administration will approach the Middle East going forward.

2025-06-25

Trump cease-fire plan falters as Israel says Iran launched more missiles and pledges response

A proposed cease-fire by Trump faltered after Iran launched missiles into Israel, prompting Israeli retaliation and further violence, undermining efforts to restore peace in the region.

2025-06-24

Israel and Iran accept cease-fire plan to end 12-day war in Middle East

Israel and Iran on Tuesday accepted a cease-fire plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end their 12-day war that roiled the Middle East, after Tehran launched a retaliatory limited missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar.

2025-06-24

Trump holds out Israel-Iran cease-fire deal as validation for his gamble of U.S. airstrikes

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran was set to end in a cease-fire, holding out the reported deal as validation for his strategic gamble of ordering U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

2025-06-24

Trump says Iran and Israel to have a phased-in cease-fire over 24 hours

President Donald Trump on Monday declared the “12 day war” between Israel and Iran as likely ending in a cease-fire, validating the strategic gamble of a devastating U.S. airstrike this weekend on three Iranian nuclear sites.

2025-06-24

Iran rejects cease-fire negotiations while under Israeli attack, official says

Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a cease-fire while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters on Sunday, as the two foes launched fresh attacks.

2025-06-16

Gaza cease-fire talks in Cairo near 'significant breakthrough,' two security sources say

Negotiations held in Cairo to reach a cease-fire in Gaza were on the verge of a "significant breakthrough," two Egyptian security sources told Reuters on Monday.

2025-04-29

North Korean officials travel to Moscow ahead of possible Russia-Ukraine peace deal

Pyongyang is intensifying its diplomacy to Moscow as U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin advanced peace talks for a ceasefire on the Russia-Ukraine war Tuesday, dispatching economic and health delegations to Russia.

2025-03-19

Israel and Hamas enter ‘intensive discussions’ in Cairo as cease-fire deadline looms

Egypt has said that “intensive discussions” between Israel and Hamas on the next phase of the cease-fire in Gaza have begun. The first phase is set to expire this weekend, but the agreement says the truce remains in effect during the negotiations.

2025-02-28

Biden and Trump welcome Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage deal

U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed a deal between Israel and the Hamas militant group to halt fighting in Gaza and release Israeli hostages in return for Palestinian prisoners.

2025-01-16