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    Scenes from Tehran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran

    U.S.-Iran ceasefire tested by Strait of Hormuz tension and Israel's war in Lebanon

    4/8/2026 - 6:55 pm

    For the first time in more than five weeks, the U.S. did not launch widespread attacks on Iran, and Iran did not strike American targets. Even as the ceasefire between the two nations largely holds, it's being tested by what appears to be Iran's ongoing chokehold of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as Israel's war in Lebanon. Nick Schifrin reports.

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    Former U.S. officials analyze chances fragile Iran ceasefire can hold

    4/8/2026 - 6:43 pm

    For additional perspective on the ceasefire in Iran and the latest developments, Geoff Bennett spoke with Barbara Leaf and Michael Doran. Leaf was assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs during the Biden administration. Doran was senior director for the Middle East on the National Security Council during the George W. Bush administration.

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    Oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz

    Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover

    4/8/2026 - 6:40 pm

    Even with this shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, some warn the energy infrastructure in the Middle East will take months to recover, and prices may not drop as much as hoped. William Brangham discussed more with Jason Bordoff, the founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University.

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