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Trump is trying to script the perfect ending to war in Iran. Will the rest of the world go along?
By CHRIS MEGERIANUpdated 1:04 PM CDT, June 24, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wanted the brief and explosive American intervention in the Middle East to end with the satisfying tidiness of a prime-time season finale.
After days of stoking suspense over whether he would help Israel’s attacks on Iran, followed by a spectacular bombing mission against nuclear facilities, he announced a surprise ceasefire deal to bring the war to a close.
Trump even gave the conflict a definitive name — “THE 12 DAY WAR” — leaving no doubt that he viewed the storyline as complete.
Now the question is whether the rest of the world will follow the script that Trump has laid out.
An unsteady ceasefire adds uncertainty
The ceasefire has already proven shaky, with Israel and Iran bombarding each other after the truce took effect. Trump upbraided at both countries on Tuesday morning, saying “I’m not happy with them,” using the f-word in derision and demanding that they stop fighting.
Thus far, they’ve obliged. However, it could be years before the world knows whether this latest round of warfare will mark a turn toward greater peace or be the harbinger of more bloodshed. ...
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North Carolina election officials will send mailers to about 200,000 voters asking them to provide information missing from their state registration records, seeking to address a Republican concern raised during a protracted legal fight over a state Supreme Court seat and a recent U.S. Justice...
NASCAR teams fear 'catastrophic' impact of disclosing financial records during court fight
Attorneys for 12 of NASCAR’s 15 race teams told a federal judge that disclosing their financial records to the stock car series would be “catastrophic” to competitive balance.
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'We thought it was the end': Israel's Beersheba reels after deadly strike
Four people were killed by an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba just before a ceasefire came into effect.
www.bbc.comIsrael-Iran ceasefire seems to hold as Trump lands in Europe for NATO summit
With an Israel-Iran ceasefire holding after a shaky start, Trump plans to jet in and out of a NATO summit in The Hague.
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