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Where does the U.S.-Iran ceasefire stand after exchanging strikes?

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 29, 2026 at 6:42 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel asks former national security adviser and 2015 Iran deal negotiator Jake Sullivan about ceasefire talks amid new strikes by the U.S. and Iran.

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