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Trump meets with Zelenskyy, says the ceasefire with Iran is over

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram,

Michel Martin

Published July 8, 2026 at 10:11 AM EDT

President Trump is now declaring the ceasefire between the US and Iran is over, and he's threatening to start striking Iran again tonight.

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Deepa Shivaram

Deepa Shivaram is a multi-platform political reporter on NPR's Washington Desk.

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Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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