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Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night. The same official said it might take time for the ceasefire order to filter down to the lower ranks of the Revolutionary Guards.

State of play: A U.S. Defense official said the ceasefire is now in effect and the U.S. has suspended all strikes. The intrigue: Israel has agreed to the ceasefire and will also suspend its strikes, a White House official said.

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Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via The U.S. has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran proposed by Pakistan, President Trump said Tuesday night.
State of play: A U.S. Defense official said the ceasefire is now in effect and the U.S. has suspended all strikes.
The same official said it might take time for the ceasefire order to filter down to the lower ranks of the Revolutionary Guards.
The intrigue: Israel has agreed to the ceasefire and will also suspend its strikes, a White House official said.

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