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EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 3 MIN

U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to hold as economic pressure builds globally

from Morning Edition · host Leila Fadel

U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports is holding and so is a ceasefire in the war with Iran.

U.S. military officials say the blockade of Iranian ports is holding and so is a ceasefire in the war with Iran.

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U.S.-Iran ceasefire appears to hold as economic pressure builds globally

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