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Trump pivots from military victory to negotiation with Iran, dispatches Vance to Pakistan

Apr 8, 2026Center Right

The White House and wider world clung to a "fragile truce" in the Middle East on Wednesday as President Trump worked to declare military victory over Iran and pivot to a negotiation phase that would lead to lasting peace.

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