Truce and consequences: a fragile ceasefire in Iran
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The Economist
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🗓️ 24 June 2025
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Iran’s strikes both before and apparently after a ceasefire began seem to threaten peace. If it holds, what will that mean for Iran’s ambitions, and for the wider region? A meeting of NATO-country leaders seems precision-engineered to appease the alliance’s most fickle member. And why Germany is considering cancelling one of its many public holidays.
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| 1:16.6 | I'm Jason Palmer. |
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| 1:22.5 | Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world. Leaders of the NATO countries are gathering today to finish off a plan to massively increase their defence spending. |
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