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Iran ceasefire deal frays as attacks continue; Trump’s peace terms remain unclear

WASHINGTON — A day after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, the tentative truce showed early signs of strain amid continuing attacks across the region and reports that Iran moved to restrict traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The developments tested President Trump’s ability to convert a fragile pause in fighting into a…

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Iran dismisses Trump’s peace plan as ‘deceptive,’ as U.S. deploys more troops to Mideast

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has offered Iran a 15-point ceasefire plan aimed at temporarily halting the war in the Middle East, as the Pentagon simultaneously orders thousands of Marines, paratroopers and a warship to the region. The plan presented to Iranian leadership Tuesday broadly included a 30-day ceasefire and sanctions relief for Iran in exchange for…

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