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Trump and NATO, Shaky Ceasefire In Middle East, Lebanon's Day Of Mourning

April 9, 2026·12 min·3-min readnarrativepolitics
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The podcast episode from NPR's Up First covers the volatile aftermath of a fragile, two-week ceasefire in the Middle East following a U.S.-led war against Iran, initiated unilaterally by President Trump without consulting NATO allies. The ceasefire, brokered by Pakistan, is unravelin

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