JOHNSON: Congress has the power to end the Iran War — will it use it?
April 10, 2026
Western Standard
A ceasefire has been announced between the United States (US) and Iran on the evening of April 7 amid international pressure to stop the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the international economy suffers cascading price shocks from the blockade. The agreement, brokered through Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir, US Vice President JD Vance, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, consists of a two-week temporary pause in hostilities, which is intended to act as a window to facilitate formal negotiations scheduled to begin Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Early indications reveal that the ceasefire is already being violated, the durability of the talks being nonexistent, but the attempt deserves merit.
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