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Can Trump Rein In Israel, Or Will Iran War Pause Go Up In Smoke?

by | Apr 8, 2026

Just hours after a “shock” last minute reprieve from President Trump in the form of a two-week paus in the US/Iran/Israel war, Israel hit Lebanon with 100 bombs in 10 minutes, killing scores of civilians. According to the original agreement, Lebanon is part of the ceasefire. Meanwhile Defense Secretary Hegseth is doing victory laps claiming that Iran “begged” for a ceasefire and was totally defeated. Will the ceasefire last even one day?

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  • Daniel McAdams

    Executive Director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and co-Producer/co-Host, Ron Paul Liberty Report. Daniel served as the foreign affairs, civil liberties, and defense/intel policy advisor to U.S. Congressman Ron Paul, MD (R-Texas) from 2001 until Dr. Paul’s retirement at the end of 2012. From 1993-1999 he worked as a journalist based in Budapest, Hungary, and traveled through the former communist bloc as a human rights monitor and election observer.

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