Iran-US Ceasefire: Khamenei's Green Light

0:00It's April 8, I'm Cory with the story, and this is U.S. News Today National News, powered by AI. Iran's Supreme Leader, Mochitaba, Kamenei, gave his negotiators the green light to cut a deal with the United States for the first time since the war. Kicked off, paving the way for a two-week ceasefire. This breakthrough hit just as U.S. and Israeli officials caught wind on Monday, even while President Donald Trump talked up the risk of total wipeout, and talks quietly picked up steam behind the scenes. Everyone was on edge, with Pentagon crews prepping for massive strikes on Iranian sites, regional allies gearing up for blowback, and folks inside. Iran bolting from their homes over strike fears, mediators from Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey hustle drafts between U.S. envoy Steve Whitkov, who called Iran's first counter a total mess and Iranian. Foreign Minister Abbas Arochi, who sold the idea to the revolutionary guards. Kamenei's direct nod through backchannel sealed it, with China nudging Iran toward

1:01peace, and by Tuesday, Vance Netanyahu and the crews locked in, terms for that temporary truth.