This live blog is now closed.Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movementSign up for the Breaking News US emailPete Hegseth repeated Donald Trump’s social media comments that Iran will cease uranium enrichment – a condition that Tehran has previously refused to budge on.“Any material they should not have, will be removed right now,” Hegseth said. “The president has been clear from the beginning, there will be no Iranian nuclear weapons.” Continue reading...
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Trump and former loyalist Marjorie Taylor Greene trade jabs as Maga split over Iran widens – as it happened
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April 09, 2026
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This live blog is now closed. Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement Sign up for the Breaking News US email Pete Hegseth repeated Donald Trump’s social media comments that Iran will cease uranium enrichment – a condition that Tehran has previously refused to budge on. “Any material they should not have, will be removed right now,” Hegseth said. “The president has been clear from the beginning, there will be no Iranian nuclear weapons.” Continue reading...
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