U.S.-Iran ceasefire on fragile ground

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published June 11, 2026 at 12:02 PM EDT

President Trump says on Truth Social that he is calling off planned strikes against Iran tonight, after threatening strikes earlier on Thursday.

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with senior research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s security studies program and Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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