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The U.S. and Iran have reached a tentative peace deal. What happens next?

An Anti-war demonstrator holds up a sign with a symbol of peace as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran on April 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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An Anti-war demonstrator holds up a sign with a symbol of peace as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran on April 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The U.S. and Iran say they have reached a diplomatic breakthrough that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about what still needs to be negotiated this week before the agreement takes effect.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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