The Iran-Israel ceasefire is going well, US President Donald Trump said ahead of meeting other world leaders at a Nato summit in The Hague, adding that this was a great victory for everybody, Reuters reports.

US President Donald Trump reacts next to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25. — Reuters
US President Donald Trump reacts next to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Nato summit in The Hague, Netherlands on June 25. — Reuters

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