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Trump calls off ceasefire and criticizes Iran's leaders weeks after praising them

President Trump praised Iranian leaders just weeks ago. Now, he's called them "cuckoo" and says the ceasefire is over.

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Franco Ordoñez is a White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk. Before he came to NPR in 2019, Ordoñez covered the White House for McClatchy. He has also written about diplomatic affairs, foreign policy and immigration, and has been a correspondent in Cuba, Colombia, Mexico and Haiti.
A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.