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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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David Smith in Washington

Success or surrender? Iran ceasefire exposes rift in Trump’s Maga movement

A circle of people in a carpeted hallway, with some holding an Iranian flag and others an American flag.
Attendees chant ‘Thank you, Trump’ at the CPAC conference in Grapevine, Texas, on 26 March 2026. Photograph: Shafkat Anowar/AP

Donald Trump’s acceptance of a two-week ceasefire in Iran has exposed fresh divisions in his Make America Great Again (Maga) movement, with some supporters expressing vindication and others accusing the US president of betrayal.

The US and Iran both claimed victory after the two countries agreed to pause hostilities following more than a month of war. But the strait of Hormuz remained closed on Wednesday and fighting was still taking place as Israel launched its biggest attacks yet on Lebanon.

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