Iran, the United States and Israel have reached a two-week ceasefire in the war that has engulfed the Middle East and disrupted global energy markets, with the US president backing down on his threats to destroy Iranian "civilization".
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The Associated Press has created a photo gallery with the reactions and daily lives of people in Iran and Israel.
A woman walks near a wall in Tehran, Iran – April 8, 2026A protester in Tehran holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during a rally following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the US and Israel - April 8, 2026
Iranian pro-government protesters at a rally following the announcement of a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, in Enqelab-e-Eslami Square in Tehran – April 8, 2026
People ride motorcycles past a billboard showing an image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran - April 6, 2026A government supporter chants slogans during a rally following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the US and Israel in Tehran, Iran - April 8, 2026
Pro-government protesters burn an Israeli flag during a rally following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the US and Israel, in Enqelab-e-Eslami Square, Tehran – April 8, 2026
An Iranian missile with cluster munitions (a missile warhead that explodes in the air and scatters small bombs) explodes in the sky over Israel – April 8, 2026
Pro-government protesters chant slogans while holding Iranian flags and a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei at a rally following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the US and Israel, in Enqelab-e-Eslami Square, Tehran - April 8, 2026People enjoy the Mediterranean Sea in Hadera, Israel, after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran - April 8, 2026
US President Donald Trump leaves after speaking to reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House - April 6, 2026
People take shelter in a bomb shelter as sirens warn of possible Iranian missile attacks in Ramat Gan, Israel - April 7, 2026
Workers work inside a bakery near Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran - April 7, 2026
A man takes a photo while sheltering with three people on the side of a highway as sirens warn of an imminent Iranian missile attack in Tel Aviv, Israel - April 7, 2026
A nurse cares for a patient at Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital in Tehran, Iran - April 7, 2026
Mourners carry the flag-draped bodies of three members of the Gershovich family, killed when an Iranian missile hit their building, during a funeral in Haifa, Israel - April 7, 2026
Pedestrians walk along Tajrish Bazaar in Tehran, Iran – April 7, 2026
