Relief as Trump pulls back at eleventh hour
The day started with a social media post that sent shockwaves around the world. Here was a sitting president of the most powerful country on earth threatening to wipe out Iran.
Trump agrees to suspend attack on Iran for two weeks
US President Donald Trump agreed on Tuesday to suspend the bombing of Iran for two weeks, under the influence of Pakistani leaders acting as mediators between the US and Iran. The ceasefire is contingent…
US and Iran claim victory as two-week ceasefire agreed
The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire last night, barely an hour before President Donald Trump's deadline to obliterate the country, triggering global relief alongside apprehension.
Trump backs off Iran strike threat, agrees to two-week ceasefire window
U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”
White House downplays Trump toll proposal with Iran
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified President Trump's proposal that would let Iran accept tolls of ships going through the Strait of Hormuz.
US Senate to vote on resolution to curb Trump's Iran war powers
WASHINGTON, April 8 - U.S. lawmakers will try again next week to pass a resolution to halt the Iran war and force President Donald Trump to obtain Congress' approval for any further attacks, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday, hours after Trump announced a two-week ceasefire. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Trump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' as deadline looms
US President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8pm ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. 
Iran threatens to end ceasefire over Hezbollah's exclusion from truce deal
Iran says the U.S. must choose between ceasefire or war via Israel as Tuesday's ceasefire deal excludes Tehran-backed terrorist group Hezbollah.
US, Iran agree to ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threat to destroy Iranian 'civilisation'
The US and Iran on Wednesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire, reaching a deal just hours before President Donald Trump's deadline and threatened destruction of Iranian "civilisation" if Tehran failed…
Senate to vote again next week on limiting Trump’s military options in Iran
The Senate will try again next week to pass a war powers resolution that would force President Trump to seek congressional approval for further military action in Iran, Senate Minority Leader Charles
Trump threatens tariffs on countries supplying weapons to Iran after two-week ceasefire agreed
Despite the ceasefire announcement, attacks have continued, especially in Lebanon.
Schumer blasts Trump’s Iran war as failure, moves to rein in his war powers amid ceasefire
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., plans to force another war powers vote to rein in President Donald Trump's use of the military in Iran amid a fragile ceasefire.
Trump pivots from military victory to negotiation with Iran, dispatches Vance to Pakistan
The White House and wider world clung to a "fragile truce" in the Middle East on Wednesday as President Trump worked to declare military victory over Iran and pivot to a negotiation phase th
Shapiro, Democrats blast Trump for ‘taking innocent lives’ even as Iran ceasefire takes hold
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called the U.S.-Iran conflict on Wednesday "a war of choice" and questioned whether President Trump had achieved anything meaningful, even after the two sides
Fresh Twist as Trump Links CNN’s Iran Ceasefire Report to Unknown Nigerian News Platform
US President Trump claims a controversial report on the Iran ceasefire originated from a "fake news site" in Nigeria, criticising CNN's coverage of the agreement.
Schumer calls Trump 'a military moron' and says US 'worse off' now than when Iran war started
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer blasts President Donald Trump as "a military moron" over the Iran conflict, saying Americans are "worse off."
Trump's Iran war: A reckless gamble taking the US from 'America First' to 'America Alone'
From apocalyptic threats to the now fragile truce, Trump’s Iran war exposes his erratic leadership and a deeply uneasy US electorate, writes Larry Donnelly.
Ninety Minutes to Midnight: How a Last-Minute Ceasefire Halted a Devastating US Strike on Iran
It was 6:32 PM in Washington. Just ninety minutes remained before a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for what he had warned
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