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Trump news at a glance: president steps back from threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’ after ceasefire deal reached

Apr 8, 2026Center Left

Trump announces two-week conditional ceasefire after last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan – key US politics stories from Tuesday 7 April at a glanceIt appears Iran’s whole civilization will not die tonight.With less than two hours before his self-imposed deadline for Iran to surrender or face annihilation, Donald Trump announced that the US…

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