Iran and US reach 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back from threat to destroy Iranian civilisation
發佈日期: 2026-04-08 20:28
TVB News
Iran and the United States have reached a two-week ceasefire as U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back from his threats to destroy Iranian "civilisation" if a deal could not be reached with Iran which must include the re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US and Iran will hold negotiations in Pakistan beginning Friday. JD Vance will reportedly lead the US team.
Following US President Donald Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation if a deal could not be reached, Iranians came out in droves holding a large Iranian flag, forming a human chain on the White Bridge of Ahvaz.
A human chain too around power plants to protect them from US and Israeli attacks. Here crowds gather around the thermal power plant in Kazeroun city. And around Tabriz Thermal Power Plant.
Pope Leo XIV said Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation was unacceptable. "Search always for peace and not violence, to reject war, especially a war which many people have said is an unjust war.
We have a worldwide economic crisis, energy crisis, situation in the Middle East of great instability, which is only provoking more hatred throughout the world. So come back to the table. Let's talk.
Let's look for solutions in a peaceful way to remind all that attacks on civilian infrastructure is against international law."
The United Nations also pushed back following Trump's threat to destroy Iranian civilisation. Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said: "There is no military objective that justifies the wholesale destruction of a society's infrastructure or the deliberate infliction of suffering on civilian populations."
By late Tuesday, Trump's Truth Social post showed him swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate.
Trump said he was holding off his threatened attacks on Iran subject to Tehran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's foreign minister promised safe passage through the Strait during the two-week ceasefire under coordination with Iranian armed forces.
Meanwhile, pro-government demonstrators took to the streets chanting 'Death to America" "Death to Israel" and "War! War! until victory!" They also burnt the Israeli and American flags.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council said it would negotiate with the US in Islamabad beginning Friday.
