Calgarians Await Iran Ceasefire, Fearing Nuclear Pursuits

0:00It's April 8th, Vancouver News Today starts now, AI-powered and ready. Calgarians with family in Iran are on edge as a fragile two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran hangs in the balance. The flashpoint is the Strait of Hormuz that key waterway carrying a fifth of the world's oil. Last week, President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. Eastern time deadline for Iran to reopen it, warning of massive destruction otherwise. Iran fired back, threatening to cut off oil and gas to the U.S. and allies for years. An hour before the deadline, Trump backed off, accepting Pakistan's mediation for the ceasefire and safe passage through the Strait. No formal deal is signed yet, leaving everyone watching closely. Here in Calgary, Iranian Canadians are torn up inside, sharing stories of lost contact with relatives amid the violence. Some escape this refugees and haven't heard from loved ones in two months. Even sure if they're even alive, peace activists who rallied locally last month are pushing

1:02hard for talks over bombs. The community splits on next steps. Some say foreign intervention is the only way to topple the regime, while others swear by diplomacy to N.D. Nightmare Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Karney and Ottawa warned the U.S. against hitting civilians, calling it a war crime under international law. Iran's laying out demands for the ceasefire, full reconstruction cash, frozen assets released, all sanctions lifted, and a promise to drop nuclear. Weapon pursuits Trump hasn't replied yet, so tension simmer as families wait and hope this pause holds before things explode again.