Trump's Iran Ceasefire: Hope for Peace or False Dawn?

0:00The U.S. President Donald Trump just pulled back from bombing Iranian bridges and power plants, dodging a deadline he set for total devastation. Instead, he's pausing attacks for a two-week ceasefire if Iran fully reopens the Shred of Hormuz that he waterway carrying a fifth of the world's. Oil. Iran agreed, and they'll start talks in Islamabad this Friday, on a 10-point peace plan. Pakistan's Prime Minister and Army Chief pushed Trump to extend the deadline, calling it a workable path forward. Iran's foreign minister says they'll manage safe passage through the strait for now, easing the global oil crunch that's been hitting economies hard. Since the war kicked off in late February, and Tehran, folks form human chains around power plants and bridges, held rallies and concerts to rally support amid the chaos. Critics worldwide, from UN officials to the Pope, slam Trump's threats as potential war crimes while Iranians worry about blackouts and no. Strikes like water or power.

1:00Strikes kept flying even as the deal landed. Air strikes hit Iranian rail and oil hubs, Iran fired missiles at Israel and Saudi Arabia, and alerts, blared in the region. Casualties mount with over 1900 dead in Iran alone, plus thousands displaced elsewhere. This breather could finalize a deal, but with missiles still whistling in deadlines Trump loves to stretch, the region's on edge hoping diplomacy. Drops the mic on this endless track. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with the story.