Trump's Iran Ceasefire: Peace or Ploy?

0:00On April 8th, President Trump just dropped a bombshell on his social media, saying the U.S. and Iran are super close to a solid peace deal, and he's, locked in a two-week ceasefire to keep talks rolling. This came right before his APM Eastern deadline when he was set to greenlight massive strikes on Iran's energy and transport spots, if no. Agreement hit Earlier this week, Trump ramped up the heat with wild threats, talking about wiping out Iranian civilization for good, a line no modern U.S. president has ever spit like that. Iran fired back, but now agrees to pause attacks and fully reopen the strait of hormones for shipping, as long as the U.S. holds fire too. Reactions poured in fast, with Democrats blasting Trump hard, some even calling for his removal, saying he's unfit to lead. Even some Republicans broke ranks, like Senator Ron Johnson calling more bombs a huge mistake, and others saying destroying the whole civilization on America's style.

1:00On the ground, U.S. strikes have taken out key Iranian leaders and hurt their military bed, though questions linger on their nukes and regional allies. Iran's foreign minister confirmed, though stopped defensive ops and coordinates safe Hormuz passage, tying into their 10-point plan that demands U.S. troops out, sanctions lifted, and cash for damages. For now, Trump calls this a big win, claiming all military goals smashed. But these two weeks could get messy with Iran's demands on the table, and the real tab on his words, and this war is still coming due. World News, powered by AI, this is Global News Today. I'm Corey, with the story.