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Trump's Iran Ceasefire Talks: Eight PM Deadline Looms

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President Trump is in intense negotiations with Iran over a two-week ceasefire, with a deadline looming at 8 PM Eastern Time Tuesday. The talks, brokered by Pakistan, aim to prevent Iran from blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has previously authorized strikes on military targets but has held off on civilian sites. Lawmakers are divided, with Republicans calling potential strikes on bridges or energy sites war crimes, and Democrats pushing for the 25th Amendment. Iranians are evacuating cities or serving as human shields at power plants. Tensions have escalated regionally, with incidents in Doha, the UAE, and Bahrain. Irans UN representative has accused the US of inciting genocide, threatening swift retaliation. The White House press secretary has stated that only Trump knows the plan, leaving everyone on edge as the deadline approaches.

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Trump's Iran Ceasefire Talks: Eight PM Deadline Looms

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On April 7, President Trump just dropped that he's in heated negotiations with Iran over a two-week ceasefire deal pushed by Pakistan, the clock's ticking down to 8 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday, when his deadline hits unless they reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This comes after three prior extensions since his March 21st threat to wipe out their power plants. He's already greenlit strikes on military spots like Carg Island, Iran's key oil hub, but held off on civilian targets so far. While makers of Split Hard, Republicans like Senator Ron Johnson call hitting bridges or energy sites a war crime under Geneva rules, while Democrats want the 25th Amendment invoked. Every day Iranians are evacuating cities or showing up as human shields of power plants, waving flags and defiance. Tensions spiked regionally too, with blast near Doha, missile alerts in the UAE, and Bahrain shutting its port. Iran's UN RIP slammed the threats as incitement to genocide, vowing quick payback if strikes

land. White House Press Secretary says only Trump knows the play, leaving everyone watching that 8 p.m. mark as talks hang by a thread.

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