Trump backs off Iran strike threat, agrees to two-week ceasefire window

Africanews | 08-04-2026 09:20pm |

U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”

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