From ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ to a 2-week ceasefire

APR 8, 202628 MIN
Two Blocks from the White House

From ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’ to a 2-week ceasefire

APR 8, 202628 MIN

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<p>The world held its breath Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to bomb civilian infrastructure if Iran did not meet a deadline that night to open the Strait of Hormuz. Then, the same day, he accepted a Pakistan-brokered deal for a two-week ceasefire.</p><p><br></p><p>After inciting outrage and then abruptly halting the war, what exactly has Trump accomplished in Iran? CBC’s Washington correspondents Katie Simpson, Willy Lowry and Paul Hunter try to find an answer.</p>