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Trump finds his off-ramp with Iran, but the causes of war remain unresolved
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President Trump during a White House news conference on April 6.
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David E. Sanger
- Trump threatened Iran, demanding the Strait of Hormuz be opened, then lifted the threat after Pakistani intervention led to a two-week ceasefire.
- The deal leaves key issues unresolved, including Iran's nuclear stockpile and control of the Strait, raising concerns about long-term implications.
- Trump now faces pressure to secure a lasting settlement, addressing Iran's nuclear capabilities and missile arsenal, amid scepticism and fractured support.
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WASHINGTON – At 8.06am on April 7, President Donald Trump delivered an apocalyptic threat to Iran, declaring that unless his demand to open the Strait of Hormuz was fulfilled by nightfall, “a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.
