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U.S. Vice President JD Vance, speaks at Mathias Corvinus Collegium in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

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How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran

How Trump went from threatening Iran's annihilation to agreeing to a 2-week ceasefire with Tehran

Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire. Trump says he expects this to pave the way to end the nearly six-week war with Iran. Trump's shift came as intermediaries led by Pakistan worked to head off a further escalation. Even China quietly pulled strings to urge Iran to find a path toward a ceasefire. Trump was meeting Wednesday with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, with the Strait of Hormuz expected to be a focus.