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

President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire

April 8, 2026Updated: April 8, 2026

By AAMER MADHANI, WILL WEISSERT and JOSH BOAK