US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats

NewsWorldAmericasUS, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threatsIran, the United States and Israel have reached a two-week ceasefire as U_S_ President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats to destroy Iranian “civilization.”Bassem Mroue, Jon Gambrell, Samy Magdy & Sam MetzWednesday 08 April 2026 08:04 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"38d75d5e4f1c7339a1456fc99415bb2a","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/iran-donald-trump-israel-lebanon-benjamin-netanyahu-b2953525.html","title":"US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats"}}US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threatsShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"US, Israel and Iran agree to a 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on his threats","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"Iran War","description":"A government supporter chants slogans during a gathering after the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with the United States and Israel in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)","caption":"Iran War","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"ASSOCIATED PRESS","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/04/08/08/Iran_War__7633.jpg","id":"8b7d445e1acc4de1bc32fa31cadc5bad","mid":6606863,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":6000,"height":4000}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Iran War","description":"Pro-government demonstrators chant slogans as they hold Iranian flags and a poster of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei in a gathering after announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the United...