How Trump’s deadline delays and threats escalated before ceasefire with Iran

On Tuesday night, Mr Trump said that Iran has proposed a “workable” 10-point peace plan that could help end the war 

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US President Donald Trump said he would suspend his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran on Tuesday.

This followed weeks of deadline delays and escalating threats, including Mr Trump’s earlier post that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”.