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00:08Tensions with Iran reached a fever pitch tonight, but in a dramatic last-minute twist, Donald
00:15Trump blinked.
00:17A provisional ceasefire was announced just 90 minutes before his own apocalyptic deadline
00:23to destroy an entire civilization.
00:26Tuesday evening started with the world holding its breath.
00:30The president had issued an ultimatum, reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. Eastern or face
00:38the destruction of Iran's whole civilization.
00:42Legal and military scholars warned that bombing Iran's power plants and bridges would constitute
00:48a war crime.
00:50In a social media post, Trump announced a two-week pause, quote,
00:55Subject to Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the strait, I agree to
01:02suspend the bombing for two weeks.
01:05Iran's foreign minister quickly confirmed that passage would be allowed, but strictly under
01:11Iranian military management.
01:14But the relief was mixed with fury, fury led by Democrats who wasted no time calling this
01:21what it is, reckless bluster.
01:24Senate leader Chuck Schumer said he's glad Trump is desperately searching for an exit ramp,
01:30after earlier calling him an extremely sick person waging a wanton war of choice.
01:37Dozens of House Democrats, including Nancy Pelosi, called for Trump's immediate removal via
01:44the 25th Amendment.
01:45Even after the ceasefire, AOC demanded his ouster, writing,
01:51We cannot risk the world any longer.
01:54And, in a stunning break, former MAGA allies Marjorie Taylor Greene and Candace Owens labeled
02:01Trump's threats as evil and madness.
02:04But not everyone was panicked.
02:07Republicans, like Senator Rick Scott, cheered the peace-through-strength approach.
02:12Lindsey Graham expressed hope for diplomacy, while warning, Iran must not be rewarded for
02:19this hostile act.
02:20And Congressman Dan Crenshaw dismissed the critics as pearl-clutching, arguing Trump speaks
02:27the language of power, not cozy UN statements.
02:31So, a ceasefire for now.
02:34But with Trump's cabinet under pressure to invoke the 25th Amendment and Democrats vowing to
02:40force a war powers vote, the question remains, is this a genuine de-escalation, or just a
02:47two-week pause before the next crisis?
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