Trump pulls back on his Iran threats for two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to ceasefire

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier Tuesday, Trump had threatened that Iran’s “whole civilization” would be destroyed if it failed to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal. His threat prompted Democrats in Congress, some United Nations officials and scholars in military law to say such strikes would violate international law. The Islamic Republic urged young people to form human chains around power plants and other potential targets.