Amna Nawaz
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How Iran is reacting as Trump pulls back from threat to wipe out civilization
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April 7, 2026
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4:48Now PlayingPresident Trump made a violent and extraordinary threat on Tuesday, saying he would erase an entire civilization if Iran didn't agree to his terms for a deal. He backed down from that rhetoric later in the day, agreeing to a two-week ceasefire. To discuss the reaction in Iran, Geoff Bennett spoke with special correspondent Reza Sayah in Tehran.
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