'Drama queen' Trump backs down from unprecedented Iran threats
April 8, 2026
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12:46Now Playing'Drama queen' Trump backs down from unprecedented Iran threats
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as posted by the channelJust ninety minutes before his own deadline, Trump announced that he would agree to suspend bombing of Iran for two weeks if the country opened the Strait of Hormuz. But the strait is still controlled by Iran's military, and there are still plenty of big questions about where the war goes from here. Scott MacFarlane, Alex Ward, and Gen. Barry McCaffrey join Stephanie Ruhle on The 11th Hour.
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