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Iran war live: Trump says ‘whole civilisation will die’ in threat to Iran

Pakistan’s PM has asked Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.

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U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Global News Insight Live

By Nils Adler, Stephen Quillen, Danai Nesta Kupemba, Jillian Kestler-D'Amours and Chris Hamill-Stewart
Published On 7 Apr 2026

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  • Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says diplomatic efforts “progressing steadily”, asks Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks and for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it will respond outside the region and deprive the United States and its allies of oil and gas “for many years” if the US crosses “red lines” and attacks civilian facilities.