Mr Trump said that Iran has gone through regime change. Iran had insisted that Lebanon was part of the deal, while Mr Trump disagreed. On Tuesday, Mr Trump threatened that “a whole civilisation will die tonight”. Strikingly, Mr Trump accepted Iran’s 10-point plan as the basis for talks. Mr Trump chose to believe Benjamin Netanyahu’s assurances that this would be a short and easy war, but soon found himself seeking an exit.

Source: The Guardian April 08, 2026 18:04 UTC