Chicagoans with family in Iran remain worried despite temporary ceasefire deal
They worry that any escalation could put civilian infrastructure and innocent lives at risk.
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They worry that any escalation could put civilian infrastructure and innocent lives at risk.
Demonstrators said they were hopeful when the supreme leader was killed in a joint Israeli and U.S. airstrike in February, but their patience, they said, is wearing thin as the regime is still in control and threats still loom of U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure and people.
Demonstrators said they were hopeful when the supreme leader was killed in a joint Israeli and U.S. airstrike in February, but their patience, they said, is wearing thin as the regime is still in control and threats still loom of U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure and people.
On social media, the president announced a "double-sided ceasefire" that includes a suspension of bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks, now that Iran has agreed to the "complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz."
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Illinois Democrats on Capitol Hill decried President Trump's threats against Iran as his deadline for the country to reopen the Strait of Hormuz draws closer, calling on their Republican colleagues to join them in stopping the escalation.
The president has warned that if Iran doesn't make a deal to reopen the strait by 8 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again."
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that President Trump's warning that a "whole civilization will die" if Iran does not meet his deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz was "truly unacceptable."
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
As President Trump's deadline approaches for a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, there's growing concern amid people in Chicago with loved ones in Iran.
The pope also urged people to contact representatives to tell them to work for peace and to reject war.
As the deadline set by President Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches, there has been scrutiny on his public comments about destruction of civilian infrastructure and whether they constitute a war crime.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
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President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
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A U.S. crew member who went missing when an F-15E fighter jet was shot down over a remote area of Iran has been rescued by U.S. forces.
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U.S. forces rescued a missing airman after his fighter jet was shot down over a remote area in Iran this past Friday. Asal Rezaei reports.
This comes as American forces search for a missing crew member after Iran shot down a fighter jet on Friday.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
One crew member from an F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran was later rescued by American forces, U.S. officials confirmed to CBS News.
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