{"id":5235,"date":"2026-04-07T16:55:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/5235\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T16:55:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T16:55:15","slug":"trumps-iran-deal-deadline-a-whole-civilisation-will-die-tonight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/videos\/5235\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump&#8217;s Iran deal deadline: \u2018A whole civilisation will die tonight\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"Trump&#039;s Iran deal deadline: \u2018A whole civilisation will die tonight\u2019\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-fogDUGka1Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nTrump&#8217;s Iran deal deadline: \u2018A whole civilisation will die tonight\u2019<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhat will happen after Donald Trump\u2019s midnight deadline for Iran to strike a deal? <\/p>\n<p>The US president has issued a series of increasingly hardline threats to Tehran to force it sue for peace and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, from the complete demolition of all of its bridges and power plants to destroying its entire civilisation.<\/p>\n<p>Venetia Rainey is joined by senior foreign correspondent Sophia Yan to discuss Trump\u2019s latest ultimatum, the frantic peace talks underway to avoid further escalation, and the possible impact on Iranians of such a widespread campaign of destruction. <\/p>\n<p>Plus, they discuss China\u2019s fuel shipments to the Iranian regime, the fallout from the latest attacks on the Gulf, and how Israel\u2019s invasion of southern Lebanon is heightening sectarian tensions among local communities.<\/p>\n<p>CONTRIBUTORS:<br \/>\nVenetia Rainey, co-host @venetiarainey<br \/>\nSophia Yan, senior foreign correspondent @sophia_yan<\/p>\n<p>CONTENT REFERENCED:<\/p>\n<p>Akhtar Makoii: How Trump is turning Iran into a full military dictatorship: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2026\/04\/05\/donald-trump-iran-military-dictatorship-middle-east-irgc\/<\/p>\n<p>Adrian Blomfield: Ceasefire remains unlikely while both Iran and the US think they\u2019re winning: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2026\/04\/06\/ceasefire-unlikely-iran-usa-both-believe-winning\/<\/p>\n<p>Producer: Max Bower<br \/>\nExecutive Producer: Louisa Wells<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba EMAIL US: Contact the team on battlelines@telegraph.co.uk <\/p>\n<p>\u25ba GET THE LATEST HEADLINES: Find all our latest Iran coverage here: https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/iran-war\/<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba Sign up to the Telegraph&#8217;s free new daily newsletter, From the Editor, bringing you the latest news, features and analysis from the Telegraph newsroom: www.telegraph.co.uk\/customer\/secure\/newsletter\/from-the-editor\/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba Get the latest headlines: www.telegraph.co.uk?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_telegraphmain<\/p>\n<p>\u25ba 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