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NPR • April 10, 2026 21:56

From threats to civilization to a ceasefire: The week in Washington

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President Trump made a dramatic shift on Iran this week as critics within his own party pushed back on the war.

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Thu 20:48 - Al-Monitor

US strike on Iran suspension bridge hints at looming shift in war strategy

Fri 07:12 - Middle East Eye

Trump threatens expanded US strikes on Iran civilian infrastructure

Fri 16:44 - Washington Post

Trump proposes $10B fund for D.C. construction, beautification projects

Fri 23:13 - Washington Examiner

Trump requests over $10 billion for DC infrastructure and National Guard deployment

Sat 08:16 - Le Monde

In Iran, civil infrastructure increasingly affected

Sun 13:17 - Politico EU

Trump again threatens to hit Iranian civil infrastructure

Sun 16:28 - Le Figaro

Moscow would like Washington to “abandon the language of ultimatums”, says Lavrov to his Iranian counterpart

Mon 18:46 - La Libre (BE)

Ukraine proposes energy truce: 'If Russia is ready to stop striking, we will do the same'

Mon 19:59 - National Review

The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure

Tue 04:46 - Middle East Eye

US lawmaker says strikes on infrastructure would be 'war crime'

Tue 10:00 - Al-Monitor

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

Tue 12:01 - Middle East Eye

Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed

Tue 12:27 - Middle East Eye

France warns US strikes on Iran infrastructure would break international law

Tue 15:52 - Fox News

A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Tue 16:41 - Euronews

'Only the president knows' what he will do on Iran, White House says in statement

Tue 18:16 - Fox News

Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat

Tue 22:55 - PBS Newshour

Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire, backs down from threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure

Wed 22:40 - PBS Newshour

Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover

Thu 09:49 - France 24

US–Iran ceasefire: Has Iran’s regime emerged weakened or reinforced?

Fri 09:00 - Washington Post

Trump started the Iran war with 5 goals. How far has he really gotten?

Fri 21:56 - NPR

From threats to civilization to a ceasefire: The week in Washington

Different Perspectives

Al-Monitor

2 articles

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10:00

New strikes in Tehran as deadline looms for Trump threat to infrastructure

New strikes rocked Tehran on Tuesday with Iran showing no sign of backing down as a US deadline loomed for it to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or have its …

20:48

US strike on Iran suspension bridge hints at looming shift in war strategy

President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to widen the US military’s aperture to bomb civilian infrastructure if leaders in Tehran continue to refuse his demands for capitulation by April 6.

Euronews

1 article

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16:41

'Only the president knows' what he will do on Iran, White House says in statement

Trump had threatened to target Iranian infrastructure unless Tehran agreed a deal to end the war on Tuesday, saying he was "considering blowing everything up and taking over the oil."

Fox News

2 articles

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18:16

Trump’s apocalyptic Iran warning raises stakes for sweeping US strike threat

President Donald Trump escalates rhetoric against Iran, warning of massive infrastructure strikes as a Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.

15:52

A timeline of Trump’s escalating deadlines on Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

President Trump issues a fresh ultimatum to Iran, threatening strikes on infrastructure unless all vessels can transit the Strait of Hormuz freely.

France 24

1 article

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09:49

US–Iran ceasefire: Has Iran’s regime emerged weakened or reinforced?

US President Donald Trump declared the war a complete success following the ceasefire. Iran, despite significant damage to infrastructure and its military, also claimed victory. Even though weakened and demoralised, …

La Libre (BE)

1 article

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18:46

Ukraine proposes energy truce: 'If Russia is ready to stop striking, we will do the same'

L’Ukraine propose, via des médiateurs américains, une trêve sur les frappes visant les infrastructures énergétiques. ...

Le Figaro

1 article

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16:28

Moscow would like Washington to “abandon the language of ultimatums”, says Lavrov to his Iranian counterpart

Les deux ministres ont également appelé à cesser les «attaques inconsidérées et illégales contre les installations d’infrastructures civiles», dont la centrale nucléaire de Bouchehr dans laquelle travaillent des employés russes.

Le Monde

1 article

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08:16

In Iran, civil infrastructure increasingly affected

Les frappes américano-israéliennes contre les responsables du régime se sont étendues aux ponts, aciéries et structures liées au secteur de la santé, essentiels pour la population.

Middle East Eye

4 articles

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12:27

France warns US strikes on Iran infrastructure would break international law

France warns US strikes on Iran infrastructure would break international law France’s foreign minister has warned that any US attack on Iran’s civilian infrastructure would violate international law and trigger …

12:01

Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed

Israel targets railways and infrastructure, at least nine killed US President Donald Trump has threatened to strike Iranian civilian infrastructure within hours if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of …

04:46

US lawmaker says strikes on infrastructure would be 'war crime'

US lawmaker says strikes on infrastructure would be 'war crime' Democratic senator Chris Murphy warned that President Donald Trump’s threat to strike civilian infrastructure in Iran was “perhaps the most jarring …

07:12

Trump threatens expanded US strikes on Iran civilian infrastructure

Trump threatens expanded US strikes on Iran civilian infrastructure US President Donald Trump has warned that Washington “hasn't even started destroying what's left in Iran”, signalling a potential escalation in …

National Review

1 article

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19:59

The Iranian Sharia-Supremacist Regime and ‘Civilian’ Infrastructure

There are no ‘civilians,’ in the Western sense, in Iran, and the IRGC uses the infrastructure for its war aims.

PBS Newshour

2 articles

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22:40

Expert warns Middle East energy infrastructure will take months to recover

Even with this shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran, some warn the energy infrastructure in the Middle East will take months to recover, and prices may not drop as …

22:55

Trump agrees to 2-week ceasefire, backs down from threats to destroy Iran's infrastructure

President Trump is backing off, for now, from destroying Iran's civilian infrastructure and wiping out its civilization. He also said he agreed to suspend bombing for two weeks if Iran …

Politico EU

1 article

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13:17

Trump again threatens to hit Iranian civil infrastructure

The president warned: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”

Washington Examiner

1 article

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23:13

Trump requests over $10 billion for DC infrastructure and National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump is requesting billions of dollars in funding for infrastructure improvement projects and law enforcement presence across Washington, D.C. The Office of Management and Budget’s budget proposal for …

Washington Post

2 articles

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09:00

Trump started the Iran war with 5 goals. How far has he really gotten?

The president claimed he achieved them all. The reality is more complicated.

16:44

Trump proposes $10B fund for D.C. construction, beautification projects

The planned Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would help renovate parks and infrastructure, as Trump works to remake a city he has derided as “dirty.”