https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/119fdba9-119f-419e-a1dc-5412d47a5e10 US President Trump has threatened to destroy "a whole civilisation" in Iran if the country's leadership does not agree to a ceasefire that reopens the Strait of Hormuz by the president's deadline of 8 pm ET on Tuesday night. So, can Trump's social media threats actually force a ceasefire agreement? Or are they a sign that the US-Israeli war on Iran is set to spiral even further out of control? MEE spoke to retired British army officer Simon Mayall and Iranian journalist Omid Memarian to ask what could happen next in Iran, and how the country's population are feeling on the brink of a dangerous escalation. Watch MEE LIVE, our new biweekly live news programme, where we take a look at the news shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis and hard-hitting interviews. MEE LIVE: Tuesday & Thursday | 12pm EST | 5pm GMT | Join the conversation at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:25:35 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/119fdba9-119f-419e-a1dc-5412d47a5e10 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.