Day 443
April 7, 2026
7 incidents
- Major Abuse of Power Military Overreach
Two-week ceasefire takes effect
The United States and Iran announce a temporary ceasefire mediated by Pakistan, taking effect April 7. Both sides agree to halt active hostilities while negotiations proceed. The ceasefire is extended past its initial two-week duration but remains fragile.
From: Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal, Plans 'Very Major Attack,' Cancels at Last Minute (May 2026)
- Major Abuse of Power Military Overreach
April ceasefire takes effect
The United States and Iran announce a temporary ceasefire mediated by Pakistan. Both sides agree to halt active hostilities. The ceasefire remains nominally in effect through early May.
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
Deadline day — 'no more extensions'
Trump states the Tuesday deadline is final and will not be moved again, warning the 'entire country' could be taken out. A ceasefire is announced on April 7-8 and the threatened nationwide demolition does not take place.
From: Trump Issues Ultimatum: 'A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight' Unless Iran Capitulates
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Foreign Policy & War
200+ organizations call for accountability; ceasefire agreed
More than 200 human rights, humanitarian, and civil liberties organizations issued a joint statement calling Trump's infrastructure threats a threat to commit war crimes and demanding accountability. Hours later, the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, temporarily suspending the threat to destroy Iranian power plants.
From: Trump Threats to Obliterate Iran's Civilian Power Infrastructure
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Military Overreach
Two-week ceasefire takes effect
The US and Iran announce a ceasefire mediated by Pakistan, taking effect April 7. Neither the ceasefire nor the preceding war had been authorized by Congress.
From: Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization
- International Crime (Rome Statute) Military Overreach
Trump threatens 'a whole civilization will die tonight'
Hours before his self-imposed 8 PM deadline, Trump posts on Truth Social warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.' Amnesty International warns the threats may constitute 'a threat to commit genocide' under the Rome Statute.
From: Iran War: Crime of Aggression — War Launched Without Congressional Authorization
- Critical Rights and Rule-of-Law Concern Deportation to Torture
PBS FRONTLINE documentary 'The Deal' exposes full scope of arrangement
A FRONTLINE documentary titled 'The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador' premieres, documenting the political background and secret terms of the CECOT arrangement and Bukele's ties to Salvadoran gangs. Reporters describe the agreement as a trade: deportation of Venezuelans in exchange for diplomatic, financial, and political support for Bukele's government.
From: Secret $6 Million Contract to Outsource Detention to El Salvador's CECOT