Hopes for a 'fragile' Middle East ceasefire

中东“脆弱”停火的希望

The Documentary Podcast

2026-04-11

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The week began with a threat from US President Donald Trump that a ‘whole civilisation would die’, and it ended with peace talks. We bring together people from across the Middle East to share their experiences of the past few days. We hear from Iranians in the UK tracking explosions near their family homes in Iran, and Israelis divided by the latest ceasefire. With peace talks due to get underway this weekend in Pakistan, the US Vice President, JD Vance, described the ceasefire as a ‘fragile truce’. Meanwhile, as Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there is ‘no ceasefire in Lebanon’ we hear from people in the country where air strikes have intensified.
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  • The week began with a presidential threat that a whole civilisation would die and it ended in peace talks.

  • In this edition of BBC Conversations, we bring together people from across the Middle East

  • to share their experiences of the past few days.

  • On Tuesday, President Trump issued an ultimatum.

  • He warns that without a deal to end the 40-day war with Iran,

  • the US military could destroy every bridge and power plant in the country.

  • With less than two hours to go until Trump's deadline,

  • the Prime Minister of Pakistan announced a two-week ceasefire had been agreed