Jimmy Kimmel Critiques Trump Iran Threats Ceasefire

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel used his monologue on Tuesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! to critique President Donald Trump's handling of escalating tensions with Iran, highlighting the president's threats to annihilate the country and his subsequent announcement of a two-week ceasefire.

Broadcast from Los Angeles shortly after 5 p.m. local time, which coincided with Trump's self-imposed deadline, Kimmel addressed the day's dramatic developments. Earlier that morning, Trump had posted on Truth Social warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if Iran did not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route in the Persian Gulf. The president had demanded the waterway's "complete, immediate, and safe opening," threatening strikes on Iranian bridges and power plants. In one post, he wrote, "Open the effing strait or you'll be living in hell," setting an 8 p.m. Eastern Time cutoff.

Hours before the deadline, however, Trump announced a mutual ceasefire lasting two weeks, mediated by Pakistan, which has been facilitating talks. The agreement, described by the president as "double-sided," is contingent on Iran accepting a 10-point proposal...