Donald Trump blasted after Iran ceasefire for 'desperately searching for any exit'

Donald Trump blasted after Iran ceasefire for 'desperately searching for any exit'Trump has been branded 'desperate' after signing a two-week ceasefire deal to pause the 'ridiculous' war on Iran as critics claim he gave Tehran 'everything he wanted'NewsBenedict Tetzlaff-Deas News Reporter08:47, 08 Apr 2026View 4 ImagesTrump has been blasted as now 'searching for any sort of exit ramp' after his threats to Iran(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)Donald Trump has been branded as 'desperately searching for any sort of exit' from the disastrous Iran war after signing a hurried two-week ceasefire.‌The US president last night pulled back from his threats to destroy Iranian "civilization" after signing a deal that would end the fighting for 14 days and open the Strait of Hormuz - later hailing the deal as beginning the "Golden Age of the Middle East".‌But questions have already arisen over whether the ceasefire is being interpreted the same way by Washington and Tehran, with both sides appearing to claim the vital oil strait in the hours that followed and ships now set to pay $1million per crossing.‌View 4 ImagesIran is claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz after the 14-day ceasefire was signed(Image: AP)READ MORE: Keir Starmer reacts to Donald Trump ceasefire agreement as PM travels to Gulf TODAYREAD MORE: Demonstrators burn US flags on streets of Iran after Donald Trump's ceasefireReacting to the deal last night on X (formerly Twitter), Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer wrote: "I’m glad Trump backed off and is desperately searching for any sort of exit ramp from his ridiculous bluster."Liberal political commentator Harry Sisson pointed out the apparent lack of deal-making skills from the real estate mogul, and said: "So Trump basically gave Iran everything they wanted and we got the Strait of Hormuz opening… which was already open before the war started. ART OF THE DEAL...