Top News | World Bodies 'Must Urgently Intervene' to Stop Trump: Amnesty
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ■ Today's Top News All Nations, World Bodies 'Must Urgently Intervene' to Stop Trump From Wiping Out Iran: Amnesty The group's leader urged action to stop "attacks that would plunge an entire country into darkness and deprive millions of their fundamental human rights to life, water, food, healthcare, and an adequate standard of living." By Jessica Corbett Amnesty International on Tuesday joined advocacy groups and political leaders around the world in calling for swift action to stop President Donald Trump from carrying out his genocidal threats against Iran, with the human rights group specifically putting pressure on all governments and the United Nations . Trump gave Iran until 8:00 pm Eastern to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which the country closed to most ship traffic after the United States and Israel abandoned diplomatic talks for war in February. The US president said on his Truth Social pl...