US-Iran Agree to Two-Week Truce on Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States has agreed to a two-week suspension of attacks on Iran, contingent on Tehran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route. The move came less than two hours before an 8 p.m. Eastern Time deadline Trump had set for Iran to comply or face strikes on its energy infrastructure and bridges. Iran confirmed its acceptance of the truce but described the terms differently, framing it as a step toward broader negotiations while maintaining oversight of the strait.

The announcement followed intense diplomatic efforts led by Pakistan, where Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Asim Munir urged Trump to delay planned operations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that the pause would allow time to finalize aspects of a 10-point proposal from Iran, which he called a workable basis despite remaining differences. "Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two-week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated," Trump wrote.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council portrayed the ceasefire as a victory...