US EditionTrump Agrees to Two-Week Iran Ceasefire to Finalize Talks
Trump said the pause follows talks with Pakistani mediators and would let negotiators finalize a 10-point peace plan.
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, suspending planned attacks on infrastructure subject to Iran agreeing to a "COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz."
- Trump's announcement followed an "abrupt turnaround" from earlier Tuesday when he threatened to destroy Iranian infrastructure; as his 8 p.m. EDT deadline approached, U.S. and Israeli strikes intensified on bridges, airports and petrochemical plants, drawing international condemnation.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed Tehran would "cease their defensive operations," declaring "This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!" while White House officials confirmed Israel also agreed to suspend its bombing campaign.
- Markets rallied Wednesday as U.S. crude futures dropped more than 17 percent to just over $92 a barrel, with Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rising 718 points, while Iran announced formal talks would begin Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan.
- Massachusetts lawmakers criticized the administration on Tuesday, with Sen. Ed Markey stating Congress needs to "get back in session now to stop this war and remove Donald Trump," while Rep. Seth Moulton argued the threats constituted an impeachable offense.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would reverse course on his threats of devastating attacks against Iran, taking a dramatic turn toward de-escalating the war with less than two days remaining…
The announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war could be seen as a victory for Donald Trump's negotiating strategy, believes Middle East expert Anders Persson. “At the same time, there is a gigantic trust gap between all sides,” he says.
Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran, dropping threat to destroy 'whole civilization'
Trump says Iran proposal is basis for negotiation Ceasefire comes hours before Trump’s deadline Iran describes deal as “humiliating retreat” by Trump Trump’s earlier threat draws international condemnation DUBAI/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of […] The post Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran,…
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