- Donald Trump announced a two-week suspension of military action against Iran, contingent on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- The decision followed mediation efforts by Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir.
- Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, confirmed the agreement, stating shipping would resume through the Strait of Hormuz and Iran would halt "defensive" operations for the period.
- Earlier on Tuesday, Trump had threatened to unleash catastrophic military force on Iran's civil infrastructure if the vital waterway remained closed, leading to global concern and calls for his removal.
- Trump claimed that all military objectives had been met and that a long-term peace agreement with Iran and in the Middle East was well underway.
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