U.S., Iran agree two‑week ceasefire as Hormuz passage set to resume
The United States and Iran have agreed to a conditional two‑week ceasefire that will see a partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping and oil tankers. The deal, announced late Tuesday just before President Donald Trump’s deadline for possible massive strikes on Iran, was brokered with help from Pakistan and other regional intermediaries. Under the arrangement, the U.S. and Israel will halt air and missile strikes on Iranian territory for 14 days, while Tehran commits to allowing “safe passage” through the strategic waterway in coordination with its armed forces. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that, for the duration of the ceasefire, ships can transit the strait subject to “technical limitations” and prior coordination with Iranian military authorities. Trump hailed the agreement on social media as a “double‑sided ceasefire,” claiming Washington had already met […]