'Back To Stone Ages' To 'Golden Age': Trump's Stark Shift In Tone In Iran War

After 39 days of fighting and hostilities, the US and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday night (local time), deciding to negotiate on 10-point proposal tabled by Tehran. US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on his micro-blogging platform, Truth Social, saying he had accepted a proposal which calls for an immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime route through which 20 per cent of world's global oil passes, with Iran still controlling it.

Calling it a "big day for world peace", Trump said "Iran wants it to happen, they've had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else!"

"The United States of America will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz. There will be lots of positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction process. We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and just "hangin' around" in order to make sure that everything goes well. I feel confident that it will. Just like we are experiencing in the U.S., this could be the Golden Age of the Middle East!!!" Trump wrote.