US, Iran Announce Ceasefire: Will The Next 14 Days Lead To Longer Peace?
US President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire just hours before the deadline he had set for Iran to capitulate, warning that otherwise a "whole civilisation will die tonight." According to reports, the move follows a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan.
Iran also agreed to the ceasefire and said that would guarantee safe passage for maritime traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz for two weeks.
"It is emphasised that this does not signify the termination of the war," the statement said. "Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force," Iran's Supreme National Security Council said.
