ADVERTISEMENT In a stunning late-night turnaround that has eased global fears of an escalating energy crisis, the United States and Iran have reached a conditional two-week ceasefire, with Tehran agreeing to immediately reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz to all shipping traffic.
President Donald Trump announced the deal on Truth Social just before his self-imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline, hailing it as a “total and complete victory” for American objectives after more than a month of intense US-Israeli military operations against Iran. Iran swiftly confirmed the truce, with its Foreign Minister describing the move as achieving key national goals while insisting that US and allied strikes must fully halt.
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