President Trump agreed Tuesday to a two-week suspension of his threat to launch a sweeping bombing campaign targeting Iran’s bridges, power plants, and utilities if they didn’t agree to his demands to open up the Strait of Hormuz.
Mr. Trump made the decision less than two hours from his self-imposed deadline of 8 p.m. EDT Tuesday. It was based on conversations he had with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, the country’s military chief.
“They requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” he said on Truth Social.
Mr. Trump said both sides will observe the ceasefire.
“We have already met and exceeded all military objectives and are very far along with a definitive agreement concerning long-term peace with Iran and peace in the Middle East,” he wrote.
He said a 10-point plan offered by Iran was a “workable base” from which to negotiate.
