The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, announced by US President Donald Trump shortly before a deadline tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global oil transit route.
The agreement follows mediation by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, who have invited both sides to talks in Islamabad.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran would halt counter-attacks if strikes against Iran cease, while Washington linked the deal to restoring shipping flows through the strait.
The conflict, now in its sixth week, has resulted in more than 5,000 reported deaths across multiple countries. Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, backed a temporary pause on strikes against Iran, although military activity in Lebanon has reportedly continued.
Officials on both sides described the ceasefire as conditional, with uncertainty over its durability, but indicated it could provide a basis for wider negotiations.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council portrayed the deal as a victory over the U.S., claiming Trump had accepted Iran’s conditions for ending hostilities.
Trump told the French news agency AFP that it was a “total and complete victory”.
“Total and complete victory. 100 percent. No question about it,” Trump said when asked if he was claiming victory with the ceasefire.
He later said on Truth Social: “A big day for World Peace! Iran wants it to happen, they’ve had enough! Likewise, so has everyone else!”
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