U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will suspend planned military strikes against Iran for a period of two weeks, effectively pausing imminent attacks that had been scheduled. The decision came just hours before a self‑imposed deadline for military action.
According to Trump’s post on his social media platform, the suspension is conditional on Iran immediately and fully reopening the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for global oil shipments.
Trump said the pause follows discussions with Pakistani leaders, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who had urged Washington to grant additional time for diplomacy.
In his message, Trump noted that the United States had received a 10‑point proposal from Iran, which he described as a workable basis for further negotiations toward a longer‑term peace agreement.
The president characterized the temporary pause as a “double‑sided ceasefire,” saying that nearly all major points of contention between the U.S. and Iran had been addressed and that the two‑week period would allow final details to be approved.
The situation comes amid weeks of escalating conflict in the region, with strikes and counterstrikes affecting both military and civilian infrastructure before the pause was announced.
Financial markets reacted swiftly to the announcement, with oil prices falling as traders reassessed the risk associated with supply disruptions in the Middle East.
