US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a two-week suspension of military action against Iran following discussions with Pakistani leaders, Anadolu reports. Trump said that after conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, he agreed to halt planned strikes, contingent on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz “completely, immediately, and safely.” “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. “This will be a double sided ceasefire!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. He noted that US military objectives have already been met and that the two-week pause would allow both sides to finalize a comprehensive agreement. Earlier, Trump gave Iran a deadline to reopen the […]
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