No shortage of surprises around here. President Donald Trump, less than half a day after announcing his intention to destroy "a whole civilization" if the Iranians didn't reopen the Hormuz, declared via Truth Social that the Pakistanis had brokered a two-week ceasefire on the premise that the Iranian 10-point framework is a "workable basis" for a peace deal.
Trump is on the verge of squandering a ceasefire that serves US interests for the sake of an unreliable allyWhen Pakistan’s prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, announced that the US and Iran, along with their allies, had agreed to an immediate ceasefire on Tuesday night, he made clear that the truce applied “everywhere including Lebanon”. But hours later, the…
Recent reporting from the Financial Times reveals it was President Trump, not the Iranian government, who was begging for a ceasefire. FT reports that the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to alleviate the economic strain caused by Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz, and depending on Pakistan for mediation.…
President Donald Trump, not Iran, is the one who was “begging” for a ceasefire, and had been for weeks before he announced a “double sided” end to hostilities late Tuesday evening, according to The New Republic, citing a report in the Financial Times.That report reveals that “the Trump administration had been privately pushing for a ceasefire for weeks to…
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will seek to ensure that Lebanon is included in the US-Iran ceasefire deal, signaling international concern that continued fighting on Israel’s northern frontier could unravel the truce.
The two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran brokered Tuesday looked to be growing increasingly fragile on its first full day amid Israel’s attacks in Lebanon and reports Iran had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Tehran had closed the vital shipping lane in response to the Israeli military’s barrage…
A chart published by Iranian news agencies showed a large circle marked “danger zone” in Farsi over the route ships take through the strait.
The United States and Iran have agreed to a very tenuous ceasefire that appears to be holding less than 24 hours after its implementation, though hurdles have already emerged. Vice President JD Vance characterized the deal as a “fragile truce” on Wednesday, and within the first day, it has already been tested. Since President Donald…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro called the U.S.-Iran conflict on Wednesday "a war of choice" and questioned whether President Trump had achieved anything meaningful, even after the two sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire.
