Trump Announces 2-Week Ceasefire With Iran: Here's Full Statement
Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir. With a little over an hour left on his self-imposed deadline, US President Donald Trump stepped back from the edge on Tuesday, announcing a two-week ceasefire with Iran after a direct appeal from Pakistan's prime minister and military chief. Trump said the decision to suspend military action came following conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, who asked him to hold back the strikes planned for Tuesday night. Trump made the announcement on his Truth Social platform. Here is his statement in full: "Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein 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, IM...