Former US President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in US military bombing against Iran. This suspension was framed as a 'double-sided ceasefire' contingent upon Iran agreeing to safely reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States would pause its bombing campaign in Iran for two weeks, calling it a “double-sided ceasefire” requested by Pakistani mediators in a last-minute bid to create space for diplomacy. In a social media post, Trump said the suspension of military action was “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz”. He added that Washington had received “a 10-point proposal from...