Trump Agrees to Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran Amid Escalation Threats

In a dramatic turnaround, President Donald Trump has agreed to a 14-day ceasefire with Iran, just hours after threatening the country's "annihilation." The pause in hostilities comes as diplomatic intermediaries, led by Pakistan and supported quietly by China, scrambled to prevent further escalation in a nearly six-week-long conflict. The truce announcement followed Tehran’s offer of a “workable” plan to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz, which had been a flashpoint of contention. Trump’s abo