US-Iran war Highlights: Trump suspends Iran threats for 14 days as ceasefire talks advance
US-Iran War News Highlights: Donald Trump said Tuesday night that he was suspending bombing of Iran for two weeks ceasefire noting that Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He also noted that Iran’s 10‑point peace proposal is workable for negotiations aimed at ending the conflict.
US-Iran War News Highlights: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a temporary ceasefire with Iran. Trump delayed his planned attack on Iran’s civilian infrastructure by two weeks as negotiators worked on a ceasefire deal, which would allow Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump posted on social media that the agreement would be “subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
“I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” Trump wrote.
Earlier, Trump had stepped up his pressure campaign on Iran, to make a deal, saying “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will”.
Now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, Trump said.
The US President also added that “We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end.”
During Monday's briefing, Trump had spelled out exactly what his ultimatum entails. He vowed that if no deal is reached, "every bridge in Iran will be decimated" and "every power plant in Iran will be out of business, burning, exploding and never to be used again". He claimed the complete demolition would happen over a four-hour period, though he paradoxically added that the US "may even get involved with helping them rebuild their nation".
Asked if he was concerned that striking civilian infrastructure would constitute war crimes, Trump shrugged off the notion, stating he was "not worried about it" and simply adding, "I hope I don't have to do it".
Iran defiant as deadline looms
Iran, however, responded with threats of its own, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf warning that the US president's reckless moves would mean “our whole region is going to burn”.
Meanwhile, Iran's foreign ministry pushed back against the threats, noting that diplomatic negotiations were incompatible with ultimatums and threats to commit war crimes, as European Union leaders and human rights experts warned that attacking civilian energy grids is illegal and unacceptable under international law.
Trump says ‘whole civilization will die tonight’ This was US President Donald Trump's stern warning to Iran on Tuesday as his deadline to reach a deal or open the Strait of Hormuz nears its end.
In a fresh post on Truth Social, Trump said, “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." He said he doesn't want that to happen, “but it probably will”.
Vance remains hopeful about Hormuz deadline: US Vice President JD Vance, on Tuesday, said that he remains hopeful that “the US is going to get a response from the Iranians by 8 o'clock tonight," a deadline which US President Donald Trump had set over the weekend. He said that he “feels confident” that the US "can get a response, whether it's positive or negative".
IRGC says will target US, allies' infrastructure: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Tuesday issued a warning to the neighbouring countries. The IRGC said, "restraint is over", adding that it will now target both the US and its partners' infrastructure.
Additionally, the IRGC has threatened to disrupt regional oil and gas supplies for years. The IRGC said that it will deprive the US and its allies of oil and gas if Washington crosses Tehran's "red lines".
Oil markets upended
Amid the effective closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz, oil prices continue to show a strong upward trajectory, with the Brent crude benchmark trading around the $110 per barrel mark by Tuesday.
Brent crude was priced significantly lower prior to the start of the war, but has surged dramatically since the US and Israel carried out strikes against Iran on 28 February, plunging the Middle East into chaos. The conflict prompted Iran to close off the Strait of Hormuz—a key waterway through which 20% of the world's oil passes—sending Brent crude soaring past $126 per barrel at its peak earlier in March.
Diplomatic efforts, but no breakthrough
Amid the trading of threats, Trump offered mixed messages on diplomacy, stating he believes Iranian negotiators are acting in "good faith". He called a recent 45-day ceasefire framework presented by Pakistani mediators a "significant step," though he noted Iran's counter-proposal was "not good enough".
A central sticking point remains the Strait of Hormuz. After days of flip-flopping on who should secure the waterway, Trump insisted Monday that any acceptable deal must ensure the "free traffic of oil". In a characteristically unorthodox move, the president even floated the idea of the United States charging its own tolls or fees for ships passing through the strait once reopened.
Despite the diplomatic impasse, there has been minor movement in the vital waterway. Shipping data revealed that a select few vessels, including an Omani-operated tanker, have been granted safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, reflecting Iran's strategic policy to allow passage only for vessels from countries it deems friendly.
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