Live Updates: President Trump vows 'positive action' as ceasefire agreement with Iran reached
Key Points:
- Vice President JD Vance is leading a U.S. delegation to Pakistan this weekend for talks aimed at negotiating the Iran conflict, following a two-week ceasefire agreement announced by President Donald Trump.
- The U.S. military claims to have achieved and exceeded core objectives in Operation Epic Fury against Iran, destroying significant parts of Iran’s military infrastructure, including air defenses, missile storage, and nuclear-related facilities.
- Despite the ceasefire, regional tensions persist with reports of ceasefire violations in the conflict zone, drone attacks intercepted by Saudi Arabia, and fresh missile and drone attacks on Kuwait and the UAE attributed to Iran.
- U.S. military leaders emphasize readiness to resume combat operations with speed and precision if Iran breaches the ceasefire, while Secretary of War Pete Hegseth states that Iran accepted the ceasefire to avoid devastating further attacks on critical infrastructure.
- President Trump envisions a “Golden Age of the Middle East” post-ceasefire, suggesting potential U.S.-Iran cooperation on nuclear material removal, tariff and sanctions relief talks, and joint management of shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.