Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
The New York Times • • world
Key Points:
- President Trump set an 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to strike multiple Iranian bridges and power plants if the demand was not met.
- Trump expressed frustration over Iranian civilians gathering near potential targets, blaming the Iranian government for putting innocent lives at risk.
- A last-minute agreement to de-escalate the conflict was brokered with the help of mediators including Pakistan and China, offering Trump a way to end the unpopular war.
- Following the agreement, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine declared all U.S. military objectives achieved, calling it a historic and overwhelming battlefield victory.
