US and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire; Israel Excludes Lebanon

The United States and Iran agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire including reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has expressed support for the United States’ decision to suspend strikes on Iran, but said the two-week truce will not extend to Israel’s ongoing military operations in Lebanon”

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Trump pulled back from his threats to obliterate Iran, announcing a suspension of strikes if Tehran reopens the Strait.

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Iran's Supreme National Security Council accepted the ceasefire and will negotiate with the US in Islamabad.

Iran agreed to allow vessels through the Hormuz Strait for two weeks under Iranian military coordination.

Trump claimed the deal was a total and complete victory for the US.

Israel backed the US-backed ceasefire but said it does not extend to Lebanon.

Netanyahu stated Israel supports the pause as long as Tehran reopens the Strait and stops targeting the US and Israel.

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This contradicted Pakistan's announcement that the ceasefire would cover Lebanon everywhere.

Lebanon was drawn into the war after Hezbollah launched attacks responding to Israel's killing of Khamenei.

Israeli attacks have killed more than 1,500 in Lebanon and displaced over 1 million.

The ceasefire came less than two hours before Trump's deadline to obliterate Iran.

The deal requires Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, closed since the first day of the war.

Trump accepted the proposal despite earlier warnings that a whole civilization would die.

The UN Secretary-General welcomed the ceasefire.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it would halt operations for two weeks.