Fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire begins

President Donald Trump announced the two-week pause in hostilities just hours before a self-imposed deadline that threatened the total destruction of Iranian infrastructure.

While Tehran has agreed to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, the truce remains precarious as both nations claim absolute victory.

Negotiations for a permanent settlement are scheduled to begin this Friday in Islamabad, Pakistan, under the mediation of regional partners.

However, the exclusion of Lebanon from the agreement has already led to renewed Israeli strikes, threatening the stability of the regional peace.