Donald Trump has announced he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just hours before a deadline in which he had warned that "a whole civilisation will die tonight".
The pause in US strikes is contingent on Iran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy route.
"Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir… 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 on Truth Social.
He said the decision followed talks with Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir, who had urged Washington to delay planned strikes.
Trump added that the US had already "met and exceeded" its military objectives and was close to a broader agreement with Iran, pointing to a 10-point proposal from Tehran as a possible basis for negotiations.
The announcement marks a sharp shift from his earlier rhetoric, which included threats to carry out the "complete demolition" of Iran’s infrastructure and warnings of mass destruction if Tehran failed to comply.