De-escalation: Trump Celebrates Fragile Ceasefire With Attacks
A two-week U.S.–Iran ceasefire took effect after a Pakistani mediation push. Trump celebrated it as "a big day for World Peace!" hours after warning that "a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again" if Iran did not open the Strait of Hormuz. He also threatened a 50% tariff on any country supplying weapons to Iran.
Israel launched its largest strikes in Beirut since the war began, hitting 100 Hezbollah targets in 10 minutes during morning rush hour. Lebanon’s civil defense reported more than 250 dead and over 1,160 wounded. Israel maintained the deal does not cover its fight with Hezbollah.
Confusion followed at the Strait of Hormuz, with closure claims denied by the White House as only three ships transited after the announcement. Pakistan, the mediator, urged all sides to honor the truce for two weeks and criticized fresh strikes in Lebanon. Markets surged and crude prices plunged on the ceasefire news.
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