- U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly delayed military strikes against Iranian infrastructure, marking at least the fourth such instance in 18 days.
- A temporary ceasefire was announced, contingent on Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
- In Tuesday night’s ceasefire announcement, Trump said the U.S. has “already met and exceeded” its military objectives yet has not lifted a looming threat of resuming a bombing campaign.
- Before the ceasefire, Trump had threatened devastating strikes on Iran's civilian infrastructure, including bridges and power plants.
- He warned that “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran did not meet his deadline to reopen the strait.
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