Truce Averted Iran-US War, Peace Talks Begin

0:00On April 8th, last night, President Donald Trump pulled back from a massive strike on Iran, agreeing to a two-week ceasefire just hours before his, 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time deadline. The deal hinges on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz that key shipping lane they blocked amid the escalating Middle East war. Pakistan's Prime Minister played the hero mediator, pushing the pause after urgent talks. Tensions peaked with U.S. bombers in the air, and missiles flying as Israel, the UAE, and Qatar, shot down incoming drones. Trump had warned of wiping out Iran's infrastructure, like bridges and power plants, but Pakistan's proposal landed right on time, leading to heated, back and forth between Washington and Tehran. Folks worldwide breathed easier, though critics slammed Trump's fiery rhetoric as unhinged, with some like former aide Anthony Scaremucci calling for. His removal, Iran rallied citizens to guard key sites with human chains, and their new Supreme Leader

1:00Mochabah Khamenei greenlit the truce. Even the Pope weighed in, blasting the threats as a moral outrage. Now, Iran's Supreme National Security Council confirmed, though co-ordinated the straits reopening over the next two weeks, with negotiations kicking, all Friday in Islamabad. A White House official says Israel signed on for a temporary halt too, but Tehran warns their fingers still on the trigger of things go south. This fragile breather buys time to hammer out a 10-point peace plan after the U.S. claims most sticking points are already resolved. Military goals hit, they say. Eyes now on turning this into lasting calm across the region.