Ceasefire! Trump Backs Off “Destructive Force Being Sent Tonight To Iran,” For Now

Donald Trump has accepted a ceasefire deal with Iran brokered by Pakistan for an off-ramp on his threat that a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” The former Apprentice host had given the regime in Tehran until 5 pm PT/8 pm PT to open the blocked Strait of Hormuz before undefined attacks would commence. In what many will view as a widely anticipated TACO move with less than two hours to go before the deadline was reached, Trump took to social media to unveil the latest state of affairs. “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” POTUS posted Watch on Deadline More Must Read Stories Hide Articles Academy Sets Dates For 99th & Landmark 100th Oscars Ceremonies Networks On High Alert As Trump’s Iran War Deadline Looms CAA Signs Greta Gerwig As She Follows ‘Barbie’ With ‘Narnia’ Rockets To $16 Million+ Monday In U.S., Best YTD Read More About: Comments Subscribe to Deadline Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy. Sign Up No Comments Cancel reply Submit a comment Comments On Deadline Hollywood are monitored. So don't go off topic, don't impersonate anyone, and don't get your facts wrong. Comment Name Email Website Δ