Iran, U.S. agree to 2-week ceasefire, negotiations to be held in Pakistan

Iran and the United States have agreed to a 2-week ceasefire less than two hours before the deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump, and will hold negotiations in Pakistan.

Trump announced Tuesday he has agreed to "suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks." The decision is "subject to" Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, he wrote on social media.

On the Iranian side, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi promised safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz during the 2-week ceasefire under "coordination" with Iranian armed forces, saying that Iran will hold negotiations with the U.S. side in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.