US, Israel and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire; Strait of Hormuz to Reopen

The US, Israel, and Iran have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz after President Trump waved off his grave threats against the Islamic Republic.

The Details: The deal was mediated by Pakistan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the ceasefire does not include Lebanon, and Israel has since continued bombing Lebanon. Trump declared a "total and complete victory" for the US to AFP. Conversely, Iran declared victory as well and said it had forced the US to accept the plan.

For Context: On Sunday, President Trump threatened Iran, saying if the Strait of Hormuz were not reopened, the US would strike critical Iranian infrastructure such as power plants and bridges – almost identical to a threat he made on March 21. On Tuesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."

How The Media Covered It: Most outlets have authored updated live coverage since the ceasefire was presented on Tuesday night. Western outlets framed the ceasefire as being presented and agreed to by Trump before reporting that Iran had agreed. With the exception of The Epoch Times (Lean Right bias), outlets from the right were slower to update live coverage or publish new coverage of Iran's agreement early on Wednesday. Qatari outlet Al Jazeera (Lean Left) emphasized "distrust" between the two countries in its coverage. ZeroHedge (Lean Right) covered the news promptly and also emphasized the distrust between the US and Iran.

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