Two weeks to stop the war? After warning earlier this week that a "whole civilization will die" without a deal, President Donald Trump agreed last night to a two-week ceasefire with Iran. Israel also signed into the deal, although the country said it did not cover its conflict with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.
The deal is predicated on what Trump said was "the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz." CNN reports that Iran made a commitment to reopen the strait, a key waterway for global energy markets, with Iran's military overseeing passage through the strait. Some reports have raised the possibility that Iran might charge a toll for passage through the strait.
