President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would suspend planned U.S. bombing and attack operations against Iran for two weeks after talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, a surprise announcement that abruptly shifted the tone of a crisis that had been spiraling toward a possible wider regional war.
Trump said the pause was tied to Iran agreeing to the "complete, immediate, and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most strategically important waterways.
