Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Trump claims a ‘Golden Age of the Middle East’ is on the way after Iran ceasefire: ‘Big money will be made’

A jubilant President Donald Trump has promised a new “Golden Age of the Middle East” after a last-minute ceasefire agreement was forged with Iran to postpone the latest wave of devastating airstrikes he had threatened.

The president had given the regime in Tehran a Tuesday evening deadline to come to terms, after which he warned he would unleash “hell” by eradicating the country’s power plants and bridges, a prospect that has now been suspended for at least two weeks, providing oil is allowed to resume passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.