Trump Declares 'Total and Complete Victory' as US and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed a newly announced two-week ceasefire with Iran as a "total and complete victory" for the United States, describing it as "100 percent" successful with "no question about it." In a brief telephone interview with AFP shortly after the truce was revealed, Trump expressed strong confidence in the agreement. He stated that the deal secures key U.S. objectives, including the temporary reopening of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz for international shipping and assurances that Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium will be "perfectly taken care of." Trump announced the ceasefire on Truth Social delaying he had agreed to suspend U.S. bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks in exchange for Tehran’s “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING” of the Strait of Hormuz. The narrow waterway is critical for global oil flows, and its closure had raised fears of energy market disruption. The president also c...