Trump pauses Iran strikes as ceasefire is agreed

US President Donald Trump has agreed to suspend the "destructive force" he had threatened against Iran in a two-week ceasefire that will see the Strait of Hormuz reopened.

Posting on Truth Social, Trump declared the agreement a "big day for World Peace" and that the US "will be helping with the traffic buildup in the Strait of Hormuz."

The ceasefire came just before Trump’s deadline, when he threatened to destroy Iran’s "whole civilisation" unless a deal was reached.