Iran and the US have agreed to a conditional two-week ceasefire, allowing shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
This comes more than a month after the US and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran, and hours after US President Donald Trump threatened a whole civilisation will die tonight if Iran did not reopen the Strait.
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has been mediating negotiations, said early on Wednesday that the ceasefire was effective immediately.
Trump stated that he had agreed to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks if Tehran agrees to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for oil and other exports from the Gulf.
Iran has agreed to allow vessels through the Hormuz Strait for two weeks, with their passage coordinated by the Iranian military, and issued a 10-point plan that includes commitments to cease warfare in regional countries and not to pursue nuclear weapons.
However, both nations continue to prepare militarily, and the situation remains tense as ongoing strikes were reported after the ceasefire announcement.
The ceasefire has drawn commentary from international leaders urging for a sustainable resolution to the conflict.
