Steve HermanPresident Trump, in a post on social media, says that based on mediation via Pakistan, he will agree not to bomb Iran for two weeks -- if Tehran agrees to completely and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz.
Reporters at the White House were given a lid about 12 minutes after the president's social media announcement, so it is unlikely he will make an appearance tonight to elaborate on his statement. (The press office can always lift the lid but this rarely occurs.)
Oil traders have reacted to President Trump's latest message by driving down the price of crude below $100/bbl. https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil
Iran accepts the ceasefire proposal mediated by Pakistan. https://aje.news/9k7fl9?update=4471472
C1S0@newsguyusa Just doesn't seem legit.