Iran agrees to two-week ceasefire; Strait of Hormuz to be re-opened with conditions

The Iranian negotiating team has also provided their US counterparts with a list of demands to ensure the total cessation of hostilities between the two countries. Among the demands on the 10-point list are: cessation of all US attacks; permanent control of the strait to be given to Iran; and Washington's full acceptance of Tehran's nuclear enrichment program.

The Israeli Government said that the ceasefire would not cover Lebanon, where the Israeli forces are still engaged in operations against local Iran-backed terror group Hezbollah.

"Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks," Mr Trump wrote in a social media post about one hour before the deadline he set for the start of attacks targeting Tehran's energy infrastructure.