Trump Suspend Iran Attack After Pakistan Beg Dem, But Missile Still Dey Fly

President Donald Trump don announce two-week ceasefire with Iran, but as e dey so, missile and drone still dey fly across di Middle East. Di announcement wey Trump make for Truth Social on Tuesday night come after im threaten say “a whole civilization go die tonight” if Iran no open Strait of Hormuz. Di ceasefire na conditional one, subject to Iran wey go open di strait completely and safely.

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif na di man wey help broker di deal. Im beg both America and Iran to honour di ceasefire for im post for X on Wednesday morning, after reports say violations don already start. Sharif tag Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and Iranian officials for im appeal.

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But as Trump dey announce ceasefire, Iran don already launch missile attack target Israel. Fox News correspondent Mike Tobin wey dey Tel Aviv tell Jesse Watters say alert start nearly instantly. “Jesse, as soon as we get di ceasefire, we get bunch of missile fire. E no reach five minutes from di Truth Social post to di point where phones start alert say missile don launch from Iran,” Tobin yarn.

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Di attack no only affect Israel. United Arab Emirates Ministry of Defense say 17 ballistic missiles and 35 drones don target dia country since di truce begin. Kuwait Defense Ministry intercept 28 Iranian drones wey some aim for oil installations and water desalination facilities, causing heavy damage. Saudi Arabia and Bahrain also issue warning and activate siren after di ceasefire announcement.

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Di boundary of di truce still dey contested. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu office say di two-week ceasefire “no include Lebanon,” according to Times of Israel report. Dis one contradict Sharif announcement wey talk say ceasefire go hold “everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere.”

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Trump condition di two-week pause on Iran wey go fully reopen Strait of Hormuz. Im later warn for another Truth Social post on Wednesday say any nation wey arm Tehran go face 50% tariffs with no exceptions. Both sides dey expected to send delegations go Islamabad on Friday for formal negotiations, according to two sources wey talk to Axios.

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Behind di scenes, di process to reach dis ceasefire na frenetic one. As clock dey tick, even White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt say: “Only di president know where things stand and wetin im go do.” Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, di president peace envoys, plus JD Vance, di vice-president, dey work furiously alongside some of Pakistan top diplomats to find solution.

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But China also dey talk to Iran. China Foreign Minister Wang Yi don engage in dozens of conversations with im counterparts across Middle East and Russia. According to China foreign ministry, Wang make total of 26 phone calls with “parties including Iran, Israel, Russia and di Gulf states.” Insiders say na China nudge Tehran over di line.

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Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey don pass messages between US and Iran over di previous two weeks as dem try avoid global recession caused by rising energy prices. Trump repeatedly impose deadlines linked to threats, only to extend dem. On Monday, Iran officially reject ceasefire proposal. “We no go merely accept ceasefire,” Iranian spokesman talk. “We only accept end of war with guarantees say we no go attack again.”

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Iran hand over 10-point plan to end di war, wey include “controlled passage” through di strait. Pakistan, through army chief Asim Munir wey dem dey call Trump “favourite field marshal,” relay di plan to US negotiating team. Source for Pakistani government tell The Telegraph say: “Absolutely … Field Marshal Asim Munir na di key negotiator. Trump place significant trust for am and value im insights on Middle East, particularly Iran.”

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Munir na de facto leader of Pakistan. Im position elevate after success for short conflict with India last year. Im don meet Trump for White House twice, but im still maintain close ties to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps. Pakistan, wey share border with Iran, na one of di countries hardest hit by closure of Strait of Hormuz, through which dem import oil, gas and fertiliser.

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But Munir get another role: to bring China on board. China position don undermine by reports say dem dey supply Iran with sodium perchlorate, precursor to material wey dem dey use produce missile fuel. China also link to Iran kamikaze drone programme. Earlier dis week, China join Russia block United Nations Security Council resolution wey aim to reopen di strait.

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However, China get vested interest for di conflict to end, given say dem import nearly half of dia crude oil from Middle East. Ishaq Dar, foreign minister of Pakistan, fly go Beijing on March 31 to meet with Wang Yi. For di meeting, dem unveil five-point plan to put immediate stop to di fighting, restart dialogue and open shipping lanes.

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Complications still dey. US strike Kharg Island on Tuesday morning. Di island na Iran economic lifeline, wey handle 90 percent of im oil exports. Di strikes na sign of US determination to show say dem no dey bluff. At di same time, Israel bomb Iranian railway bridges, kill at least two people. Iran pull out of direct talks and deal look remote.

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As hours dey tick by to Trump deadline, everyone from Pope Leo to Hollywood actor Ben Stiller call on di president to back down. Administration field calls from executives and political allies wey dey try decipher whether im seriously about to take out every bridge and power plant for Iran.

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Then breakthrough come. Three hours before deadline, Iran say dem dey “positively” review Pakistan proposal. Shehbaz Sharif post for X say diplomatic efforts don dey “progressing steadily.” Im publicly urge Trump to extend deadline for ceasefire to two weeks and Iran to open Strait of Hormuz.

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Edit history for di post show say initial draft label as “Pakistan PM Message on X.” Given say e no likely for person within Pakistani government to state Sharif nationality, e possible say another country, like US, write di statement and send am to Islamabad.

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Then, with less than one hour thirty minutes until im deadline, Trump post again for Truth Social. Im write: “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein dem request say I hold off di destructive force wey dem dey send tonight to Iran, and subject to Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to di COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend bombing and attack of Iran for period of two weeks. Dis go be double sided CEASEFIRE!” No mention of China for di post.

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Trump don already frustrate Beijing by postponing im visit to China by one month. “I’d love to, but because of di war, I want to dey here,” Trump tell reporters for Oval Office on March 16. On Tuesday, reporters ask am whether Beijing involve for final deal. Air Force One go land for Beijing for 36 days.

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Now, di strength of di last-minute ceasefire deal dey tested. Both Trump and Iran portray am as victory for dia nations. Iran stop oil tanker traffic through Strait of Hormuz after Israel attack Lebanon, according to Iran semi-official Fars News Agency. According to Fars, just two oil tankers don cross di strait since ceasefire take effect.

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Israel Defense Forces say dem carry out largest coordinated strike on Lebanon since war begin, killing and wounding hundreds, according to Lebanon health minister. Trump today describe continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon as “not included” for di two-week ceasefire deal.

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Pakistan prime minister invite delegations from Iran and US to Islamabad for talks on Friday. Trump say late Tuesday im dey put planned US military strikes on Iran on hold for two weeks, arguing say negotiators don make just enough progress to justify temporary pause if Tehran reopen Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran Supreme National Security Council say dem accept two-week ceasefire and go meet US for Islamabad, while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi pledge Tehran go allow “safe passage” through Strait of Hormuz in coordination with Iran armed forces. Iranian officials stress say accepting pause no mean say war don end and warn say halt for strikes no itself end hostilities.

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Financial markets quickly react to prospect of breather. S&P futures edge higher and oil futures slip as traders dial back immediate supply fears. White House official tell Axios say Israel agree to suspend im own strikes in parallel with US if Iran follow through on reopening Strait of Hormuz.

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Even as diplomats welcome di pause, international leaders warn say di threats and rhetoric wey come before am raise serious legal and moral concerns. UN secretary-general say im “deeply troubled” by language wey suggest entire people fit suffer, and pope call dat kind talk unacceptable. Human rights groups and international law scholars say deliberate strikes on power plants and bridges fit amount to war crimes.

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Negotiators dey race to turn tentative framework into something wey fit actually hold, with mediators say talks fit begin for Islamabad dis week as dem try nail down longer truce. For now, di ceasefire na thin ice, wey dey rest on technical guarantees for safe passage through Hormuz and on both sides wey go stick to dia word for days ahead.