US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump seizes diplomatic offramp instead of escalation | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, swerving to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die.”