President Donald Trump abruptly announced a two-week suspension of planned U.S. military strikes on Iran - hours after warning that their "civilization will die" if it fails to comply with American demands, prompting various media personalities to claim the president "caved" under pressure. The reversal follows a request from Pakistan's leadership to extend a looming deadline and allow negotiations with Tehran to continue. Trump announces two-week ceasefire Trump escalated tensions with a stark message threatening catastrophic consequences for Iran.