U.S. President Donald Trump said late Tuesday he’s pulling back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate or else a “whole civilization will die tonight.”

U.S. President Donald Trump pulls back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran, swerving to de-escalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set for Tehran to capitulate.

The president said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire on the condition that Iran re-open the Strait of Hormuz.

President Donald Trump says he’s pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.