Trump backs off, giving Iran two more weeks

After Holding the World in Suspense, He Reverses on His Social Network

The President of the United States is once again playing with global nerves, retreating from his own war‑like rhetoric and announcing that Iran has two weeks to accept a cease‑fire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

He posted the announcement on Truth Social, citing a supposed appeal from Pakistan that afternoon, which had asked for an additional two weeks to advance negotiations.

In the United States, the episode has spawned the acronym TACO – “Trump Always Chickens Out” – to describe the president’s latest maneuver. Earlier that day, Trump had declared he would “wipe Iran off the map,” a statement now starkly contradicted by his new offer.