U.S. President Donald Trump on the 7th (local time) reached a surprise agreement on a two-week cease-fire with Iran. Trump called the deal a "complete and perfect victory."
In a phone interview with AFP on the day, Trump said, "This agreement is a 100% complete victory and there is no doubt about it." On the key issue of Iran's enriched uranium, Trump said it "will be handled perfectly," adding, "If it were not, I would not have agreed."
The cease-fire was reached on the condition that Iran agrees to the "complete, immediate, and safe opening" of the Strait of Hormuz. On his social media (SNS) platform Truth Social, Trump said, "As long as this condition is met, we agreed to halt bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks."
When asked whether China was involved in the talks, Trump said, "That's what I heard." The New York Times (NYT) on the day, citing three Iranian government officials, reported that Pakistan took on mediation while China intervened at the last minute and strongly pressed the Iranian side to accept the deal. China is a major importer of Iranian crude oil and has been concerned that prolonged instability in the Middle East could disrupt energy supply chains and shock its economy. Given those interests, some interpret China as having effectively played the role of a "last-minute coordinator," prompting Iran's decision.