- Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with MMA fights on the South Lawn and used the occasion to announce a 60-day memorandum pausing the US‑Iran war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- The pause could ease global energy pressures and let trapped tankers move again, potentially lowering gasoline prices — but fixes would take months.
- Experts and critics warn the memo leaves the toughest issues (Iran’s nuclear program, missiles and proxy support) unresolved, so its long‑term impact — and political payoff for Trump — is far from certain.
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