New Delhi, April 8 -- The United States and Iran on Tuesday (US Time) agreed on a two-week ceasefire deal in the West Asia War triggered after US-Israel joint attacks on Iran on 28 February.

The ceasefire announcement by US President Donald Trump on social media came hours after he threatened to start wiping out Iran's 'whole civilisation' if it didn't allow vessels to pass safely through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

Hours before the announcement, Pakistan, a mediator in the West Asia war, urged President Trump to stand down from the 8 PM Eastern time (5.30 AM IST on Wednesday) deadline he had set for Iran to accede to his demands.

Here are some key moments in the war that started over a month ago:

28 February, 2026: The US and Israe...