BISMARCK — After weeks of U.S. pressure and diplomatic efforts led by President Trump, the Iranian regime has agreed to a two-week ceasefire and will reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-ND, chair of the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, issued the following statement applauding President Trump for securing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz:

“Under his Peace Through Strength leadership, President Trump is showing the world that the United States is the strongest nation, and we have the strongest military on Earth. He has made it clear – Iran will not get a nuclear weapon. And so, it’s really through his efforts that the U.S. not only secured a temporary ceasefire but more importantly, they obtained a commitment from Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. That has been his short-term goal in recent days, and it’s an important goal that affects a lot of people, not just the United States but our Middle East friends and certainly Europe. It’d be nice if they start helping out a little more and I suspect they probably will after seeing here another successful negotiation by the President. Now we have to keep our eyes wide open obviously, it’s not like the Iranian regime is good for keeping its word, but in my mind, this is a pretty good breakthrough. I’m grateful for President Trump’s unwavering dedication to defending our country and holding our adversaries accountable, and frankly, holding some allies accountable as well. I certainly hope they learned from this lesson.”