Hours before deadline, Trump announces 2-week Iran ceasefire tied to Hormuz
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision came after discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who had urged a pause to allow diplomacy to proceed.
US President Donald Trump said he has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran, just hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. deadline for potential military action.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the decision came after discussions with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, who had urged a pause to allow diplomacy to proceed.
“Subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks. This will be a double-sided CEASEFIRE!” Trump wrote.
He added that the pause was also based on progress already made in negotiations. “We have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East,” he said.
Trump further revealed that the US has received a “10-point proposal” from Iran, which he described as a “workable basis” for negotiations, adding that most major points of contention have already been addressed.
He said the two-week window would allow both sides to finalise and conclude an agreement, expressing optimism that a long-term resolution to the conflict is within reach.
Israel joins truce
Israel is part of the two-week ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump shortly before his deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a senior White House official told CNN.
The official said Israel has agreed to suspend its bombing campaign during the two weeks, as negotiations aimed at a broader agreement continue.
The ceasefire was announced just over an hour before Trump’s deadline, which he had warned of intensified attacks on Iranian infrastructure if Tehran failed to comply.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council says it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war, but that “this does not signify the termination of the war.”
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The statement added: “Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force.”