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US and Iran agree on two-week ceasefire: talks scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad

US and Iran agree on two-week ceasefire: talks scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad

The United States is suspending military strikes against Iran for two weeks, on the condition that free passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is guaranteed for the same period. US President Donald Trump announced the decision on Tuesday, April 7, on his Truth Social platform.In his statement, Trump cited a request from Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to "hold back the destructive power that was headed to Iran tonight." The US president also stated that the reason for the American ceasefire was that "we have already accomplished and exceeded all military objectives."Trump said that productive work is underway with Iran on a final long-term peace agreement. "We have received a ten-point proposal from Iran and consider it a workable basis for negotiations. Almost all past points of contention have been agreed upon between the US and Iran, but the two-week period will allow the agreement to be finalized," the president said.A US administration official confirmed to The New York Times that American military strikes on Iran have already ceased. Israel will also join the pause in strikes against Iran for two weeks, CNN reported, citing a White House official.Tehran confirms readiness for ceasefireTehran confirmed its readiness for a ceasefire, according to the state news agency Fars. The statement claimed that Iran had achieved a "great victory" over the United States, forcing Washington to accept its ten-point plan for a full end to the war rather than a short-term ceasefire. Iran had previously transmitted this plan to the US through Pakistan. Among its key points are the lifting of sanctions against the Islamic Republic and the introduction of fees for vessel passage through the Strait of Hormuz.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the Strait of Hormuz would be open for safe passage of vessels over the two-week period, in coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and subject to technical limitations.Talks between the US and Iran are scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad "with complete distrust toward the American side," the Iranian Supreme National Security Council announced.

 

US and Iran agree on two-week ceasefire: talks scheduled for April 10 in Islamabad

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