Trump Declares Two Week Ceasefire With Iran
President Trump declared in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the US was going to stop bombing Iran for a period of two weeks as part of a mutual ceasefire deal through Pakistani mediation.
Trump said it was “subject” to Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz, and it was initially unclear if Tehran had agreed, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement that if the US and Israel stop attacking Iran, Tehran will “cease their defensive operation. For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordinating with Iran’s Armed Forces.”
According to Iranian media, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has since issued a statement saying that it has achieved a “historic victory” by getting the US to accept an Iranian-proposed 10-point ceasefire plan.
President Trump said in his post on Truth Social: “Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and 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! The reason for doing so is that 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.”
