Trump stressed that this is a bilateral ceasefire. He noted that he agreed to stop attacks on Iran after Pakistan's request. and only subject to the “complete, immediate and safe” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
“The reason is that we have already achieved and exceeded all military goals and are very close to concluding a final agreement for long-term peace with Iran and peace in the Middle East,” – wrote the US President.
Trump considers Iran's 10-point proposal “a working basis for negotiations.” He claims that “almost all controversial issues” between the two countries have already been agreed upon, but a two-week truce will allow the agreement to be completed.
In his opinion, “this long-standing problem is nearing resolution.”
Israel is also involved in a two-week ceasefire against Iran, CNN reported citing a senior White House official.
Iran agreed to a truce. A brief statement on behalf of Iran's National Security Council was published in X, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi. The document states that if attacks against Iran are stopped, its army will also stop its operations.
“Within two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible in coordination with the Iranian armed forces and taking into account technical limitations,” – the statement says.
An expanded and more colorful version of the statement (in three parts) was published by the Tasnim agency. According to him, Iran believes that it has achieved all its military goals, “won a great victory and forced criminal America to accept its 10-point plan.”
“Evil Global Zionism has convinced an ignorant American President that this war will end Iran. Iran and the resistance have almost completely destroyed the American war machine in the region, dealt crushing and deep blows to the infrastructure and facilities that the enemy had built and placed in the region for many years for this war, caused huge losses to the criminal American army… and about 10 days after the start of the war, the enemy realized that there was no way he could win this war, began trying to contact Iran through various channels and ask for a ceasefire,” Iran’s National Security Council said.
They also reported that this Friday, April 10, negotiations between the United States and Iran will begin in Islamabad. They are scheduled for two weeks, but this period can be extended by agreement of the parties.
Context
For the first time, the US President threatened to strike Iran's energy sector due to the blockade Strait of Hormuz on the night of March 22. He wrote in Truth Social, giving Iran 48 hours or the US will “destroy their power plants.”
On March 23, the head of the White House announced that he had instructed the Pentagon postpone the blows for five days on Iranian energy infrastructure against the backdrop of “successful and productive” negotiations to resolve the situation in the Middle East. Iran denied information about the negotiations, claiming that Trump's statements were allegedly aimed at gaining time for US military plans and influencing energy prices.
March 26 Trump again extended The deadline for the ultimatum is this time until April 6.
On April 4, the head of the White House said that Iran had 48 hours left “before it hits them real hell”. On April 7, he added that “an entire civilization will perish this night.”
In response to Trump's threats, Iran threatened to strike the energy, IT and desalination infrastructure of the United States in the region, Reuters wrote.
