Trump Agrees to a Two-Week Ceasefire on the Condition of Reopening the Strait of Hormuz

On the evening of April 7th, local time, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has agreed to suspend bombing and military strikes against Iran, with the ceasefire lasting for two weeks.

This decision was made after communications with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief of Staff General Asim Munir. In his statement, Trump said that Pakistan requested that he delay the “destructive strike” originally planned to be carried out that night.

As Trump put it, the precondition for this pause in military operations is that Iran must “fully, immediately, and safely reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” which he said would become a “bilateral ceasefire agreement.”

Trump explained that the reason he agreed to pause the attacks is that the U.S. has already “achieved and exceeded all military objectives,” and that negotiations with Iran on a long-term peace agreement have “advanced very deeply.”

He also revealed that the U.S. received a “10-point proposal” put forward by Iran, and that he believes it is a “workable basis for negotiations.” “Nearly all points of disagreement” from past controversies have reached consensus, and the next two weeks will be used to finalize and formally sign the agreement.

In his statement, Trump said in his capacity as U.S. President that it is also his honor, on behalf of countries in the Middle East, to witness this “longstanding issue nearing resolution.”

In a subsequent breaking news update, FOX News confirmed the news and added that Trump said he would not disclose any specific details of the agreement.

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