US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: US, Israel and Iran has accepted a two-week ceasefire as the conflict enters sixth week. Donald Trump on Tuesday softened his stance to deescalate the warless than two hours before the deadline he had set for Tehran to comply or face a major escalation.
In doing so again Tuesday, Trump said he had come to the decision “based on conversations” with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Gen. Asim Munir.
What Trump said?
He said he was holding off on his threatened attacks on Iranian bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Tehran agreeing to a two-week ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped during peacetime.
In a post on his social media site, Trump said that he would suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks provided Tehran agreed “to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING” of the strait.
“This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE!” he further wrote. “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.”
He also mentioned Iran has proposed a “workable” 10-point peace plan that could help end the war.
What Iran said?
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, meanwhile, said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire and that it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said passage through the strait would be allowed for the next two weeks under Iranian military management.
Iran’s demands for ending the war include control of the strait, the withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, the lifting of sanctions and the release of its frozen assets.
Even as the ceasefire was announced, missile alerts continued in the United Arab Emirates, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait early Wednesday, hinting at the chaos surrounding the diplomatic moves. The U.S. military has halted all offensive operations against Iran but continues defensive actions, said an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive military operations.
Since the war began, Trump has repeatedly backed off deadlines just before they expire.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: What Iran’s 10-point peace plan say?
Tehran said Wednesday its 10-point plan for securing an end to the war with the United States would require Washington to accept its uranium enrichment program and the lifting of all sanctions.
It also demanded the plan would require “continued Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of enrichment, lifting of all primary and secondary sanctions.”
Other key demands in the blueprint, offered through mediators in Pakistan, include US military withdrawal from the Middle East, an end to attacks on Iran and its allies, the release of frozen Iranian assets and a UN Security Council resolution making any deal binding.
“It is to be noted that the adoption of such a resolution shall render all these agreements binding under international law and shall constitute a significant diplomatic victory for the Iranian nation,” the country’s Supreme National Security Council said in a statement.
Crucially, the plan also calls for expanded Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz, a conduit for around a fifth of the world’s oil that has been effectively blocked to maritime traffic since the start of the five-week conflict.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Protestors gather outside the White House
Protestors gather outside the White House following US President Donald Trump’s ceasefire announcement.
Announcing the ceasefire, Trump said in a post on Truth Social, “I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,”
“The decision to hold off on attacking Iran is subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s armed forces and with “due consideration of technical limitations,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Crude oil prices drops, US equity-index futures jumps
Crude oil prices drops and US equity-index futures surges as US and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire
West Texas Intermediate tumbled as much as 17% to under $100 a barrel after Trump agreed to the ceasefire, just hours before his Tuesday 8 p.m.
Equity-index futures for Wall Street gauges jumped more than 2% after Trump’s comments, and the dollar weakened against all its Group-of-10 peers. Treasury futures jumped and gold rose more than 2%.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Pak PM invite US and Iran for talks in Islamabad
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday mentioning that US and Iran, along with their allies agreed to an immediate ceasefire invited the US and Iran for talks in Islamabad on Friday.
“With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere, including Lebanon and elsewhere, effective immediately,” he said.
Sharif said Pakistan has invited delegations from both countries to Islamabad on April 10 for face-to-face talks aimed at reaching a conclusive agreement “to settle all disputes”.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Israel says Iran fired missiles towards it
Israel’s military issued three warnings on Wednesday saying Iran had launched missiles toward its territory. This comes moments after Donald Trump said he would delay a major strike on Iran.
“The (Israeli army) identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel. Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat,” the military said on its official Telegram channel.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Israel also agreed to Iran ceasefire, a White House official says
Israel has also agreed to the ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran after more than six weeks of conflict in the Middle East, a White House official said Tuesday.
Israel did not immediately react to the ceasefire announcement.
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Iran hints a ceasefire ‘does not signify the termination of the war’
After Trump said, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said it has accepted a two-week ceasefire in the war. Its statement said it would negotiate with the United States in Islamabad beginning Friday.
“It is emphasized that this does not signify the termination of the war,” the statement said. “Our hands remain upon the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force.”
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Australia welcomes the ceasefire agreement
Australia welcomes the agreement as US-Israel and Iran agree to the two-week ceasefire
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: Iranians hit the street to celebrate two-week ceasefire
Millions of Iranians took to the streets on Tuesday to celebrate as US, Israel and Iran agree to the ceasefire
US-Iran war ceasefire LIVE updates: White House discussing in-person talks with Iran
After US-Israel and Iran agree to a two-week ceasefire, White House says discussing in-person talks with Iran
“There are discussions about in-person talks, but nothing is final until announced by the President or the White House,” Leavitt said after Iran said it agreed to talks with the United States to begin Friday in Pakistan.
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