US-Iran agree to two-week ceasefire; Tehran to open Strait of Hormuz levying heavy fees
Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, opening a diplomatic window to de-escalate the 40-day conflict and Tehran also accepted the truce and agreed to conditionally reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
US-Iran ceasefire: US President Donalt Trump on Wednesday announced a ceasefire with Iran and subsequently halting strikes on Iran for two weeks. This marks a significant development in what could have been a major escalation after sel-imposed deadline by Trump.
Meanwhile Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, opening a diplomatic window to de-escalate the 40-day conflict and Tehran also accepted the truce and agreed to conditionally reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
"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," Trump announced.
“If attacks on Iran are halted, our powerful armed forces will cease their defensive operations,” Iran said, adding it is considering the US request for negotiations based on its 15-point proposal, along with Washington’s acceptance of Iran’s 10-point plan as a framework for talks.
In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi wrote, "If attacks against Iran are halted, our Powerful Armed Forces will cease their defensive operations."
Araghchi also expressed gratitude and appreciation for his "dear brothers" - Shehbaz Sharif and Asim Munir. He thanked them for their "tireless efforts to end the war in the region."