The agreement was made on the condition that Tehran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.
“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!,” Trump announced on Truth Social.
“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 long-term PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East.”
Israel has also agreed to suspend its bombing campaign while negotiations continue.
In turn, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stated that it had achieved a great victory by forcing Washington to accept its 10-point plan.
According to Iranian state media, as part of the plan, the US has allegedly agreed in principle to lift all primary and secondary sanctions against Iran and withdraw US combat forces from all bases in the region. The U.S. has recognized Iran's continued control over the Strait of Hormuz. Passage through the waterway will be controlled “in coordination with Iran’s armed forces,” the statement says.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the ceasefire and invited the leadership of both countries to Islamabad to “settle all disputes.” Pakistan has become a major mediator between Washington and Tehran, with Sharif presenting the ceasefire plan to Trump late on April 7, which both countries have agreed to.