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Two-Week Ceasefire Reached

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Two-Week Ceasefire Reached

Fox News reported President Trump agreed to pause U.S. strikes on Iran for two weeks to allow negotiations over a potential 10-point peace deal. He credited conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Earlier, Trump warned Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by an 8 p.m. deadline or face attacks on infrastructure but signaled optimism about diplomacy,.

In a post on Truth Social and X, he said Iran’s proposal is a “workable basis” for agreement. He said the U.S. has “already met and exceeded all Military objectives.”

Iran indicated it would halt defensive operations if attacks stop. Fox News reported:

The Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran responded in a statement, thanking Sharif and Munir for their “tireless efforts” to end the war in the region, and agreeing to cease defensive operations if attacks against Iran are halted.

For a period of two weeks, Iran said safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz “will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces” and with “due consideration of technical limitations.”

Israel has also agreed to suspend its bombing campaign in Iran as part of the last-minute deal.

Sharif wrote in a statement the ceasefire will apply “everywhere,” including Lebanon, effective immediately.

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