Trump announces two-week ceasefire with Iran

US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump agreed to Pakistan’s request to delay planned large-scale military strikes against Iran for two weeks, alongside a ceasefire between both sides during that period.

In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump said the decision is conditional on Iran granting full, immediate, and secure access to the Strait of Hormuz.

He added that the move reflects the US having achieved—and even exceeded—all of its military objectives while making significant progress toward a final agreement on long-term peace with Iran and the Middle East.

Trump also noted that Washington had received a 10-point proposal from Iran, describing it as a workable basis for negotiations after nearly all prior points of contention had been resolved. He said the two-week window would allow for finalizing and implementing the agreement.

The shift in the US stance came just ahead of a Tuesday 08:00 p.m. EST deadline, after which Trump had threatened to wipe out Iranian civilization if no agreement was reached.

Separately, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced its acceptance of the ceasefire, saying negotiations with the United States will begin in Islamabad starting Friday.

The council stressed that accepting a ceasefire does not signal the end of the war, adding: “Our hands remain on the trigger, and should the slightest error be committed by the enemy, it shall be met with full force.”