Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran

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Trump Announces Two-Week Ceasefire with Iran

President Donald Trump announced on April 7, 2026, that the United States and Iran had agreed to a two-week ceasefire, with Iran pledging to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a suspension of American military strikes on Iranian infrastructure.

The announcement came after Pakistan played a key diplomatic role in brokering the deal. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir personally appealed to Trump to extend his midnight deadline and hold off further military action against Iran. Trump posted the ceasefire announcement on his Truth Social platform, stating that he agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for a period of two weeks, subject to Iran agreeing to the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz.

In his post, Trump noted that the United States had already met and exceeded its military objectives and was very far along in negotiating a definitive long-term peace agreement with Iran. He also revealed that Iran had submitted a 10-point proposal which he described as a workable basis for continued negotiations.

What the sources say

Independent English‑language sources from major news agencies and reference works provide strong coverage of the reported two‑week ceasefire between the United States and Iran in April 2026, Trump’s announcement, the linkage to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and Pakistan’s mediation role.[1][2][3][4][7][11][12][13] These sources consistently describe Trump’s Truth Social posts, his claim that military objectives were achieved, and his characterization of Iran’s 10‑point proposal as a workable basis for negotiations.[4][7][8][11][13] Iranian acceptance of the ceasefire terms is also widely reported through official statements and national security bodies.[1][2][4][7] Follow‑up coverage documents that the ceasefire was fragile, with Iran later tightening controls on the Strait and accusing the U.S. of bad faith, while Trump repeatedly extended the truce in parallel with continued blockades and negotiations hosted by Pakistan.[5][6][9][10][12][15] Longer‑term analyses describe how initial ceasefire arrangements evolved into broader frameworks, some of which collapsed as hostilities resumed, confirming the article’s portrayal of ongoing, contested diplomacy rather than a clean resolution.[1][11][15] Specific operational details such as mine‑clearing in the strait during the ceasefire are less directly covered but fit within the broader pattern of military activity and mutual accusations reported in multiple outlets.[6][9][10][12] Overall, the central factual claims in the content—Trump’s April 7, 2026 announcement of a two‑week ceasefire tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Pakistani mediation, Iran’s acceptance, the existence of a 10‑point proposal, and the subsequent extensions and strains on the truce—are well corroborated by multiple independent sources, with some nuances and differing emphases about how successful or durable the ceasefire and negotiation process actually were.

On April 7, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that the United States and Iran had agreed to a two‑week ceasefire. (Backed by sources: AP News, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Reuters)
Under the ceasefire, Iran pledged to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for a suspension of American military strikes on Iranian infrastructure. (Backed by sources: AP News, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Al Jazeera)
Pakistan, specifically Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir, played a key diplomatic role in brokering the deal. (Backed by sources: AP News, BBC, YouTube)
Trump posted the ceasefire announcement on his Truth Social platform, saying he would suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks, conditional on the complete, immediate, and safe opening of the Strait of Hormuz. (Backed by sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Al Jazeera, The New York Times)
Trump said the U.S. had already met and exceeded its military objectives and was far along in negotiating a long‑term peace agreement with Iran. (Backed by sources: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera, The New York Times)
Trump revealed that Iran had submitted a 10‑point proposal that he described as a workable basis for continued negotiations. (Backed by sources: AP News, Al Jazeera, The New York Times)

Sources it was checked against

2026 Iran war ceasefire (Wikipedia)
US and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire as Trump pulls back on threats (AP News)
2026 Iran war | Deal, Explained, United States, Israel, Strait ... (Encyclopaedia Britannica)
Trump agrees to two-week Iran ceasefire, drops threat to destroy 'whole civilization' (Reuters)
Trump announces extending Iran ceasefire but says blockade remains (Al Jazeera)
A deal or a mirage? Trump's Iran ceasefire collides with chaos on the ground (CNN)

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