U.S. President Trump has suspended an impending attack on Iran's energy infrastructure, announcing a two-week ceasefire to negotiate a long-term peace agreement based on a "feasible" 10-point proposal put forward by Tehran.
Just hours earlier, Trump had warned that if Iran refused to open the Strait of Hormuz, "civilization itself would die tonight." However, he changed course following a direct appeal from Pakistani mediators.
"Based on conversations with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief General Asim Munir, who urged me to delay the devastating force scheduled for tonight against Iran, provided the Islamic Republic of Iran agrees to 'fully, immediately, and safely open the Strait of Hormuz'—I have agreed to suspend bombing and attacks on Iran for two weeks," Trump wrote on his social media platform.
Trump described the move as a "dual ceasefire" and added that the U.S. had "achieved and surpassed all military objectives." Iran’s 10-point proposal offers a "viable basis for negotiation," with most previously contentious issues already resolved. Trump warned that the current form of Iran’s plan is still insufficient, and if no final agreement is reached by the new deadline, he will order a devastating new round of airstrikes.
The Iranian Supreme National Security Council announced that the first round of negotiations with the United States will begin in Islamabad on Friday, April 10, lasting two weeks and extendable by mutual agreement. The council declared that the U.S. has suffered a "historic, catastrophic defeat," claiming Washington has been forced to accept Tehran’s 10-point plan as the foundation for talks.
The proposed plan reportedly includes U.S. commitments not to invade, Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, lifting all sanctions, termination of UN Security Council and International Atomic Energy Agency resolutions, payment of war reparations, withdrawal of U.S. combat forces from the region, and cessation of hostilities across all fronts—including against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The council emphasized the necessity of maintaining national unity, stating these negotiations are "an extension of the battlefield." It warned that if the enemy’s "surrender" on the battlefield fails to translate into political gains, "we will stand shoulder to shoulder in battle until every demand of the Iranian nation is fulfilled."
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