The US president has claimed Washington has already met and exceeded all military objectives and is now giving diplomacy more time
President Donald Trump has announced a two-week suspension of bombing of Iranian energy infrastructure, agreeing to a “double sided ceasefire” contingent on Tehran agreeing to the “complete” and “immediate” opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US president said Iran’s 10-point proposal delivered via Pakistan offers a “workable basis on which to negotiate.” Trump warned, however, that it is not good enough in its current form – and said he would order devastating new airstrikes if no final deal is reached by the new deadline.
Tehran said the move represents a “historic and crushing defeat” for the US, claiming Washington has been forced to accept Tehran’s 10‑point plan as the basis for talks.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has announced that negotiations with the United States will begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad, allocating a two‑week period that may be extended by mutual agreement.
Key developments:
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif previously asked President Trump for a two-week deadline extension after the US president threatened “a whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not yield to his demands.
- Tehran’s 10-point plan allegedly includes US commitments to non‑aggression, Iran’s continued control over the Strait of Hormuz, acceptance of uranium enrichment, the lifting of all sanctions, termination of UN Security Council and IAEA resolutions, payment of war reparations, withdrawal of US combat forces from the region, and a halt to the war on all fronts, including against the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon.
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