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Trump Declares Two Week Ceasefire With Iran
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Iran has achieved a ‘historic victory’ by getting the US to agree to its proposal
by Dave DeCamp – antiwar.com
President Trump declared in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday that the US was going to stop bombing Iran for a period of two weeks as part of a mutual ceasefire deal through Pakistani mediation, but he said it was “subject” to Iran agreeing to open the Strait of Hormuz, and it remains unclear if Tehran has agreed.
“Based on conversations with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Asim Munir, of Pakistan, and wherein they requested that I hold off the destructive force being sent tonight to Iran, and subject to the Islamic Republic of Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz, I agree to suspend the bombing and attack of Iran for a period of two weeks,” the president wrote.
“This will be a double sided CEASEFIRE! The reason for doing so is that we have already met and exceeded all Military objectives, and are very far along with a definitive Agreement concerning Longterm PEACE with Iran, and PEACE in the Middle East,” Trump added.
The president said the US had received a 10-point peace proposal from Iran, which he previously said was not “good enough.” According to media reports, the proposal includes an end to all conflict in the region, including the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and a mechanism for transit through the Strait of Hormuz that will involve Tehran charging a fee.
“We received a 10 point proposal from Iran, and believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate. Almost all of the various points of past contention have been agreed to between the United States and Iran, but a two week period will allow the Agreement to be finalized and consummated. On behalf of the United States of America, as President, and also representing the Countries of the Middle East, it is an Honor to have this Longterm problem close to resolution. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said.
While the state of the war is unclear, the president appears to have backed down on his threat to destroy Iran if the country didn’t agree to open the strait by 8 pm EST on Tuesday. In the morning, he declared that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if a deal wasn’t reached, a threat that drew widespread condemnation.
This story is breaking and will be updated as it develops
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